The market has changed. A couple weeks ago, it was all about tariffs and China trade wars. Now, there’s new uncertainty around earnings and how it may impact the market leader, technology. A social media crisis with Facebook that may also affect other social media stocks, and Alphabet potentially as […]
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The most common interview questions at the 5 best business schools in the US
Going to a top business school can open doors for almost any student but getting in is not easy. In order to nab a spot at prestigious business schools, students need excellent GPAs and strong GMAT scores. They also need to ace an interview. According to U.S. News & World […]
5 powerful mental exercises that will help you ace your next job interview
Getting fired, laid off or quitting a job can be a major stressor and often leads people to feel worried or anxious. “It can be traumatic and a major loss. Almost like a death,” says psychologist Cicely Horsham-Brathwaite. Joblessness can also impact your self-confidence, she tells CNBC Make It, and […]
FDA may consider over-the-counter regulation for e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes could one day be regulated as over-the-counter drugs. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency is considering this option, speaking Wednesday in an interview with Meg Tirrell at CNBC’s “Healthy Returns” conference. “Right now, we’re looking very actively at could we bring e-cigarettes into the over-the-counter regulatory pathway, which […]
US pending home sales rise in February
Contracts to buy previously owned homes rose in February, the National Association of Realtors said on Wednesday. The NAR’s pending home sales index increased to a reading of 107.5, up 3.1 percent from the prior month. January’s index was revised to 104.3 from 104.6. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast […]
FDA’s Gottlieb discusses the agency’s plan to take on drug prices, Big Tobacco and opioids
[The stream is slated to start at 9 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] When he took the lead at the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Scott Gottlieb was seen as a pro-pharma choice. His legacy thus far, however, […]
This is how much it costs to be a wedding guest
A wedding is an expensive proposition, and not just for the bride and groom. Between possible travel expenses, hotel stay, special-occasion attire and, of course, the wedding gift itself, guests often shell out hundreds, if not thousands, to attend — not to mention the shower and bachelor or bachelorette parties […]
Propaganda reigns in the ‘ethical wasteland’ of mass media, says ex-Fox News analyst Ralph Peters
If the first clay tablet incised with a stylus recorded grain deliveries, the second tablet undoubtedly spun the numbers to the reigning king’s advantage. Spin and its sibling, sensationalism, have always been with us, from Homer spinning barbaric Greeks as the good guys in The Iliad, to Suetonius giving the […]
President Trump reportedly hates Amazon
President Donald Trump is not a fan of Amazon. Axios is reporting Trump wants to “go after” the e-commerce giant, according to five sources who’ve talked about Amazon with him. “He’s obsessed with Amazon,” a source told the media outlet. “Obsessed.” Trump has discussed altering the company’s tax treatment because […]
Weekly mortgage applications rise even as rates increase
After decreasing for the first time this year, interest rates rose again last week – but that didn’t stop mortgage application volume from rising. Applications for mortgages jumped 4.8 percent last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted report. Volume remained unchanged from one […]