Getty You know the old expression, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” I sometimes feel that way about the high cost of health care. But Dr. Marty Makary, author of the new book about America’s health care system — The Price We Pay — is someone who’s actually doing something
Month: October 2019
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 19: Protestors demonstrate against the 2017 tax bill about to be passed by a … [+] Republican congress on December 19, 2017 on Wall Street in New York City. There were 15 voluntary arrests. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/ Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images With all the problems
Aldi’s new Uptown Minneapolis location demonstrates their ability to leverage high traffic areas … [+] that few grocers can consider. Sanford Stein I’m an admitted Aldi convert. I used to turn my nose up when my wife shopped the store, largely due to my ignorance and elitism; no more. Since visiting their newest additions to
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said the slate of earnings reports he saw this week gave him a positive feeling about the week ahead. He breaks down what quarterly reports he’ll have his eye on. The “Mad Money” host also sits down with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker to find out how the company is
Verizon Communications beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Friday, as it signed up more phone customers who pay a monthly bill. The company added 615,000 postpaid customers, above analysts’ estimates of 527,000 subscribers, according to research firm FactSet. The results come as the largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscribers prepares to
Citigroup could double its stock price in the next three to four years, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo told CNBC on Friday. It’s hardly a guarantee, Mayo said, but if the nation’s third-largest bank gets a few things straightened out, it’s possible. “As long as Citi moves in the right direction, gets the higher returns
Grim as it may be, backup-generator maker Generac Holdings is soaring as power cuts in California become the norm. The stock opened at a new all-time high on Friday, and is up 85% for the year. This week PG&E announced another large-scale preemptive power cut for hundreds of thousands of customers in California. PG&E is
CNBC | Jaden Urbi Big changes could be coming down the pipeline for the 44 million Americans with student debt. Presidential campaign proposals and recently introduced legislation aim to rewrite the rules around student loan interest, repayment and refinancing. Some of the plans would reduce — or altogether erase — people’s balances. More from Personal
Getty We’re in the midst of Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment season, which runs from October 15 through December 7. The decisions made during Open Enrollment are some of the key retirement financial decisions. Surveys show that even the affluent worry that retirement medical expenses will dissipate their wealth. Making shrewd decisions about Medicare coverage is
NORFOLK, VA – OCTOBER 18: Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks … [+] during a town hall event. (Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) Getty Images Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren says she’ll disclose her plan to pay for universal, public health care within the “next few weeks.” But finding the $32 trillion she’ll need
CANYON COUNTRY, CA – OCTOBER 24: A hinge burns on Baker Canyon at Husk Ave from theTick Fire in … [+] Canyon Country, Thursday, October 24, 2019. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG If you turn on the news today, you will
A man walks by a Sears store. Andy Clark | Reuters Sears’ current owner is exploring potential assets to sell off, including its DieHard brand, The Wall Street Journal reported. Transform Holdco, the retailer’s parent, has hired investment bankers to advise on the potential asset sales, people familiar with the situation told WSJ. Sears did
Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos gives a thumbs up as he speaks during an event about Blue Origin’s space exploration plans in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. Clodagh Kilcoyne | Reuters Amazon shares took a major hit Thursday after its third-quarter earnings fell short of expectations. But one bright spot was
An attendee wears a Genius VR headset at the Intel booth during CES 2019 consumer electronics show, January 10, 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Intel— Shares of Intel surged more than 7% after
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren‘s wealth-tax is not the right idea when it comes to raising government revenue and reducing income inequality in America, billionaire and longtime Democrat Ron Baron told CNBC on Friday. “I don’t think Elizabeth Warren would be successful … if she were chosen president in getting through the policies that she’s proposing,”
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said on Friday that Amazon is not in trouble, despite missing on earnings and warning about holiday sales. “It’s a brilliant company,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “This stock is a buy by next week, mid-week,” advising investors to wait until the selling clears out before getting in. Shares of
Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, attends the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Employees Retirement System of Texas announced on Friday that it would end its relationship with Fisher Investments, yanking $350 million from the asset manager. “Texas
At what age should you see a geriatrician? The easy answer is, there’s no easy answer. Merriam-Webster defines a geriatrician as a specialist in geriatrics, which in turn is defined as a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people. But
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses whether dividends and interest are subject to the Social Security earnings test, spousal benefits before retirement benefits, public pensions and restricted applications, retirement benefits before spousal benefits and restating after suspending a retirement benefit. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and
Camilo Lopez for Sotheby’s International Realty If you’re going to buy a New York City penthouse, you may as well get the one with the private rooftop pool. An three-bedroom condo at the top of the 17-story 240 Park Ave. South in the Flatiron district of Manhattan is on the market for $30 million. It’s
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