A longtime market bull sees an under-the-radar trend that should calm runaway inflation fears, and it has nothing to do with Federal Reserve policy. According to The Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen, private money coming from individuals and companies has been acting as a “very encouraging” market mechanism to help curb inflation. “We make decisions about
Oxford | Getty Images Your emergency savings could be in danger of losing value due to one thing: inflation. Costs are rising on everything from gasoline, which has jumped 20% during the pandemic, to bacon, which is up 18.7%. Meanwhile, persistently low interest rates mean it’s tougher to earn a return on your cash and
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In this article EZJ-GB Johan Lundgren, CEO of British airline EasyJet, is urging the U.K. government to further ease restrictions on European travel due to progress on vaccination rates. “We never anticipated it was going to be, you know, a straightforward recovery. We always knew there was going to be bumps along the way,” Lundgren said
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Monday, after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were flat. S&P 500 futures were also flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.1%. Stocks rose to new highs during regular trading on
High earners in high tax states cheered the news last week that Sen. Bernie Sanders included relief from the state and local tax cap in his budget. But the numbers suggest Sanders is only considering a partial reduction in the cap. And the latest proposal being discussed in Congress would do little to help the
Getty Images Some part-time workers who stay on the job may get faster access to their company’s 401(k) plan. As part of retirement legislation pending in Congress, workers who book between 500 and 999 hours for two consecutive years would generally be eligible for their employer’s plan. That would be a reduction from the current
A temporary gas shortage, caused by a hack attack, on much of the East Coast last month and fear of rising inflation have led some people to wonder if the 1970s are back. The Bureau of Economic Analysis report released last week did little to settle this fear, finding that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)
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In this article VOW3-DE CAP-FR SU-FR RNO-FR An electric car from Renault being charged in Berlin, Germany, on April 10, 2020. Annette Riedl | picture alliance | Getty Images Renault announced Monday it had signed “two major partnerships” related to the design and production of electric vehicle batteries, becoming the latest automotive firm attempting to get
In this article UBSG-CH FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images UBS is planning to let up to two-thirds of its employees permanently combine working remotely with being in the office, in stark contrast to some Wall Street banks. A spokesperson for the Swiss investment bank said it was “committed to offering our employees the
The Covid-19 pandemic and economic shock that followed has made it more difficult for many parents and students to afford college. Yet even fewer families applied for financial aid this year. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, serves as the gateway to all federal aid money, including loans, work-study and grants, which are the most
Women tend to live longer than men, so they need as much retirement income as possible. Whether you’re 30 or 60, here’s what you need to know. As a single woman with no children, Karen Callahan is putting together the financial pieces that will protect her for a potentially long life on her own. A
A container ship docked at India’s Adani Port Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in Mundra, India. Sam Panthaky | AFP | Getty Images India’s second wave of coronavirus outbreak will affect the country’s infrastructure firms to varying degrees, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Power companies and ports are expected to better withstand the impact of pandemic-led
Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue is opening her playbook for the year’s second half — which starts Thursday. Her strategy includes an overexposure to cyclicals, and she favors financials, energy, commodities, materials and industrials. “We see the economic recovery continuing and being a tailwind for stocks,” the firm’s head of investment strategy told CNBC’s “Trading Nation”
In this article CMCSA Still from Universal’s “F9.” Universal Universal’s “F9” is paving the way for 2021’s summer box office. Over its opening weekend, the Fast and Furious film tallied $70 million in box office receipts, the most of any movie released in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The previous record holder was Paramount’s
In this article @ND.1 @DJ.1 @SP.1 A man walks past the charging bull statue near the New York Stock Exchange. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes rose at the start of the overnight session Sunday evening after the S&P 500 notched its best week since
VALERIE MACON | AFP | Getty Images A new bipartisan bill proposed in Congress would require the Social Security Administration to once again mail annual statements to everyone ages 25 and over who have paid into the system. The bill, called the Know Your Social Security Act, was proposed on Thursday by Republicans and Democrats
Many things have been in short supply during the coronavirus crisis, and that includes housing. When the country went into lockdown, Americans were on the move. The sudden shake up caused a spike in home prices. Even now, potential buyers continue to be shut out of the housing market as prices head higher and higher.