Whether you’re a self-appointed connoisseur or an occasional sipper of chardonnay, you may not have thought about the taxes that go into your wine purchase. But now you can quench your newfound thirst for excise tax info with this week’s map, which compares wine taxes among the 50 states, expressed in dollars per gallon. States tend to
British designer Thomas Heatherwick is designing Google’s new buildings in California and London. Getty In 2012, British designer Thomas Heatherwick found himself having dinner with Google co-founder Larry Page at the billionaire’s house in California. Page wanted to discuss the future of Google’s sprawling headquarters in Mountain View, as well as some of the company’s
Fans in the audience react as The Foo Fighters reopen Madison Square Garden on June 20, 2021 in New York City. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images As the U.S. pushes ahead with its reopening, easing mask mandates and lifting public health restrictions, much of the rest of the world is seeing an alarming surge in
He predicted tech’s recent comeback, and now Oppenheimer Asset Management’s John Stoltzfus believes Wall Street can avoid an unnerving summer setback. He attributes tech’s latest outperformance as a key reason why it could be a positive summer for investors. “That might be possible,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “Fundamentals
Andrew Cleland Source: Andrew Cleland Andrew Cleland tries not to panic about his eviction hearing on July 6. Instead, the 75-year-old focuses on what he can do to keep himself and his 82-year-old wife, Carol, in their apartment. He’s applied for rental assistance. He’s planned how he’ll travel to the courthouse. A recent accident ruined
The Anthem music venue in Washington, D.C. pleading with the Small Business Administration to release aid for shuttered independent venues. CNBC The Small Business Administration plans to process most of the aid applications from its Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program by early July, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said Wednesday. More than 14,000 small businesses
The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to try to cool down the hot U.S. housing market with higher rates, even as home prices keep rising, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “I don’t want to repeat the mistakes that led to the financial crisis,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Unlike the lead-up to the great recession, homebuyers
Artificial intelligence will create $50 trillion in economic value this decade as it transforms the world.
The short-term bottom for next generation enterprises is in, and high multiple equities are coming back into investors’ favor
General view of the NFL Shield logo on the field before Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium. Kim Klement | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters The NFL said Wednesday it is exploring strategic options, including selling stakes, for its NFL Media properties, including NFL
In this article CXM BYND SCS Source: Beyond Meat Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Beyond Meat — Shares of the plant-based meat company dipped 1.3% in extended trading after JPMorgan reported that Dunkin’ recently discontinued the Beyond Sausage breakfast sandwich. “We personally enjoyed the Beyond Sausage sandwich at Dunkin’ and thought
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday called on billionaires in the U.S. to more vocally support reforms to the nation’s tax code, in attempt to stave off more-liberal legislative proposals from politicians in Washington. “This administration doesn’t like you, so come up with something proactively that makes it so you are not being taxed in the way [Sen.]
Renter advocacy groups have pressured the administration of President Joe Biden to extend the CDC eviction ban for at least another month. Carlos Barria | Reuters Struggling renters will likely have a little more time before they have to worry about eviction. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to extend the national
FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images Job hunting has been muted in 12 states that opted out of federal unemployment programs in recent weeks, suggesting the policy may not be working as planned, according to a new analysis. The states have ended the pandemic-era benefits — including an extra $300 a week —
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Mark Calabria testifies on Capitol Hill during a committee hearing on “Housing Finance Reform: Next Steps” in Washington, DC, September 10, 2019. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration will replace the leader of a massive U.S. housing finance agency following the Supreme Court’s ruling
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View of the headquarters of the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline in west London. Ben Stansall | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline faces a crunch meeting with investors on Wednesday after announcing a new strategy for the next decade centered on the splitting off of the company’s substantial consumer products arm.
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – The drugmaker’s stock rose 3.5% in the premarket after it detailed plans to spin out its consumer health-care business into a separate company. Glaxo will eventually receive an $11 billion payment from the new company. MicroStrategy (MSTR) – MicroStrategy rallied
The racial wealth divide between white and Black families in the U.S. is more of a chasm than a gap. In 2019, the median household wealth for white families was nearly $190,000, almost eight times higher than that of Black households, according to Federal Reserve data. “Baby bonds” are one proposal to help close the