Economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan sees evidence inflation is making a comeback. “It’s made a very clear cyclical upturn,” the Economic Cycle Research Institute co-founder told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. He shows the trend in a special chart of his U.S. future inflation gauge, a proprietary leading indicator, and core CPI. According to Achuthan, the
Bill Gates is a billionaire and a tech icon, so it’s unlikely that the world’s second-wealthiest person will need to interview for a new job anytime soon. However, thanks to two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, we now know how Gates would answer a few basic job interview questions, including asking Gates to describe his strengths
Virgin Galactic’s First Spaceflight on Dec. 13, 2018 Source: Virgin Galactic Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic on Wednesday said it remains on track to conduct its next test spaceflight in the coming weeks. “We expect our first spaceflight from Spaceport America to occur later this fall and we are pleased to confirm that we are
Amazon Prime Day, which was originally slated for July but postponed due to the pandemic, is turning into one of the biggest shopping events of the year. In fact, even I had to get in on the 48-hour extravaganza before it ends at 3 a.m. ET Thursday. Not surprisingly, Amazon devices, such as the Ring
PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: Wearing a face mask to reduce the risk posed by the … [+] coronavirus, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers remarks about his ‘vision for older Americans’ at Southwest Focal Point Community Center October 13, 2020 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. With three weeks until Election Day, Biden is campaigning
On the latest episode of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin Willis, contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Victor Fleischer, professor at University of California, Irvine School of Law and former Senate Finance Committee Democratic chief tax counsel, discuss possible post-election tax reform. Here are a few highlights . . . On changing the corporate tax rate Victor
Bitcoin and the technology underlying it, are no longer just the realm of technology nerds, traders and idealists. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are being embraced by hundreds of big institutions and corporations. So far this year, payments giant Square has invested $50 million in bitcoin, and at least 20 institutional investors have so far filed documents
An engineer shows an experimental vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus that was tested at the Quality Control Laboratory at the Sinovac Biotech facilities in Beijing. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus vaccines may not be recommended for children if and when they are first available.
A person wears a protective face mask next to Wells Fargo ATMs in Harlem as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 25, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Wells Fargo reported on Wednesday disappointing earnings for the third quarter
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Wells Fargo & Co. bank branch in New York, U.S., on Thursday, July 9, 2020. Peter Foley | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday on Wednesday: Wells Fargo — Wells Fargo shares dropped 5% after the banking giant reported a weaker-than-expected
More than 22 million American jobs were lost in the past six months; stock markets have been up and down; and people are generally anxious about what’s in their bank accounts right now. If you’re lucky enough to have the funds you need despite all the recent economic turbulence, ask yourself one key question, says Bradley T.
Billionaire investor Ron Baron, who says his stake in Tesla has made his firm 10 times its original investment, told CNBC on Wednesday that he expects similar growth from Elon Musk’s space company. “SpaceX I think has a chance to be just as large as Tesla,” Baron said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Baron’s investment firm holds
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Young investors are more likely than older generations to seek out financial help from a computer than a human. In addition, the Covid-19 recession has led to more interest among younger people in getting financial advice. Financial advisors should take note. Millennials, a group spanning their mid-20s to late
Prisoners are getting a second chance at receiving the $1,200 stimulus checks the government sent this spring. Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled that the government should not withhold those checks from people solely because they are incarcerated. There are roughly 1.5 million incarcerated
Kevin O’Leary Scott Mlyn | CNBC Investor Kevin O’Leary knows firsthand the challenges entrepreneurs on Main Street are facing during the coronavirus pandemic. Many are struggling to survive to economic shutdowns and the rapid shift to the digital economy. “Twenty percent of the small private companies in my portfolio are going to fail,” he said
Loving senior couple dancing in balcony. Happy man and woman are spending leisure time together. … [+] They are at home. getty There’s been a lot of talk in the news about how little President Trump may have paid in taxes over the last few years, something he called “smart” during the last presidential election.
In this photo illustration the Internal Revenue Service (IRS… SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Regulators all over the world are struggling to come up with an effective tax policy for virtual currency transactions. Recently, the IRS was scrutinized by the government watchdog, The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), about this very issue. A
The majority of people who think their home is haunted live in the West. getty If you find yourself living in a house with a spooky vibe, it could be that the home is haunted. For some people, that’s reason enough to put up a for-sale sign and take the money and run. However, a
Disney has a long history of turning hourly employees into company executives. Kareem Daniel’s rise from intern to head of the company’s newest distribution division is no exception. On Monday, Disney announced that it would be restructuring its media and entertainment divisions in an effort to streamline its direct-to-consumer strategy, which will now focus even
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, rings the opening bell to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his company’s listing at the New York Stock Exchange, September 17, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that beat Wall Street’s expectations, led by higher sales in