Houston’s luxury real estate market set new highs last year, but is the landscape the same for buyers in 2022? Will the market’s record-breaking upward momentum continue, and will there be inventory to support it? What are the new developments to know about in Houston’s hottest neighborhoods? To get an inside look at the residential
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In this article AGL-AU TEAM Atlassian Co-CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes poses for a photo with Utah Jazz co-owners, Dwyane Wade and Ryan Smith during Round 1 Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs on April 21, 2022 at vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Melissa Majchrzak | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Atlassian Co-CEO Mike
In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks at a product launch event in San Francisco, California on September 26, 2019. Philip Pacheco | AFP via Getty Images Uber will report first-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday and Wall Street notes to investors are providing insight into what investors might expect. The latest
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, attends the National Association of Business Economicseconomic policy conference in Washington, D.C, United States on March 21, 2022. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is tasked with slowing the U.S. economy enough to control inflation but not so much that it tips
In this article MS Main residence at 241 Bedford Rd in Greenwich, CT Anthony Acocella / Modern Angles The Gold Coast of Connecticut soon might become the Crypto Coast if this real estate listing is any indication. The owner of a Greenwich estate is willing to accept cryptocurrency as payment for its $6.5 million asking
Consumers are spending more to keep up with the surging cost of living and it may get worse before it gets better. “Even though wage growth has been the best in decades, it’s been outpaced by increased household costs,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst at Bankrate.com. “With inflation at a 40-year high, that has
Camille Tokerud Photography Inc. | Stone | Getty Images A federal benefits program for blind, disabled and elderly individuals could get a long-overdue update if a proposal in Washington is approved. Two Ohio senators — Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican Sen. Rob Portman — have teamed up to introduce a bill to update the
Topline Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, attempting to find their footing after last week’s brutal sell-off, but Wall Street experts warn that even after the market’s worst month since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, investors should be wary of more volatility ahead. Key Facts Stocks inched higher on Monday, notching
Last week, President Biden reportedly told a group of lawmakers who urged him to cancel at least $10,000 of student debt for every borrower through executive action, “you’re going to like what I do on that.” Although there are some worthwhile forms of debt forgiveness, these reports are cause for concern. Broad debt cancellation would
As Australia reopened its borders to international visitors, top real estate agent Ken Jacobs of Private Property Global is seeing a marked increase in foreigners’ interest in luxury real estate around Sydney. “Across the board, we are receiving more and more offshore inquiries from both ex-pats wanting to return and others wanting to move here,”
There hasn’t been enough research on how much protection a fourth dose can offer, medical professionals told CNBC. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Countries are beginning to offer a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to vulnerable groups, but medical professionals are undecided on whether it would benefit the wider population. The U.S. Food and
In this article BRK.A Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting, April 30, 2022. CNBC Warren Buffett bought the dip in his No. 1 stock Apple during the tech giant’s sell-off in the first quarter. Berkshire Hathaway’s Chairman and CEO told CNBC’s Becky Quick that he scooped up $600 million worth of
When Kristen Heaton launched her own business in 2013, she never dreamed she’d sell it for seven figures. So, when she sold it to Amazon aggregator Perch in July 2021, she hired a financial advisor to make sure her family could get the most out of the new wealth. “They sat us down, and they
New Realtor.com research spotlights Asian Americans’ unique barriers to achieving the dream of homeownership and associated struggles during the pandemic. “Our analysis shows the Asian American homeownership gap persists, underscoring the significant racial disparities that still exist in real estate today,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “Despite this community having some of the
A pedestrian carries shopping bags in the Herald Square area of New York, U.S., on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Calla Kessler | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sandy Magny plans to take her teenage daughter to West Palm Beach, Florida, this summer, even though airfares are surging. It won’t be cheap, but Magny doesn’t want to
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading Sunday after the Nasdaq Composite Index posted its worst month since 2008, pressured by rising rates, rampant inflation, and underwhelming earnings from some of the largest technology companies. Futures contracts tied to the Dow
Technology has been hit or miss when it comes to our money. While fintech apps promise to make managing our money simple if not even enjoyable, not all of them deliver. I’ve tested hundreds of personal finance apps and tools over the years. Here are 5 of the best money apps I’ve found to manage
A Regal Cinemas movie theater stands at night on 42nd Street in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images “If you build it, they will come.” Universal’s president of domestic theatrical distribution borrowed the iconic line from “Field of Dreams” during the studios slate presentation at CinemaCon
In this article BRK.A CVX Warren Buffett and Becky Quick at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, April 29, 2022. David A. Grogan | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway added to its Chevron bet significantly during the first quarter, making the energy stock the conglomerate’s fourth biggest equity holding. The “Oracle of Omaha’s” Chevron
In this article JNPR V GOOGL MSFT SNAP A man walks past the brand logo of Alphabet Inc’s Google outside its office in Beijing, China, August 8, 2018. Thomas Peter | Reuters Earnings season can bring heightened volatility to the markets, and this time it’s showing no sign of slowing down. In tumultuous times like