When it comes to buying a home, think of it as a place to live — not as an investment. A home is simply “a roof over your head” and a place to create memories, said Douglas Boneparth, certified financial planner and co-author of “The Millennial Money Fix,” in an […]
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Fed’s Raphael Bostic doesn’t foresee rate cuts coming until ‘late 2024’
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic on Friday said he doesn’t envision interest rate cuts happening until well into 2024. Though he cited progress on inflation and a slowing economy, the central bank official told CNBC that there’s still a lot of work to be done before the Fed reaches […]
Why tipping isn’t going anywhere: Some workers still get the ‘subminimum wage’ of $2.13/hour
Whether you’re at a restaurant, coffee shop or are using an app on your iPhone, you’re being asked to tip just about everywhere these days and for just about everything. It’s one thing to choose not to tip the worker at the cash register of a toy shop or clothing […]
Solar stocks tumble to 3-year low as Solaredge drops 25% on demand warning
Solar panels at the ENGIE Sun Valley Solar project in Hill County, Texas, on March 1, 2023. Mark Felix | AFP | Getty Images Solar stocks tumbled on Friday after solar product manufacturer SolarEdge warned that demand in Europe has significantly weakened, furthering battering sentiment on the renewable energy sector […]
UK PM Rishi Sunak suffers two historic by-election defeats as Labour opposition surges
Labour party candidate Sarah Edwards, centre, after polls closed in the Tamworth by-election on October 20, 2023 in Tamworth, England. Christopher Furlong | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party suffered two historic by-election defeats on Thursday, with the main opposition Labour […]
X, formerly Twitter, will launch two new subscription tiers, Elon Musk says
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images X, the social media service formerly known as Twitter, will launch two new tiers of subscriptions for users, its owner Elon Musk said on Friday. One tier will be “lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads,” while the other is […]
Coinbase is ‘confident’ a U.S. bitcoin ETF will be approved after SEC’s court defeat
Coinbase is confident that a U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded fund will be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told CNBC. “I’m quite hopeful that these [ETF] applications will be granted, if only because they should be granted under the law,” Grewal said […]
After blockbuster Microsoft deal, gaming giants are still sitting on $45 billion cash hoard
Gamers play the video game “Star Wars Battlefront II” during the “Paris Games Week” on Oct. 31, 2017. Chesno Publicly listed gaming companies are sitting on a $45 billion pile of cash and cash equivalents — and that could lead to greater consolidation in the $188 billion video games market, […]
Want to move your family abroad? These are Europe’s most family-friendly cities
Moving overseas is often a daunting decision — especially when you have children. Living abroad can be incredibly enriching and open new possibilities by introducing kids to new languages and cultures. But uprooting not just your own, but also your kids’ lives, means even more thought needs to be put […]
Ukraine ally Poland is moving to the political center. And that’s bad news for Russia’s Putin
The Polish opposition Civic Coalition’s leader Donald Tusk speaks during election night in Warsaw. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Poland’s election result may not go down well in Moscow, as observers describe a victory for liberal centrism and an expected thawing of the country’s frosty relations with both […]