U.S. government debt yields moved lower Friday as investors awaited a host of fresh economic data. At around 4:45 a.m. ET, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was lower at 0.6153% while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond declined to 1.2802%. Yields move inversely to prices. Nervous investors are keeping a close
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Stanley Druckenmiller Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller told the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday that stock market is historically overvalued. “The risk-reward for equity is maybe as bad as I’ve seen it in my career,” Druckemiller said, according to the organization’s Twitter account. “The wild card here is the
Restauranteur Geoff Tracy sits for a photograph at Chef Geoff’s restaurant in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Images Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Many business owners who want to cash out and retire are worried they won’t be able to do that for years because of Covid-19. Nothing could be
A store in Arlington, Virginia, remained temporarily closed on May 14, 2020. Another 3 million people filed initial unemployment claims last week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Department of Labor. Olvier Douliery-AFP/Getty Images States paid a record $48 billion in unemployment benefits last month as the coronavirus pandemic caused millions of Americans
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PHILADELPHIA – MAY 8: Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia … [+] Financial Center May 8, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. One hundred and thirty million households are eligible to receive a tax rebate check under the $168 billion economic stimulus plan. (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images) Getty Images J. Russell George,
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With almost 37 million Americans out of work due to coronavirus shutdowns, Democratic lawmakers are proposing a second round of stimulus checks to provide some financial relief, potentially worth more than the first round. Most eligible Americans have by now received their check, called economic impact payments, though some are still being mailed to those
A person walks at the Wall Street subway stop in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were flat on Thursday night following a sharp rally during the regular session as investors awaited several key data sets. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were just below the flatline while S&P 500
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 4.4 million Global deaths: 302,025 Most cases reported: United States (over 1.4 million), Russia (252,245), United Kingdom (234,439), Spain (229,540), Italy (223,096) The data above was compiled by
Car line up at a drive-thru Three Square Food Bank emergency food distribution site at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in response to an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Three Square is currently operating dozens of emergency distribution sites at various times and dates throughout
Retail investors are trading more. The move to $0 commissions is likely a major factor. But there are more things occurring to encourage retail trading, including stay-at-home orders and market volatility. Add it all up and you get electronic brokers reporting trading volumes that are up 100% year over year. In the first quarter alone,
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC on Thursday that he believes the stock market is overvalued, citing the uncertainty around consumer spending due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I think it’s almost impossible to predict where consumer and corporate demand is going to come from,” he said on “Closing Bell.” ”And because of that, it’s hard to create a valuation
Getty The CARES Act, which was enacted on March 27, 2020, implemented the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which allows small businesses to receive a forgivable loan of up to two and a half times their average monthly payroll costs for the prior year. The CARES Act provided that in order to be eligible for the
Federal prosecutors are coming down hard on suspected abuse of the Paycheck Protection Program. Getty The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), provided under the CARES Act, has made available $659 billion in federal crisis aid for small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and by the necessary state shutdown measures. Offering potentially forgivable loans covering up
Total count of COVID-19 cases based on the patient address by zip code NYC.gov One of the pieces of conventional wisdom we have picked up during the COVID-19 crisis is that high-density residential living will be less favored. The city to suburban migration pattern is already beginning in New York City and could last several
7:50 am: Amazon is building face shields for frontline workers 7:10 am: Trump says he will mobilize military to deliver vaccine when there is one A Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares for a Airborne Operation at Fort Bragg, N.C., on May 7. Spc. Hubert Delany III | US
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) – Norwegian reported a first-quarter loss of 99 cents per share, wider than the 50 cents a share loss that analysts had projected. Revenue was in line with forecasts. The cruise line operator said it was well-positioned to withstand
A view of atmosphere at the launch of SmileDirectClub’s Smile Kit at Macy’s Roosevelt Field Mall on June 30, 2018 in Garden City, New York. Gary Gershoff | Getty Images SmileDirectClub posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday and said it expects to operate with a smaller shop footprint going forward, with the company focusing
On Friday the 13th this past March, I was laid off from my full-time associate editor job at a Manhattan-based trade publication. I wasn’t surprised, but I was scared. After getting off the video call with my boss, I received the official termination letter. “Please see attached,” the email read. “Wishing you only good fortune.” “It