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Closed businesses on May 21, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Lawmakers should replace a $600 unemployment supplement for jobless workers with a maximum $400 a week, according to a new proposal issued by a group of powerhouse economists.  The proposal comes as Democrats and Republicans debate the merits

Passengers board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina at San Diego International Airport on May 20, 2020 in San Diego, California. Sandy Huffaker | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Hertz — Shares of the car rental company whipsawed and fell 4% in extended trading after the company

An Institutional Investor Hall of Famer sees more trouble lurking in the market. Richard Bernstein warns unprecedented Federal Reserve policies may eventually cause serious harm. He cites near record deficits and aggressive efforts to increase the money supply among the biggest problems. “I’m surprised that people aren’t more concerned about what huge monetary growth means

Jamie Grill | JGI | Getty Images This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday that the circulation of physical coinage ground to a halt amid the coronavirus outbreak but that the central bank is working to fix the flow. The topic came to light after

The Norwegian Bliss cruise ship is seen docked on March 15, 2020 in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that any cruise ship passenger disembarking in New York City with a temperature over 100.4 will be given the choice of self-isolating at home or be taken to a hospital to protect

U.S. stock futures moved lower in overnight trading, following a big rally in the previous session fueled by growing belief that the worst may be over for the world’s largest economy. Dow futures fell 180 points, indicating a loss of 0.7% at the open on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 were also set to

Marilyn Booker attends the BET Awards Welcome Party at Liaison Lounge on June 21, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Joshua Blanchard | Getty Images Marilyn Booker, a 26-year veteran of Morgan Stanley who spent most of that time as the firm’s global diversity chief, is suing the bank for racial discrimination and retaliation. Booker, who served

The Chumash Casino Resort, located in Santa Barbara County’s Santa Ynez Valley, prepares to reopen on June 10 after a three month closure due to Covid-19 as viewed on June 5, 2020, in Santa Ynez, California. George Rose | Getty Images Walk into a newly reopened Las Vegas casino and you’ll see dealers wearing masks

The stronger dollar era may be on borrowed time. Stephen Roach, one of the world’s leading authorities on Asia, is worried a changing global landscape paired with a massive U.S. budget deficit will spark a dollar crash. “The U.S. economy has been afflicted with some significant macro imbalances for a long time, namely a very

Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. March 25, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Alaska, United and Delta Air Lines — The stocks of the

Investors may want to hold on tight. National Securities’ Art Hogan warns the volatility burst will affect the market for weeks. He cites a laundry list of risks including the uptick of coronavirus cases paired with overbought conditions. “The fear of the unknown catches more volatility than anything,” the firm’s chief market strategist told CNBC’s

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) stands in lower Manhattan on the first day that traders are allowed back onto the historic floor of the exchange on May 26, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures fell in overnight trading on Sunday, pointing to more losses ahead, as investors grapple

A sign is posted in front of a Hertz car sales and rental car office on August 8, 2017 in South San Francisco, California. Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading Friday: Adobe — Shares of the software company jumped more than 4% following second-quarter earnings results. Adobe reported a profit

A trader at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street in New York City. JOHANNES EISELE | AFP via Getty Images The Federal Reserve’s economic outlook isn’t so much pessimistic as it is uncertain, with expectations running a wide gamut from a plodding recovery to a sharp rebound. If that sounds a lot

Private equity firm KKR’s co-chief executive officer and co-founder, Henry Kravis, said 80% of companies that it controls now have at least two board directors with diverse backgrounds. The firm set out to reach that threshold a few years ago and accomplished that in the first quarter of 2020, Kravis told CNBC’s Seema Mody on “The Exchange.”

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon reported quarterly earnings of 22 cents per share, 1 cent a share below estimates. The athletic apparel maker’s revenue also came in below forecasts amid virus-related store closures. It was Lululemon’s first earnings miss in three years, although it

The Robinhood application is displayed in the App Store on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Retail investors speculating in stocks are not responsible for the market’s comeback and their top picks tend to underperform, according

A man looks at an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on May 26, 2020. KAZUHIRO NOGI | AFP via Getty Images After reaping profits during the market’s rebound, some Robinhood traders are getting squeezed as the Dow violently reverses its winning ways with a 1,600-point plunge. The

Michael Duva Lawmakers are at loggerheads over an extension of enhanced unemployment benefits being paid to millions of out-of-work Americans. Congressional Democrats want to continue the extra $600 weekly jobless payments that began when the CARES Act was enacted in March, calling them a financial lifeline that has helped families pay rent and put food

Investors may want to curb their enthusiasm for the market rally. The Bleakley Advisory Group’s Peter Boockvar warns stocks are vulnerable to a 10% or more summer sell-off. “That’s when the gut check is going to take place,” the chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “Right now, the market is ignoring all