The Federal Reserve announced it will leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday, in a move that many believe will conclude the central bank’s rate hike cycle and set the stage for rate cuts in the year ahead. The Fed has raised interest rates 11 times since March 2022 — the fastest pace of tightening since the early 1980s. The
Month: December 2023
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six from Launch Site One in West Texas on Dec. 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is preparing to launch its New Shepard rocket for the first time in over a year, the company said Tuesday. “We’re targeting a
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England is all but certain to keep its main interest rate unchanged at 5.25% for a third consecutive meeting on Thursday, but economists are
Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images Women control only about one-third of all financial assets in the U.S., but that is about to change. As part of the great wealth transfer, women are expected to inherit much of the $68 trillion in wealth that baby boomers are passing down, according to research by McKinsey. Whether
In this article NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rege-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor star in Netflix’s “Bridgerton.” Netflix Creators rejoice: Netflix is finally revealing viewership statistics on nearly all of its shows and movies. Netflix released its first “What We Watched” report Tuesday, which ranks almost all of its shows and movies by
A logo for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images British investment platforms Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell saw their shares plunge on Tuesday after a U.K. regulator warned 42 firms that it may intervene on fees and interest charges. Hargreaves Lansdown shares were down more than 7% by late
Paris is, once again, the best city to visit in the world, according to Euromonitor International. The city topped the market research company’s annual list of the “Top 100 City Destinations” which compares cities using 55 metrics across six categories: economic and business performance, tourism performance, tourism infrastructure, tourism policy and attractiveness, health and safety,
Fizkes | Istock | Getty Images There’s one piece of good news for student loan borrowers bummed out by the resumption of their bills this fall: They may be eligible for a break on their 2023 taxes. The student loan interest deduction allows qualifying borrowers to deduct up to $2,500 a year in interest paid
Many workers reach middle age feeling burned out by the daily grind, and they fantasize about chucking it all and retiring at an early age. The trouble is, for most people, it’s a significant challenge to develop sufficient financial resources to support themselves for decades without any income from working. Let’s see how you can
In this article HAS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Game maker Hasbro Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Hasbro is laying off about 1,100 employees as the toy maker struggles with soft sales that have carried into the holiday shopping season, according to a company memo obtained by CNBC. Hasbro had about 6,300 employees as
Kentaroo Tryman | Maskot | Getty Images Inflation declined slightly last month on the back of weaker prices at the gasoline pump and a broader easing of price pressures throughout the U.S. economy, experts said. The consumer price index in November increased 3.1% from 12 months earlier, down from 3.2% in October, the U.S. Bureau
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images While most Americans say couples should talk about money honestly before living together, Gen Z and millennials believe the conversation should happen way sooner. Nearly a third, 32%, of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials say an honest conversation about your finances and long-term goals should happen before
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images If the current stock market rally added profits to your portfolio, a lesser-known strategy could help rebalance your assets or reduce future taxes. The strategy, known as tax gain harvesting, allows you to leverage lower earning years by strategically selling profitable brokerage account assets. “Tax gain harvesting is like
A blue and white checked gingham dress, worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizard of Oz,” hangs on display, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Bonhams in New York. Katie Vasquez | AP This “Wizard of Oz” dress could be off to see the auction house very soon. A federal judge in New York on Monday
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle shares dropped more than 9% in extended trading Monday after the software company reported
Michael Milken attends Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Dinner At Daniel on November 19, 2019 at Daniel in New York City. Paul Bruinooge | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed investor Michael Milken expects the Federal Reserve will move slowly on monetary policy — if history is any guide. In fact, the Milken Institute founder expects the
In this article BLK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Top global asset managers including BlackRock are among investors in an Asia-focused infrastructure private equity fund that raised $800 million, underscoring growing
If it seems like your paycheck disappears as quickly as it hits your bank account, you’re not alone. More than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck as of September 2023, according to a LendingClub report. Even people in higher income brackets are affected. More than half of Americans earning over $100,000 a year live
In this article 7267.T-JP HYUO-GB VOW3-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT — The United Auto Workers has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against
In this article .HSI .NSEI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians walk towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station at dusk in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s stock market value has overtaken Hong Kong’s to become the seventh largest in the world as optimism about
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