The drug hydroxychloroquine, pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump and others in recent months as a possible treatment to people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed at the Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 27, 2020. George Frey | Reuters The National Institutes of Health has halted its clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine
Traders could be in for a wild ride Friday because of a couple technical factors. The S&P 500 will have its first rebalancing of the year at Friday’s close, more than three months after the market’s wild swings forced S&P Dow Jones Indices to delay this traditional quarterly event. Index rebalancing has often been associated
Getty Social Security’s already-precarious financial condition will become worst because of the current economic downturn. The question many economists and policy analysts are trying to answer is: How bad will the system’s financial condition be? The trustees of Social Security issued their latest annual report in April, but the report didn’t include the downturn. The
COLUMBUS, OH – MAY 12: Shoppers explore a mostly empty mall. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) Getty Images Should Congress manipulate the timing of business tax benefits to support firms in the midst of the COVID-19 economic slump? And if so, how? That debate may be the next big battleground as Congress begins to focus
Alcheme San Diego Allison McCulloch When someone refers to med spa amenities, they’re usually talking about unique treatments or lemon water in the waiting room— not about design. But at Alcheme’s newest location at One Paseo, the design is an amenity that creates an ambiance of relaxation and elevates the overall experience. In 2017, the
Student loan borrowers could see big changes over the next few months. pcess609 Former Vice President Joe Biden made an announcement in April that was mostly drowned out by more and more alarming developments of the coronavirus pandemic: As president, he would forgive undergraduate federal student loan debt picked up at public colleges for those
The U.S reported some 30,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number of daily infections recorded since May 1, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. New cases across the country are surging faster than ever, especially in states in the South, West and Midwest. Officials are warning that some clusters of infections
The Federal Reserve is seeing high demand for its business loan initiative put in place to help smaller companies get through the coronavirus-induced recession, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said Friday. As the Main Street lending facility wraps up its first full week of operation, Rosengren reported brisk interest on the borrowing side amid what
TOPLINE Despite a minor sell-off on Friday, stocks have rebounded from the coronavirus recession strongly in recent months—too strongly, according to research from Vital Knowledge founder Adam Crisafulli, who believes investors are too optimistic about a quick economic recovery and the market is now overvalued. Investors aren’t paying “nearly enough attention to the enormous permanent
Getty So, there’s some good news: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is processing paper tax returns. And then there’s some not-so-good news: The estimated backlog of unopened IRS mail stands at 11 million. That’s the report from Sunita Lough, IRS Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement, and is consistent with statements made at the beginning
Close-up Of A Businesswoman’s Hand Holding Magnifying Glass Over House Model Over Desk Getty Normally when people talk about preparing for a home inspection, they’re looking at things from the buyers perspective. While there’s no denying that the home inspection is an important event for the buyer, it’s ultimately something that sellers should prepare for,
Some investors see recent volatility as a way to get rich quick. Trying to outsmart the market can end very badly. Last week, 20-year-old trader Alexander Kearns using the Robinhood platform committed suicide after a series of risky options trades left him deep in the red. In the note to his family, he said he had “no
Attorney General William Barr told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, that he was fired in a letter Saturday amid a power struggle over who will fill one of the most important federal law enforcement positions in the nation. This is breaking news. Please check back for updates
Traders wearing masks work inside posts, on the first day of in-person trading since the closure during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 26, 2020. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Bluster about bubbles is blowing through Wall Street again, stirring
Good News: You Don’t Need An Existing Relationship With A Lender To Get A PPP Loan Deadline for small business owners to apply for financial aid is June 30, 2020. (Photo by ERIC … [+] BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Yesterday (June 19), the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched a free online
It should be a last resort, but it’s easier than ever to break into your nest egg if you’ve been … [+] hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Getty The Internal Revenue Service’s official guidance on Covid-19-related 401(k) and Individual Retirement Account loans and distributions is out, and it expands the list of who can qualify
PHOTO OF Better to rent than own In San Francisco Getty Here are the latest numbers from LendingTree on renting versus owning a home. The report looks at the median monthly cost to rent versus owning a home, with and without a mortgage. Lendingtree.com TREE VP, Chief Economist Tendayi Kapfidze crunched the numbers. “The first thing
Unlike most people who are now telecommuting due to the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been working from home for a long time. As in two decades. Between full-time jobs that allowed it (one of them way back in 2000) and freelancing while I raised two children, I’ve truly appreciated the benefits that come with the arrangement
Barry Rosenstein, founder of JANA Partners. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Company: Perspecta Inc. (PRSP) Business: Perspecta provides end-to-end information technology services and mission solutions to government customers. The company serves intelligence, defense, space, federal civilian, federal healthcare and state and local governments. It provides various solutions in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations. Stock Market
Nielsen‘s David Kenny in an appearance on CNBC on Friday explained why he embedded the position of chief diversity officer into his responsibilities as chief executive officer of the marketing firm. When asked his motive for leading the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, Kenny, who is White, said the top reason was “power.” “There is no more