Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., presides over the vote for the Build Back Better Act at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19, 2021. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would curb how wealthy Americans use retirement plans. The new rules are part
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In this article AMZN MSFT PLTR Women are significantly underrepresented in STEM professions and for the few who are pursuing science, technology, engineering or math careers – there are a lot of financial challenges. That’s why a lot of companies and organizations are offering scholarships and other financial assistance to help bridge this gender gap
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference, along with House Democratic leadership, after the House passed the Build Back Better Act on Nov. 19, 2021. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday that would make the child tax credit fully refundable
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In this article BA MRNA HOOD .BBKA FL Moderna’s sign is seen outside of their headquarters in Cambridge, MA on March 11, 2021. Boston Globe | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. United Airlines, Boeing — Shares of travel-related stocks dipped after Austria announced earlier in the day that it would
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday the recent market underperformance of non-tech stocks gives investors the chance to purchase names that do well when Americans spend their money. “What an opportunity to buy things that are being thrown away left and right,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” as Dow futures pointed to an over
An illustration showing physical bitcoins alongside binary code displayed on a laptop. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Investors have lost billions of dollars to criminals targeting so-called “decentralized finance” platforms this year. According to a report from London-based firm Elliptic, more than $10 billion worth of user funds has been stolen
Macy’s CEO Jeff Gennette told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday the retailer has not reached any predetermined conclusions about spinning out its e-commerce unit into a separate company, a move that activist shareholder Jana Partners hopes to see taken. Gennette’s comments in a “Mad Money” interview came after Macy’s announced earlier Thursday it had brought
John Malone Getty Images Liberty Media Chairman John Malone said the sizzling IPO market and soaring equity valuations remind him of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s. “There’s no question that the equity markets right now are so interested in growth above all other criteria and this is, like, the bubble in the late ’90s
Prime Minister Alexander De Croo pictured during a press conference. HADRIEN DURE | AFP | Getty Images BRUSSELS — Belgium is toughening up social restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge, but Prime Minister Alexander de Croo tells CNBC the aim is still to keep society open. “It’s not the same virus anymore. This is a mutation
U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading after the major averages pulled back, albeit close to records, on Wednesday. Dow futures fell just 20 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.05% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.14%. Nvidia shares popped in extended trading after beating on the top and bottom lines of its quarterly results.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her face protection mask off as she arrives for the National Integration Summit at the Chancellery in Berlin, on October 19, 2020. FABRIZIO BENSCH | AFP | Getty Images Germany’s Angela Merkel has described the Covid-19 situation in her country as “dramatic,” as the outgoing chancellor considers how to deal
Bridgewater Associates Chairman Ray Dalio attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China March 23, 2019. Thomas Peter | Reuters BEIJING — American hedge fund manager Ray Dalio is launching a new China fund through a local subsidiary, according to a report in China’s Securities Times, citing sources. The fund aims to raise more than
Richmond Township, Pemployee at Beck Tree Farms, carries a wrapped tree. MediaNews Group | Reading Eagle | Getty Images Want to buy a Christmas tree this year? You might have better luck asking Santa to bring you one. Christmas tree vendors say they will have fewer trees available for sale this holiday season due to
Tetra Images | Tetra images | Getty Images Same-sex married couples may get a tax break from Democrats’ $1.75 trillion social and climate spending plan. The latest iteration of the Build Back Better Act would let taxpayers who were legally married under state law before 2010 claim federal tax benefits that are unavailable under current
Online streamers prepare for the annual Double 11 online shopping festival at Lingu e-commerce industry park on October 27, 2021 in Linyi, Shandong Province of China. Xu Chuanbao | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Even as China’s newly rich internet celebrities keep smashing livestreaming sales records, businesses are finding other strategies that
In this article TSLA CRWD DLTR Boeing 777, American Airlines. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares of the jet maker jumped more than 5% after a company executive said Sunday it’s “getting close” to resuming deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner, after suspending
In this article QSR-CA Firehouse Subs Laura Kalcheff | Moment Mobile | Getty Images Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International announced Monday it bought Firehouse Subs for $1 billion. Shares of the restaurant conglomerate rose 2% in premarket trading on the news. The stock has fallen 4% this year, giving it a market value of