Restauranteur Geoff Tracy sits for a photograph at Chef Geoff’s restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Images Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Many business owners who want to cash out and retire are worried they won’t be able to do that for years because of Covid-19. Nothing could be
With almost 37 million Americans out of work due to coronavirus shutdowns, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a second round of stimulus checks to provide some financial relief, potentially worth more than the first round. Most eligible Americans have by now received their check, called economic impact payments, though some are still being mailed to those
Hogwarts is seen in “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park at Universal Studios Hollywood, in Los Angeles, USA on April 6, 2016. Anadolu Agency Theme parks are designed to have crowds. That’s the crux of the issues that theme parks big and small are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, said Bill
An employee tends to marijuana plants at the Aurora Cannabis Inc. facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Jason Franson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Applied Materials — Shares of the manufacturing company climbed 4% in extended trading after Applied Materials reported second-quarter
Stanley Druckenmiller Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller told the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday that stock market is historically overvalued. “The risk-reward for equity is maybe as bad as I’ve seen it in my career,” Druckemiller said, according to the organization’s Twitter account. “The wild card here is the
Car line up at a drive-thru Three Square Food Bank emergency food distribution site at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in response to an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three Square is currently operating dozens of emergency distribution sites at various times and dates throughout
Business owners who borrowed less than $2 million from the Paycheck Protection Program can breathe a little easier: They likely won’t face an audit from federal authorities. The PPP — a forgivable loan program that allows small businesses to cover up to eight weeks of payroll costs, mortgage interest and other expenses — was refilled
Nearly 36.5 million people have filed unemployment claims in the past two months as a result of the coronavirus crisis, with 2.981 million of those claims being filed for the week ending May 9. Though the pandemic has undoubtedly impacted millions of Americans, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are disproportionately feeling the
A view of atmosphere at the launch of SmileDirectClub’s Smile Kit at Macy’s Roosevelt Field Mall on June 30, 2018 in Garden City, New York. Gary Gershoff | Getty Images SmileDirectClub posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday and said it expects to operate with a smaller shop footprint going forward, with the company focusing
Rick Bright arrives to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on May 14, 2019, in Washington, DC. Greg Nash | AFP | Getty Images Dr. Rick Bright said he’ll never forget the moment when he realized the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc in Asia would also become a crisis in the U.S.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC. Getty Images Another “big setback” in the U.S. economy could prompt the Federal Reserve to consider cutting interest rates into negative territory — but such a monetary policy wouldn’t be “very helpful,” a Goldman Sachs strategist said on Thursday. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, April 26, 2020. Jeena Moon | Reuters Stock buybacks are on track for the lowest total on record this quarter, according to Bank of America. The sharp economic
A store in Arlington, Virginia, remained temporarily closed on May 14, 2020. Another 3 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor. Olvier Douliery-AFP/Getty Images States paid a record $48 billion in unemployment benefits last month as the coronavirus pandemic caused millions of Americans
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC on Thursday that he believes the stock market is overvalued, citing the uncertainty around consumer spending due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I think it’s almost impossible to predict where consumer and corporate demand is going to come from,” he said on “Closing Bell.” ”And because of that, it’s hard to create a valuation
In April, the unemployment rate rose by more than 10%, with at least 26 million Americans out of work due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With more time spent at home to stop the spread of the virus, many people are turning to side hustles as a way to make more money in trying times. Curious
Chuck Robbins, CEO, Cisco Systems, speaking at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. Adam Galica | CNBC Cisco shares rose as much as 4% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings, although revenue dropped 8% from last year’s quarter, steeper than the 4% decline in the prior
World Health Organization (WHO) Chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on January 12, 2020 in Geneva. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic may continue into the latter half of the decade, a senior global health official has warned, as the death toll of the virus approaches the grim milestone of 300,000. Dr. Soumya
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Norwegian reported a first-quarter loss of 99 cents per share, wider than the 50 cents a share loss that analysts had projected. Revenue was in line with forecasts. The cruise line operator said it was well-positioned to withstand
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that investors can find buying opportunities in the market after Wall Street recorded multiple days of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 516 points, or 2.17%, to 23,247.97 for its third-straight negative trading session. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite traded 1.7% and 1.55% lower, respectively, for
shot of 401k paper Kameleon007 Save more now If you’re not currently saving enough to get the entire company match, you may want to start doing so, said Arielle O’Shea, investing and retirement specialist at NerdWallet. “Take advantage of that match while you have it,” O’Shea said. If you’re already meeting the match, there’s not much