April 21, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced on April 20 that Alaska will be joining Florida in suing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to bring cruising back. The CDC has maintained its pause on the cruise industry – via […]
April 21, 2021
Via: ABC NewsNEW YORK — It looks like something to celebrate: small businesses posting “Help Wanted” signs as the economy edges toward normalcy. Instead, businesses are having trouble filling the jobs, which in turn hurts their ability to keep up with demand […]
April 20, 2021
Via: ABC NewsPresident Joe Biden’s administration announced an increase Tuesday in the number of temporary seasonal workers who will be allowed to work in the U.S. this year as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic. The Department of Homeland Security said […]
Industries, Retail & Wholesale
April 19, 2021
Via: CNBCGameStop rallied on Monday after the brick-and-mortar video game retailer announced its succession plan as it seeks to pivot to e-commerce following a historic Reddit-fueled short squeeze earlier this year. Shares of GameStop jumped more than 8% to around $167 […]
April 19, 2021
Via: TimeFor good or bad, the pandemic’s economic forces reshaped Americans’ personal finances over the last year. Everyday expenses including commuting fares, daycare and leisure activities like travel and dining out dropped off family budgets. At the same time, millions of […]
Financial Services, Industries
April 14, 2021
Via: CNBCGoldman Sachs on Wednesday blew past analysts’ expectations with record first-quarter net profits and revenues on strong performance from the firm’s investment banking and trading businesses. The bank posted per-share earnings of $18.60, crushing the $10.22 estimate of analysts surveyed […]
April 13, 2021
Via: CNBCBitcoin surged to a fresh record high of more than $63,000 on Tuesday, as investors awaited the highly-anticipated stock market debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The price of bitcoin climbed as high as $63,236, according to data from Coin Metrics, […]
April 13, 2021
Via: CNBCConsumer prices shot higher in March, given a boost by a strong economic recovery and year-over-year comparisons to a time when the Covid-19 pandemic was about to throttle the U.S. economy, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The consumer price index […]
April 13, 2021
Via: CNBCThe housing market has been white hot for the past year, thanks to the stay at home and work from anywhere culture of the coronavirus pandemic. But there is increasing concern among consumers that housing is experiencing a price bubble […]
April 12, 2021
Via: Markets InsiderPresident Joe Biden probably won’t get everything on his economic-recovery wish list, Goldman Sachs economists said Sunday. Despite passing $1.9 trillion in new stimulus just one month ago, the White House is already prepping another massive spending effort. The president […]
April 22, 2021
April 21, 2021