Ten to thirty percent of all Covid patients will suffer from long-haul symptoms, according to the latest research from Mt. Sinai’s Center for Post-Covid Care. Those numbers should be a “wake-up call” for young people and motivate them to avoid infection, Dr. Peter Hotez of Texas Children’s Hospital said on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard
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Billionaire investor Sam Zell told CNBC on Tuesday that some deals involving special purpose acquisition companies remind him of the speculation in internet companies during the 1990s dot-com bubble. In an interview on “Squawk Box,” Zell said he believes SPACs do offer positive benefits for investors who buy in at the creation of the so-called blank check
Instability in financial markets and personal finances over the course of 2020 may have significantly altered our relationship with money, according to new research, which suggests people have more faith in robots than humans to manage their cash. Over three-quarters (76%) of consumers in Asia-Pacific said they would now trust a robot more than a
The Twitter App loads on an iPhone in this illustration photograph taken in Los Angeles, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Tuesday: Twitter — The social media company’s shares were up 1% after-hours on better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter. Twitter earned 38 cents a share
sturti | E+ | Getty Images Democrats are forging ahead with plans to send millions of Americans $1,400 stimulus checks. Their most recent proposal sheds light on just who could be eligible for the money once it’s approved. The House of Representatives unveiled its legislative drafts on Monday. Democrats, under the leadership of President Joe
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether filing at 70 increases spousal and survivor’s benefits payable to a spouse, when the combined family maximum applies and whether previous COLAs are included in delayed retirement benefit rates. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of
Richard Besser, who served as acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under former President Barack Obama, said the U.S. is better off continuing to focus on getting patients both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine despite the slow rollout. On CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith,” Besser agreed with comments made earlier
Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey speaks during a press event at CES 2019 on January 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. David Becker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Twitter’s stock was up slightly in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company reported its fourth-quarter earnings, as the company beat Wall Street’s earnings
U.S. stock were flat in overnight trading on Tuesday following the regular session that snapped a six-day winning streak on Wall Street. Dow futures rose 35 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.14% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.13%. Better-than-expected earnings from Twitter, Lyft, Cisco Systems, Mattel and Yelp boosted sentiment on Wall Street. Lyft reported
In October 2011, I moved to New York to pursue my dream of becoming a writer. I’d graduated from Boston University in 2008 with $85,000 in student loan debt. Although I’d made some payments, by the time I moved I was closer to $90,000 in the hole due to mounting interest. I juggled multiple jobs
The contents of the Starlink Kit for customers, which includes the satellite antenna dish, a stand, its power supply, and a WiFi router. SpaceX SpaceX once again widened the scope of the public beta test of its Starlink satellite internet service, with Elon Musk’s company on Monday beginning to accept preorders from potential customers. Prospective
In celebration of Black History Month, CNBC Invest in You is featuring weekly stories from CNBC contributors and members of the Financial Wellness Council, including the lessons they’ve learned growing up, their advice to Black youth, their inspirations and how they are working to close the racial wealth gap. A reckoning is underway in America.
President Biden is determined to provide a third round of COVID stimulus to the American people, and with Democrats in control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, there are few fiscal or procedural impediments to doing just that. WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 09: Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellen looks on as
Broker Associate at LIV | Sotheby’s International Realty based in Breckenridge, Colorado. getty In the last few years, we have learned that adapting to ever-changing business practices is essential to remaining relevant and successful in any business. Real estate professionals are no different. Although technology continues to disrupt the way we conduct business, technological advancements are a great
Former first lady Michelle Obama visits The Lower Eastside Girls Club to meet and greet the members and discuss her new book ‘Becoming’ on December 01, 2018 in New York City. Roy Rochlin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Michelle Obama is returning to Netflix this March. The former first lady will appear in
Cryptocurrency mining rigs at a crypto mining farm in Romania. Akos Stiller | Bloomberg via Getty Images LONDON — Bitcoin’s price isn’t the only thing surging lately — the amount of electricity it consumes is also on the rise. The cryptocurrency has for years alarmed experts due to the sheer level of energy required by
If anybody on Wall Street is due a victory lap, it’s Daniel Pinto. The head of JPMorgan Chase‘s massive corporate and investment bank is fresh off a year for the record books: Pinto’s business produced $49.3 billion in revenue and $17.1 billion in profit in 2020, more earnings than JPMorgan’s three other divisions combined. But
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, often attributes his success to his commitment to life-long learning. But “the most underrated thing” about Cuban is a skill he honed working at a bar in college, Cuban’s former statistics professor at Indiana University, Wayne Winston, reportedly told podcast
For many people, remote work is the new normal. But it wasn’t meant to last forever. Now, as more Americans are vaccinated against Covid-19, they may be able to return to the workplace as soon as this spring. Roughly 40% of employers that shifted to remote work at the start of the coronavirus pandemic are
LifePart2 From reading the amount of literature devoted to it, you would think post-work life will take care of itself if you take care of the money part. However, after digging deeper and talking to hundreds of happy retirees, I have seen that neglecting the non-financial part of retirement can lead to more misery than