Are you looking for a “way out”? With everything that’s going on in the world… war in the Middle East… war in Ukraine… seemingly endless political dysfunction in the United States… we could all be forgiven for wanting an escape. I’m not talking about a vacation… I’m talking about a “bolt hole” where you feel
Illustration by Elham Ataeiazar When Melissa Fuentes imagined the Christmas gifts she’d buy for her 9-year-old Tatiana, she figured she’d want Barbies, Bratz dolls or a scooter – the kinds of things she found under her tree growing up in the ’90s. Instead, something unexpected made it to the top of the list this year:
Jeff Green, CEO, The Trade Desk Scott Mlyn | CNBC The Trade Desk shares plunged about 30% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the ad-tech company issued fourth-quarter revenue guidance that fell well short of analysts’ estimates. Third-quarter results topped estimates. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 33 cents, adjusted vs. 29 cents expected
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Thursday that he and his fellow policymakers are encouraged by the slowing pace of inflation but are unsure whether they’ve done enough to keep the momentum going. Speaking a little more than a week after the central bank voted to hold benchmark policy rates steady, Powell said in remarks
Too often, people are encouraged to be fearless, according to personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi, but fear is a valuable tool, particularly when it comes to building wealth. “If you are feeling fear at life’s crossroads, pertaining to your finances, your career choices, your relationships, I think it’s important to listen to that,” said Torabi, host of
Getty Images The IRS on Thursday announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2024. The agency has boosted the income thresholds for each bracket, applying to tax year 2024 for returns filed in 2025. For 2024, the top rate of 37% applies to individuals with taxable income above $609,350 and married couples
Simpleimages | Moment | Getty Images Heading into 2024, consumers should “economize” their budgets, pay down debt and save money, if possible, to boost their personal finances, Dana Peterson, chief economist at The Conference Board, said Thursday at CNBC’s Your Money event. This “three-point action plan” is important for households since there’s “a high risk
With a location called Cheuk Nang Lookout within the high-end residential area known as the Peak, this single-family residence in Hong Kong delivers on unobstructed views. Nestled in greenery, the home looks out over the sea and faraway islands while the south side of Hong Kong fills the expanse below. Inside, the place is palatial.
In this article AMC DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT SAG-AFTRA members and supporters chant outside Paramount Studios on day 118 of their strike against the Hollywood studios on November 8, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Before the actors’ union reached a labor deal with studios Wednesday night, Disney
SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son is pictured here in 2019 during an earnings presentation. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images SoftBank posted an investment gain on its Vision Fund in the fiscal second quarter but booked another quarterly loss. SoftBank’s flagship tech investment arm had a rough time in the fiscal year that ended in March this
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders working at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on Sept. 20th, 2023. NYSE It’s quiet out there in IPO land — very quiet. This is it: the weeks before Thanksgiving usually bring a spate of large IPOs eager to go public before the holiday season
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Travel was expensive and busy in 2023, leading jetsetters to seek out cheaper, less-trodden alternatives to popular hot spots. It’s a great way to save money on trips heading into 2024, according to experts. This concept — seeking out cheaper duplicates, or “dupes,” of pricey products — was
Ray is 85, widowed, and lonely. He lives alone and has two homes in different states. He goes back and forth between them.Ray’s son and daughter were very alarmed when they found out about their Dad giving personal information and money to scammers. He is diagnosed with dementia, in the earlier stage. He’s also very
Poverty in the United States presents a complex mosaic of challenges and disparities. As the latest census data reveals — Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey — poverty rates continue to ebb and flow across the 50 states, each grappling with its unique economic, social, and demographic factors. We analyzed data on poverty rates by
Even legislators with a keen interest in protecting the U.S. corporate tax base from profit shifting should probably resist the urge to jump into the middle of Microsoft’s high-profile transfer pricing dispute with the IRS. Microsoft’s recent disclosure that the IRS believes the company paid $28.9 billion less in corporate income taxes than it owed
In this article SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carrier aircraft VMS Eve releases spacecraft VSS Unity before firing its rocket engine during the Unity 25 spaceflight on May 25, 2023. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic plans to pause spaceflight operations next year to focus resources on developing its next-generation Delta-class spacecraft, the company announced
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Arm CEO Rene Haas and executives cheer, as Softbank’s Arm, chip design firm, holds an initial public offering (IPO) at Nasdaq Market site in New York, U.S., September 14, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Semiconductor technology company Arm reported its first post-IPO earnings on Wednesday that
In this article HSBA-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT HSBC is the largest bank in Europe by total assets. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images HSBC on Wednesday announced it will offer custody services for tokenized securities, making the British bank the latest major institution to embrace digital assets. HSBC is using technology
In this article MOIL-SG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT There are rankings of the best hotels in the world. But a new list, released by the members-only group LTI – Luxury Travel Intelligence, ranks hotel brands rather than individual properties. The ranking analyzes many hotels within a brand in “granular detail,” using more than
Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images If your partner got down on one knee and asked you to marry them today, would you say yes? What if you found out the ring destined for your finger boasts a lab-grown diamond? The chances of that engagement ring bearing a man-made diamond are higher than you