A driver adjusts his face mask as Uber and Lyft drivers with Rideshare Drivers United and the Transport Workers Union of America conduct a ‘caravan protest’ outside the California Labor Commissioner’s office amidst the coronavirus pandemic on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) Mario Tama Some gig workers may
If you’ve been quarantined due to Covid-19 stay-at-home orders, you might be eager to travel again — or at least visit your favorite places. Thanks to virtual reality (VR), it is possible to “visit” places around the world without leaving home. Experts say these virtual excursions provide more than just entertainment; VR experiences, especially immersive
Leon Cooperman Scott Mlyn | CNBC Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that the coronavirus crisis will “likely” change capitalism forever and that taxes will need to be raised soon. “When the government is called upon to protect you on the downside, they have every right to regulate you on
Wild market swings have taken a toll on retirement savers. The average 401(k) balance plunged 19%, to $91,400, in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report by Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest provider of 401(k) plans. The financial services firm handles more than 30 million retirement accounts altogether. The average individual retirement
A sign alerts Potbelly Sandwich Shop customers that it is open for pick-up and takeout only due to the coronavirus outbreak in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Potbelly said Saturday that it will return its $10 million loan from
Peloton CEO John Foley celebrates at the Nasdaq MarketSite before the opening bell and his company’s IPO, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 in New York. Mark Lennihan | AP Shares of Peloton finished the day up more than 6% Friday after the company said it held its largest class ever earlier this week, with more than
Comstock | Stockbyte | Getty Images “Scary,” “unbelievable,” “so dramatic,” “unprecedented,” “very visceral”: These are among the choice words Wall Street veterans used to describe what was, for the oil market, a week for the history books. On Monday, for the first time on record, West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the U.S. oil benchmark, plunged below
CNBC Make It is posting a new financial task to tackle each day for a month. These are all meant to be simple, time-sensitive activities to take your mind off of the news for a moment and, hopefully, put you on sturdier financial footing. This is day 18 of 30. Bank account fees keep climbing. The
A Sierra Wireless display at a trade show. Source: Sierra Wireless Lion Point Capital, run by alumni of Elliott Associates, Perry Capital and Starboard Value, struck an agreement this month with Sierra Wireless, a struggling telecom hardware maker that’s trying to become a software company. We believe Lion Point has a good chance at getting
Employee Linda Tarkenton holds a blank U.S. Treasury check before it’s run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility in Philadelphia. Getty Images People who receive benefits through either the Department of Veterans Affairs or Supplemental Security Income who have children have a new deadline if they want to get all of the
Fabian Videla Source: Fabian Videla In March, Fabian Videla realized that his 20-year-old construction and renovation company, Smarter Remodeling,in Jacksonville, Florida, might not survive the coronavirus outbreak. “People started canceling sales appointments,” Videla, 49, said. “Current customers were apprehensive about letting crews in their houses. All of a sudden, it was a massive shutdown.” Soon,
Boeing is once again pushing back the time frame for when it expects to have the 737 Max recertified for flight as the coronavirus pandemic hinders progress. Sources familiar with the latest expectations for fixing the Max tell CNBC that the plane is unlikely to be given the green light until late summer. That is
A customer browses products at a Walmart store in Burbank, California Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. consumer sentiment fell for a third straight month as people weigh the coronavirus pandemic and the possibility of an economic re-opening, data released Friday by the University of Michigan showed. The consumer sentiment index fell
As the U.S. economy has slowed to stem the surge of coronavirus, unemployment levels have hit record highs. Since March 16th, roughly 26.4 million Americans have filed for unemployment. But each state has been affected differently by the health and economic impacts of coronavirus. And now, a small number of states have started to push
Long-time professional traders watching the near implosion of the United States Oil Fund could only watch in wonder. “It tells me people always want to make a quick buck,” said John Davi, chief investment officer and founder of Astoria Portfolio Advisors. He was referring to retail investors who lost a boatload of money investing in
When a loved one passes away, it’s not unusual for the person to leave some unpaid debt behind. The question for the surviving spouse or other heirs is often: What happens to those obligations? Generally speaking, it depends on both the type of debt and applicable state laws. When someone dies, their assets — no
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Michael Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion coronavirus relief package into law Friday as Washington plans the next steps in its unprecedented attempt to rescue an
California governor Gavin Newsom Rich Pedroncelli | Pool | AP California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the launch of a new program Friday called “Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors,” which will use local eateries to prepare and deliver free food for older adults in need. Created through a partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Men wearing face masks walk past a Gap store at a shopping area, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Beijing, China February 7, 2020. Jason Lee | Reuters Gap warned on Thursday it may not have enough cash flow to sufficiently fund its operations as stores remain shut because
President Donald Trump speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during the daily briefing on the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC on April 21, 2020. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Small Business Administration said Friday that hedge funds and private equity firms