In this article .SPX HYG SDY High yield, low visibility. That’s how many investors are feeling about high-dividend securities these days as interest rates edge higher and U.S. economy shows signs of recovery. Historically, high-yield investments tend to outperform the S&P 500 in the three years following a recession, Isaac Braley, the president of BTS
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In this article BG .SPIPSA RDSA-GB LNG A dredger attempts to free stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, after it ran aground, in Suez Canal, Egypt March 26, 2021. Suez Canal Authority | Reuters Companies are scrambling to reroute shipping vessels to avoid the logjam at the Suez Canal,
In this article JNJ Intensive-care unit and lung doctor Dr. Vin Gupta slammed the Republican governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas for what he said was premature reopenings, especially as new variants take hold across the country. “It’s not good public policy what the governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are doing,” Gupta said. “It
In this article MRNA Nurses draw vaccine doses from a vial as Maryland residents receive their second dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at the Cameron Grove Community Center on March 25, 2021 in Bowie, Maryland. Win McNamee | Getty Images A new study backed by the National Institutes of Health aims to help doctors
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un guides a target-striking contest of the special operation forces of the Korean People’s Army to occupy islands in Pyongyang on Aug. 25, 2017. KCNA | Reuters WASHINGTON – North Korea said via state-run media that its recent weapons launch was new tactical guided missiles. The newly developed weapons, which can
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is seen outside the chamber as the Senate debates the coronavirus relief package on Friday, March 5, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed fresh tax increases on corporations and the wealthiest Americans on Thursday, part of a push both to cut inequality and
Republican Strategist Mike Murphy predicted that the surge at the southern border and the unprecedented number of children in U.S. custody will become a political tool for the GOP to rally its base against the Biden administration — and to divert attention from former President Trump’s failures in combating the coronavirus pandemic. “There are people
A General Motors employee works Dec. 13, 2019 at the automaker’s plant in Wentzville, Missouri. Photo by Melissa Vaeth for General Motors General Motors will suspend production of its mid-size pickup trucks due to an ongoing global semiconductor chip shortage. It’s the latest shutdown as the automaker prioritizes production of its larger, more profitable full-size
A researcher who studies so-called Covid long-haulers warned that lingering symptoms are a grim reality and can pose a serious problem. “We’ve been tracking around 60 distinct symptoms in this patient population,” said David Putrino, the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. “We really just need to focus on helping
Sidney Powell, attorney for President Donald Trump, conducts a news conference at the Republican National Committee on lawsuits regarding the outcome of the 2020 presidential election on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Lawyers for pro-Trump attorney Sidney Powell said that “no reasonable person” would believe that her
A Texas Democrat from the border city of Laredo slammed the Biden administration Monday for not efficiently dealing with overcrowded, overwhelmed migrant processing facilities in the U.S. “They’re not moving fast enough, with all due respect,” Rep. Henry Cuellar said. “They should move these kids as soon as possible to Health and Human Services.” Cuellar
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at an event at his office in New York, on March 18, 2021. Seth Wenig | AFP | Getty Images A lawyer for one of the women who have accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment charged Monday that he is trying to interfere with a state
A man walks past a Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Arvada, Colo. Matthew Staver | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas Roadhouse founder and CEO Kent Taylor died on Thursday, the restaurant chain announced on its Facebook page. He was 65. Taylor died by suicide after a battle with post-Covid-19 related symptoms, including severe tinnitus, the family
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), running mate of Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden, attends a coronavirus briefing at a makeshift studio at the Hotel DuPont on August 13, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote on Democrats’ $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that became
Nurses talk in front of the 28 de Agosto Hospital in Manaus, Amazon State, Brazil, on January 14, 2021, amid the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. MICHAEL DANTAS | AFP | Getty Images Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Saturday that a more contagious Covid-19 variant, originally identified in Brazilian travelers, has now reached New York. The strain was
Evan Alberto has made almost a million dollars from Snapchat Courtesy of Evan Alberto Evan Alberto says he’s on track to become a millionaire in just a few weeks thanks to his consistent Snapchat usage. Since late November, the company has maintained a $1 million daily pool which it pays out to the creators of
The NCAA has a chronic problem with undervaluing women, writer and host Jemele Hill said Friday — and the latest controversy over weight room discrepancies puts a spotlight on that inequality. “This has been a long standing, consistent problem when it comes to the lack of equity between men’s and women’s sports,” said Hill. “This
Americans should continue wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus transmission at this point in the pandemic, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday. In the coming months, he said, that should guidance should hopefully change. “We need to be careful this month. I don’t think that this is the time to start lifting … the simpler