A Chinese national flag flies in front of a building under construction in the central business district of Beijing, China. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — China‘s economic numbers in the last few months have disappointed expectations but the worst is not over — analysts are expecting third quarter data to come
A remote control is seen being held in front of a television running the Netflix application Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Credit Suisse just joined a slew of analysts worried about Netflix‘s earnings. Shares of the streaming video giant turned negative for the year this week, prompting many Wall Street analysts including KeyBanc
2020 Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a campaign event in West Branch, Iowa, August 19, 2019. Al Drago | Reuters There could be a new factor to your credit score: the president of the United States. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders wants to eliminate the private credit reporting companies and
Fast food workers and supporters protest to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $15 dollars an hour. James Leynse | Corbis Historical | Getty Images For the more than six million small businesses nationwide, employee turnover can be a brutal expense. In fact, nearly one in three (32%) employees will no longer
Retirement income planning is an important step for all Americans, and efficiency is the goal. Drawdown strategies can help individuals along the way by targeting a monthly cash flow during retirement, minimizing taxes and maximizing government benefits. For the wealthy, however, being fortune enough to have the means to retire comfortably comes with additional financial
Seasonal sales are easy to predict because they arrive like clockwork every year. Even though these regular annual sales offer a great opportunity for businesses to grow their revenue, there may be ways to create a more efficient use of company resources and maximize the seasonal sales cycles to achieve your full potential. By leveraging the
As the local partner of a global co-living community, I spend a portion of my day scanning the news for headlines related to the topic of co-living, analyzing how it affects the communities we live in and what it means for people today and in the future. Without a doubt, the rise of co-living is
This photo taken on July 19, 2018 shows a worker loading sacks of animal feed made from soybeans at the Hopefull Grain and Oil Group in Sanhe, in China’s northern Hebei province. The company is currently using soybeans imported from Brazil, after recently changing from U.S. soybeans. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images In
People walk past a Nike store in New York. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nike hit an all-time high, surging more than 5.5% during extended trade, following strong first-quarter earnings. CEO Mark Parker credited the earnings beat to product innovation and stronger e-commerce business. The footwear
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) greet each other at the start of the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre July 30, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled a tax on wealth Tuesday as he aims
Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday even after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will launch a formal impeachment inquiry on President Donald Trump. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 14 points after the 6 p.m. open, implying a gain of 44 points at
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Vice President Joe Biden, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) interact on stage during the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University’s Health and PE Center on September 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas. Win McNamee | Getty Images When it comes to changes to Social Security, Sen. Elizabeth
Users should be alarmed about all the issues that didn’t get fixed by the new Medicare Plan Finder. Getty The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) redesigned the Medicare Plan Finder to address many concerns. Probably, the best summary of these concerns is in the July 2019 GAO report, “Medicare Plan Finder: Usability Problems and
CENTERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, 2019/09/01: Beach house, Cape Cod. (Photo by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images The wealth tax is having a moment. At least two current Democratic presidential hopefuls have proposed some form of the tax, and just today Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rolled out his own more detailed version of the
modern businesswoman replaces several people at once Getty We’ve discussed the topic of real estate-as-a-service in this column enough that all readers will by now know what I’m talking about. Providing the right services to end users of real estate (be they residential tenants, office workers, or shoppers) has two very positive outcomes: greater customer satisfaction which
An interview and Q&A with billionaire investor and founder of the world’s largest Hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, Ray Dalio. In this interview, Ray discusses his early life and career, including the path to starting his hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. Ray also talks about economic risks and how these have previously played out in the past.
James Monsees, co-founder and chief product officer at JUUL Labs Inc., appears before the House Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee which is examining JUUL’s role in the youth nicotine epidemic, on July 25, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images News | Getty Images Vaping giant Juul Labs plans to restructure and cut
Todd Haselton | CNBC Canada’s BlackBerry on Tuesday cut the top end of its current fiscal-year revenue forecast and posted lower-than-expected quarterly revenue, hit by weak demand for its software amid increasing competition. U.S.-listed shares of the company fell nearly 12% before the bell. Once known for its phones, BlackBerry has pivoted to selling software
If Democrats pursue an impeachment of President Donald Trump, it could rattle markets and create temporary uncertainty, but the GOP-led Senate may not go along with any effort to oust Trump or stop any of the president’s economic initiatives. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters she would have an announcement at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday,
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC, May 9, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Jeff Bezos would pay about $9 billion in taxes this year under Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposed wealth tax. As part of his primary campaign