izusek | E+ | Getty Images To pay for a historic and sweeping expansion of the social safety net, President Joe Biden and Democrats are planning to slap wealthy Americans with higher taxes. In response, financial advisors and their well-off clients are also scheming. Specifically, they’re looking at moves they can take now to avoid
Business
In this article APT-AU AFRM Supply chains are snarled and manufacturing is constrained. For weeks, headlines have been telegraphing a clear message to shoppers: This holiday season shop early. In years past, early bird shoppers may have turned to layaway plans to reserve holiday gifts and pay for the purchases over time. But many retailers
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who has been selected to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Susan Walsh | AP CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insisted Friday she didn’t overrule a vaccine advisory committee by expanding the
A person reads a list of employers as they attend a job fair at SoFi Stadium on Sept. 9, 2021, in Inglewood, California. PATRICK T. FALLON | AFP | Getty Images There remains little evidence that states successfully nudged people back to work by ending federal unemployment benefits early, according to economists. Twenty-six states withdrew
Passengers wearing protective masks wait to board a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines have banned hundreds of passengers for unruly behavior since the start of the pandemic. Delta Air Lines wants carriers to
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi offers cars for guests of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2017 (World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos session) on June 27, 2017, in Dalian, Liaoning Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — As overseas investors reel from Beijing’s regulatory crackdown, the rapid fallout in
In this article COST People shop for toilet paper at a Costco store in Novato, California on March 14, 2020. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said Thursday the company wants to make sure it has essential items at stores, even as shipping delays and truck driver shortages
In this article CRM DRI JOBY BIIB KBH BB Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Darden Restaurants (DRI) — The Olive Garden parent reported earnings of $1.76 per share, higher than the $1.64-per-share forecast. The restaurant company also reported same-store sales that rose 47.5%, topping estimates. Shares rose 3% in premarket trading.
In this article PFE Vaccine mandates trickled into the U.S. travel sphere last winter, picked up steam in the spring and hit fever pitch over the summer. Vaccine shots are now necessary to eat in cafes in France, to see a Broadway show in New York City and soon, to fly commercially in Canada. Though
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept benchmark interest rates unchanged, while indicating no immediate intention of removing stimulus policies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 35 points. S&P 500 futures were up 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.14%. Stocks
The facade of Blue Origin’s new rocket engine factory in Huntsville, Alabama. CNBC | Michael Sheetz The U.S. Federal Court of Claims released the redacted version of the lawsuit filed in August by Jeff Bezos‘ Blue Origin against NASA and Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a lucrative lunar lander contract awarded earlier this year. “Historically a
In this article 6666-HK A significant buying opportunity may be unfolding on Wall Street. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer believes a record rally will follow the recent market tumult. “We’re going to move from this summer of indigestion into the year-end opportunity,” the firm’s chief market strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Tuesday. “We’re just not
In this article SFIX The Stitch Fix application for download in the Apple App Store on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Stitch Fix Inc. is scheduled to release earning on June 7. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stitch Fix shares jumped more than 18% in
Charlie Javice, Founder/CEO of Frank, which is a college financial aid start-up. Source: JP Morgan JPMorgan Chase has acquired college planning platform Frank to deepen relationships with students and their parents, CNBC has learned exclusively. Frank is an online portal with tools that help students apply for and negotiate financial aid, enroll in online courses
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan told CNBC that it seems realistic that younger kids will be getting vaccinated for Covid-19 based on the new data released by Pfizer on Monday. “Those findings are very promising, especially around the ability of a very small dose, leading to a very strong immune reaction,”
U.S. stock futures were about flat in overnight trading on Monday following a major sell-off on Wall Street that resulted in the S&P 500’s worst day since May. Dow Jones futures lost 12 points. S&P 500 futures shed less than 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures were about flat. The major averages tumbled on Monday due
People arrive at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on March 13, 2020. in New York City. Pablo Monsalve | Corbis News | Getty Images The U.S. is planning to ease travel restrictions for international visitors who are vaccinated against Covid-19, including those from the U.K. and EU, the White House said Monday.
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, August 27, 2021. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dipped in overnight trading Sunday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned in three straight weeks of losses for the first time since September 2020. Futures on the Dow shed 114 points, or 0.3%. S&P