Co-owners Alex Rodriguez, right, and Marc Lore of the Minnesota Timberwolves during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Dec. 30, 2023. David Berding | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The National Basketball Association’s Minnesota Timberwolves and the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Lynx […]
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3 smart HELOC refinancing strategies, according to experts
Homeowners have multiple reasons to consider refinancing a HELOC now. Getty Images/iStockphoto After the pandemic hit and the Fed dropped the fed funds rate to zero, homebuyers flooded the housing market. Partially as a result, the median sale price of U.S. homes spiked from $329,000 at the start of 2020 […]
Reddit shares plunge almost 25% in two days, finish the week below first day close
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange prepares for the social media platform Reddit’s initial public offering in New York City on March 21, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Reddit shares are plummeting after experiencing a rally stemming from the social media company’s IPO last week. Shares […]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for crypto fraud, to pay $11 billion in forfeiture
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday for the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed his cryptocurrency exchange and a related hedge fund, Alameda Research. The sentence in Manhattan federal court was significantly less than the 40 to 50 years in prison that federal […]
Investing in Space: Boeing takes backup role in flying NASA astronauts
Boeing’s crew transportation vehicle drives across NASA’s Kennedy Space Center carrying astronauts Suni Williams and Barry Wilmore during a prelaunch simulation on Jan. 31, 2024. Amber Jean Notvest / NASA CNBC’s Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. […]
Influencer Tori Dunlap is spurring women to maximize their savings and invest in the stock market
Sarah Wolfe As Tiffany Mane read a personal finance book during her train ride to work, a woman sitting near her acknowledged that she, too, knew of the author. Shortly after, several bystanders began inquiring into its contents. Mane was reading “Financial Feminist” by Tori Dunlap. The late-2022 release is […]
Final fourth quarter GDP revised upwards as consumer spending rises
An uptick in consumer spending helped boost U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter. (iStock) The third and final estimate for real gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2023 was revised upwards, showing that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.4%, according to the Bureau of […]
US tuberculosis cases were at the highest level in a decade in 2023
NEW YORK — The number of U.S. tuberculosis cases in 2023 were the highest in a decade, according to a new government report. Forty states reported an increase in TB, and rates were up among all age groups, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. More than 9,600 […]
Report: Kaylee Gain’s High School Refuses To Give Records To Missouri Attorney General
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, left, speaks to reporters during a press conference on May 3, 2023. (Kacen Bayless/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) OAN’s Abril Elfi12:20 PM – Thursday, March 28, 2024 A Missouri high school is refusing to hand over records and additional information pertaining to […]
I was charged $150 for missing a doctor’s appointment. Turns out these fees are on the rise
Eric Audras | Onoky | Getty Images If you miss a doctor’s appointment these days, you could get hit with a “no-show” fee of up to $100 — or more. This happened to me recently for the first time, and the charge was a steep $150. When I complained to […]