MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Americans saving in a 401(k) plan may have money stashed in a robo-advisor — and they might not even know it. Robo-advice is basically professional money management guided by an algorithm (a robot, so to speak), largely allowing investors to be hands-off. Companies offering a retirement benefit are
Another month, another explosive rise in home prices. May’s median annual housing price rose 23.6%, a new monthly record. Buyers are still buying, helped by low interest and mortgage rates. But since housing construction hasn’t kept pace with demand and economic growth, it will take more housing production to reduce long-term pressure on prices. The buying pressure in housing
Broker Associate at LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty based in Breckenridge, Colorado. Luxury real estate sales are unlike any other real estate sales. Here in the mountains of Colorado where we see staggering price tags starting at around $2 million, only the most experienced and multi-talented real estate professionals are making the cut. Success is subjective and each
A medical staff member checks on Covid-19 coronavirus patients at a hospital’s intensive care unit ward in Bogor on June 18, 2021, as Indonesia’s Covid-19 coronavirus infection rate soars. Aditya Aji | AFP | Getty Images Medical workers in Indonesia are grappling with the pressure of caring for Covid-19 patients while quickly vaccinating the country’s
Football fans watch UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group A match between Wales and Switzerland at a pub on June 12, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Chen Yuyu | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — After home appliance company Hisense became the first Chinese sponsor for the UEFA European soccer championship in 2016, three other
Travel writers make a career out of helping tourists navigate unfamiliar places. Still, even the most savvy traveler is prone to making the occasional faux pas while on vacation. Here, CNBC’s travel contributors share the biggest mistakes they see visitors make in the cities they call home. Strolling through Singapore “Attempting to stroll around
Sometimes, it can seem like only rich people can benefit from the tax code. Some ultra-wealthy individuals have amassed hundreds of millions — or even billions — of dollars in tax-sheltered Roth individual retirement accounts, according to a report released Thursday from ProPublica, an investigative news outlet. However, the strategy is generally available to anyone
States received billions of dollars from the federal government to help them manage the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 but one-quarter of them still had to cut spending over the last year to get by. A total of 12 states had to cut a combined $4.1 billion from their budgets in order to balance out projected
JPMorgan Chase has announced new steps to address the housing affordability gap as part of its $30 billion commitment to help advance racial equity and wealth creation. The firm plans to harness its expertise in business, policy and philanthropy to improve housing affordability and stability as well as homeownership opportunities for Black and Latinx households.
Supply chain disruptions and inflated prices are not abating yet, National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons told CNBC on Thursday. “We’re seeing rising cost pressures” due to workforce shortages and demand exceeding supply, Timmons said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”What that’s doing is it’s causing bottlenecks in a lot of the supply chain for manufacturers
In this article NKE A man walks in front of Nike products exhibit, on February 22, 2021 in New York City. John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Nike on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates, fueled by record revenue in North America. Nike shares jumped more than 4%
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles addresses the Economic Club of New York in New York City, October 18, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that the biggest U.S. banks could easily withstand a severe recession, a milestone for the once-beleaguered industry. The Fed, in releasing the results of
When you spend too much, a sense of shame or regret can overwhelm you — and even hold you back from your financial goals. On the other hand, not spending on the things or experiences that bring you joy can cause a sense of deprivation. So how do you find the right balance? As a
In this article RAD Rite Aid CEO Heyward Donigan told CNBC on Thursday she’s “cautiously optimistic” the U.S. would avoid another round of strict Covid restrictions despite the presence of the delta variant. “We all hope that enough people get vaccinated that we don’t have the variant become so significant that our markets shut down again,” Donigan
MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Individuals and families with questions on the new monthly child tax credit payments or missing stimulus checks now have the opportunity to get free, in-person tax help. The IRS announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with non-profit organizations, churches and community organizations in 12 cities to provide
As the U.S. economy recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic, banks and credit unions across the country have been at the forefront of a swift economic recovery. There are just over 10,000 banks and credit unions nationwide, most of them small-sized local lenders that are vital to American life, offering low-cost financial products and personalized customer
“If you think the Bahamas has ruined your global tax system, you have a pretty terrible global tax system.” That’s what Steven Dean, a professor at Brooklyn Law School, told Tax Notes contributing editor Robert Goulder last summer during a broader discussion about international tax policy. They were specifically discussing tax haven blacklists and the ways those lists have been racialized
The real estate industry is a highly competitive market. Deciding what properties are worth your investment can be difficult, especially for newer investors. Thankfully, with the current technology and digital tools available to real estate professionals, the value assessment process is easier than ever before. That’s why a panel of Forbes Real Estate Council members
Kristen Deptula, center, with her husband and two children, says that paying a $15 per hour wage has helped them grow their Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, business. When Kristen Deptula and her husband bought the Canalside Inn in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in October 2019, they had no idea the coming summer season at the shore town
Healthcare workers in North Memorial’s 2019s South Six and South Seven Intensive Care Units treated patients critically ill with COVID-19 on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn. Aaron Lavinsky | Star Tribune via Getty Images A study in England looking at persistent Covid-19 symptoms suggests that around 2 million