California Menthol Ban Results Mixed, with Illicit Market Thriving Skip to content Home • Blog • Californians Still Smoking Menthol after Ban: Evidence from a Discarded Pack Audit It’s been almost a year since California banned the sale of all flavored tobacco products, and the big question is: did it work? While legal sales are
In this article NRDS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Getty Images Both retail credit cards and buy now, pay later programs can offer opportunities to spread out payments for high-priced purchases, especially during the year-end holiday shopping season. Buy now, pay later, or BNPL, is like a new form of old-school layaway plans, except
Residential buildings in Hong Kong, China on October 23, 2023. Vernon Yuen | Nurphoto | Getty Images Hong Kong’s leader John Lee this week eased the city’s decade-old residential property cooling measures — but questions remain on whether it’s enough to boost market sentiment and low transaction volumes for the private housing sector. “Although relaxation
In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Comcast Xfinity cable television installation truck parked on a street in front of a suburban home, San Ramon, California, May 17, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Comcast has tried to move investors away from focusing on
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2024 Ford F-150 Raptor Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor is set to report its third-quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv. Adjusted earnings per share: 45 cents Automotive revenue:
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB ended its run of rate hikes on Thursday after 10 consecutive
President Donald Trump and Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou (R) tour a Foxconn facility at the Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology Park on June 28, 2018, in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Brendan Smailowski | AFP | Getty Images More than 11% of the world’s more than 2,000 billionaires have run for election or become politicians, according to
Hoozone | E+ | Getty Images Health savings accounts have powerful tax benefits that make them an efficient way to save for future medical costs. But to harness their full potential, HSA funds must be used for qualified medical expenses. There’s a long list of qualifying costs — from artificial limbs to birth control pills,
Eisai | via Reuters Eisai on Wednesday said an injectable version of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi showed promising initial results in a clinical trial, potentially paving the way for a new and more convenient option for administering the antibody treatment. However, the injection did not cause lower rates of brain swelling and bleeding, which are
In this article LTH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Life Time Group Holdings sign at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 7, 2021. Source: NYSE Life Time Group shares plummeted 15% Wednesday after the company’s third-quarter results revealed higher spending to boost the premium member experience. The cost of running its fitness
Chinese and US flags fly outside a hotel during a 2012 U.S. presidential election results event organized by the US embassy in Beijing on November 7, 2012. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images From the U.S. to China, countries around the world are battling it out to lead on financial technology, a heavily lucrative
Laura King, founder of King’s Fine Food, was awarded an MBE for charitable and voluntary services in 2020 for her work for people with brain tumors. King’s Fine Food Laura King has run a caviar business for almost 20 years — even supplying Britain’s royal family with the coveted foodstuff. But when she started in
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for Americans to set money aside. Largely due to high inflation and rising interest rates, 81% of adults said they did not contribute to their emergency savings this year, and 60% also said they feel behind when it comes to building a cash cushion, according to a new Bankrate report. “Rising
A townhouse for sale in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Mortgage demand has essentially stalled at the slowest pace since 1995 as mortgage interest rates continue to rise. Total application volume dropped 1% last week compared to the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally
IRS Tax Gap Report: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • IRS Report Shows Closing the Tax Gap Would Not Close the Deficit The latest tax gapThe tax gap is the difference between taxes legally owed and taxes collected. The gross tax gap in the U.S. accounts for at least 1 billion
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain (right) and UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock (left) lead a march outside Stellantis’ Ram 1500 plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan after the union called a strike at the plant on Oct. 23, 2023. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – The
In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Arvind Krishna, IBM’s chair and CEO, during an interview in New York on May 1, 2023. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM shares rose 2% in extended trading Wednesday after the technology conglomerate announced third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street estimates. Here’s how
James Gorman, Morgan Stanley CEO, July 18, 2023. CNBC Morgan Stanley said Wednesday that Ted Pick will succeed James Gorman as CEO at the start of 2024. Pick, a Morgan Stanley veteran who rose through the ranks to lead the bank’s Wall Street operations, will also join the bank’s board, the bank said in a
Twenty/20 American cardholders paid $130 billion in interest and fees in 2022, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Cardholders were charged more than $105 billion in interest last year, and $25 billion in fees. The tally represents “the highest amount of interest and fees ever measured by the CFPB’s data,”
Thomas Barwick | DigitalVision | Getty Images It wasn’t too long ago that women who needed business capital didn’t struggle to access it — they simply couldn’t get it, at least not without a male relative to co-sign on a loan. There’s been considerable progress since 1988 when that law was changed, but the gender