Injection pens of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, Nov. 21, 2023. Victoria Klesty | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration approved Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy for use in slashing the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people with obesity and heart disease, the
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his third State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2024. Shawn Thew | Via Reuters President Joe Biden urged lawmakers to “stand up for seniors” in his annual State of the Union address on Thursday, while pledging to
Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images President Joe Biden has floated plans to address the country’s affordable housing issues, including new tax breaks for first-time homebuyers and “starter home” sellers. However, experts have mixed opinions on the proposals. “I know the cost of housing is so important to you,” Biden said during his State
In this article NYCB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT New York Community Bank said Thursday it lost 7% of its deposits in the turbulent month before announcing a $1 billion-plus capital injection from investors led by former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s Liberty Strategic Capital. The bank had $77.2 billion in deposits as of March
A call to scrap tax breaks for retirement plans and use the savings to shore up Social Security has some people in the financial services industry up in arms. But the question is not whether the U.S. retirement savings system is costly, complex, and ineffective at boosting savings. It’s all of those things. The only
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.’s shares climbed in early US trading after its experimental drug for Alzheimer’s slowed the progress of the disease in a final-stage trial, paving the way for the company to
10’000 Hours | Digitalvision | Getty Images In an increasingly digital world, the specter of financial fraud looms large, especially for older adults. My experience with an 81-year-old client offers a stark illustration. While assisting “Emma” (not her real name) with email issues, I witnessed her vulnerability to scams firsthand. Despite my repeated warnings over
Façade and window displays of the Boss store by Hugo Boss, in the Salamanca district, on 25 February, 2023 in Madrid, Spain. Europa Press News | Getty Images Shares of Hugo Boss plunged 18%, before paring losses slightly Thursday, after warning that it may fail to meet its 2025 sales target amid weakening consumer demand.
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The number of family offices in the world has tripled since 2019, setting off a new race
Scanning QR codes with a mobile pay app has become the most common way to pay in mainland China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without having to register their ID, the app operator said Friday.
Most people, when asked, say they want to “age in place” at home for as long as possible. When an elder is in failing health, staying at home means getting help. For those with the means to do so, it takes a comprehensive effort to care for an aging loved one with the best quality
In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rocket LV0006 tilts during liftoff. Astra / NASASpaceflight Space company Astra will go private in a cut-rate deal with its founders after a dismal run as a publicly-traded stock. Astra co-founders Chris Kemp and Adam London – CEO and CTO, respectively – signed an agreement
CostFoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images New York Community Bank has lost 7% of deposits over a turbulent month as customers pulled their money from the regional commercial bank. A new capital infusion of over $1 billion takes the NYCB off the “watch list” for another potential bank failure, according to Sheila Bair, former
Shares of Teleperformance plunged 20% on Thursday, after the French call center and office services group missed its full-year revenue target and flagged a “volatile economic environment.” Investors have been spooked by the potential impact of artificial intelligence on its business model, as companies become more able to tap into the technology directly for their
If the idea of drinking civet cat coffee, which is made from feces from the Asian palm civet, is a turn-off, there may be yet another reason to rethink the drink. This week, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) issued a warning aimed at tourists in Bali after an investigator showed undercover footage
[The stream is slated to start at 10 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is back Thursday on Capitol Hill, offering to the Senate Banking Committee his second day of congressionally mandated testimony on the state of the economy
Sometimes, it’s necessary to correct the record. The other day, a click-baity, highly misleading headline blared: “Teresa Ghilarducci Confirms Proposal to Create Federal 401(k) Would Remove Employers from Retirement Saving System.” Sounds scary, but it’s totally untrue. Let’s get something clear: I don’t hate or want to abolish 401(k) plans — I am fortunate to
In this article COST Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Costco on Thursday missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations for its holiday quarter, despite reporting year-over-year sales growth and strong e-commerce gains. Shares of the retailer fell about 4% in aftermarket trading. The retailer’s stock had hit a 52-week
Konstantin Trubavin | Cavan | Getty Images Investor psychology can be fickle. Consider this common scenario: The stock market hits a rough patch, and skittish investors bail and park their money on the sidelines, thinking it a “safer” way to ride out the storm. However, the math suggests — quite convincingly — that this is
In this article GPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A general view of an Old Navy store. Gap Inc. Gap’s largest banner Old Navy returned to growth for the first time in more than a year during its holiday quarter as the retailer delivered earnings on Thursday that came in well ahead of Wall