A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, April 30, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Disney — Shares of Disney jumped more than 4% in after-hours trading after the media
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Travelers looking for a vacation in the great outdoors are turning to a nostalgic source of comfort and solitude: treehouses. But these aren’t the treehouses of their childhood. Like the travelers who are booking them, the treehouses have matured too. Modern treehouses are more luxury homes than kid hangouts — with a price to match.
In this article 1735-TW Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Labor Department is pumping $240 million into the nation’s unemployment system to fight ongoing fraud, part of a broader effort to fix flaws in the system exposed by the Covid pandemic. Criminals have targeted unemployment benefits at a high rate since spring 2020, after federal
Topline The Senate on Wednesday set the stage for the biggest expansion of the federal social safety net since the advent of modern-day food stamps, Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, approving a blueprint for a massive $3.5 trillion budget bill aimed at “restoring the middle class” through a slew of government initiatives—including universal preschool,
Barbie fans may be all shook up over Mattel’s new female Elvis Presley collectible doll. Still, purists can immerse themselves in a classic by enjoying a tour of the real Barbie penthouse, which hit the market for $10 million Tuesday. The 3,200-square-foot Century City residence, formally owned by Mattel founders, toymakers Ruth and Elliot Handler, was
Kyle Little, chief operating officer at New York-based wholesale distributor Sherwood Lumber, told CNBC on Thursday that the recent slide in lumber prices has rekindled demand after a massive runup earlier this year challenged the affordability of building projects. “Over the last three weeks we’ve seen renewed interest,” the industry veteran and former lumber trader
In this article DIS The New York Stock Exchange welcomes The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in honor of Star Wars Day. Source: NYSE Disney is set to report fiscal third-quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Here are the key numbers analysts are expecting: Earnings per share: 55 cents
Trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Stock futures held steady in overnight trading on Thursday as the S&P 500 seeks to end a winning week on a high note. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 20 points. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were both
Getty Images Having a big wad of cash to invest means not only deciding what to buy, but when. If you’re debating between investing the money all at once or through regular deployments at set intervals (known as dollar-cost averaging), be aware that you’re more likely to end up with a higher balance down the
In this article TREE darekm101 | Getty Image Big-city dwellers may dream of slashing expenses by moving to the country. But owning a home in a small town can be just as costly as a major metropolis — and in some cases, properties may be pricier. That’s according to a study from LendingTree, which analyzed
A sign advertising job openings is seen outside of a Starbucks in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., May 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The labor shortage has forced businesses both big and small to find new and creative ways to attract workers. Half of the small business owners polled in the Q3
Today’s column addresses questions about whether it would be worth it for a spouse to continue working so that could draw their own Social Security retirement benefit, whether working more can increase an existing benefit and survivor’s benefits after remarriage at 60. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Set on close to two acres with ocean, island and mountain views, this Mediterranean mansion in a wealthy enclave of Santa Barbara, California, has several claims to fame. It’s been the personal residence and restoration project of actress-writer-producer Kathleen McClellan, whose credits include “For Better or for Worse,” “The Bold and the Beautiful” and a
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Reutesr White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday it is “likely” everybody
Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp arrives at the “Tech for Good” Summit in Paris, France May 15, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Data-analytics company Palantir released its second-quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s expectations for revenue and giving upbeat guidance for the current quarter. Shares of the company were up more than 5% premarket. Here’s how
In this article SONO BMBL UTZ CYB-FF PLTR EBAY Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Palantir Technologies (PLTR) – The software platform company matched Wall Street forecasts with adjusted quarterly earnings of 4 cents per share and revenue beating analyst forecasts. Sales rose 49% from a year ago, and the stock rallied
From the bath towns of Europe to a desert with the world’s oldest mummies, 34 new sites are now part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Only twice in the program’s 43-year history have more new sites made it to the prestigious list in a single year. While the number isn’t without precedent, the way the
milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images If you are living overseas when you reach age 65, don’t overlook Medicare. That’s the age when you should sign up unless you meet an exception. And depending on how long you plan to remain abroad or whether you are working there, it may make sense to be on
In this article MNTV The rise of the delta variant, a highly contagious strain of Covid-19, is disrupting reopening plans across the country and introducing even more uncertainty on Main Street. Nearly six in 10 small business owners in the latest CNBC | Momentive Small Business Survey say the new threat is making them shift
Inflation has been in the news more than usual, as we have seen spikes in the inflation rates during the COVID pandemic. Recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data has led to an estimated 6.2% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2022, which could be the most significant cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits in decades.
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