The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) will hold a hearing on Thursday regarding what actions should be taken to remedy damage done to U.S. washing machine producers by the dumping of cheap foreign products into the domestic market. Continue Reading Below On Oct. 5, the commission voted unanimously in […]
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Trump’s ObamaCare subsidy shutdown could lead to free insurance
If President Donald Trump prevails in shutting down a major “Obamacare” health insurance subsidy, it would have the unintended consequence of making free basic coverage available to more people, and making upper-tier plans more affordable. Continue Reading Below The unexpected assessment comes from consultants, policy experts, and state officials, who […]
GOP senator criticizes Trump’s response on health proposal
WASHINGTON – Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson says President Donald Trump’s inconsistent stance on a bipartisan health deal has hurt prospects for the Senate proposal aimed at stabilizing insurance markets and lowering premiums. Continue Reading Below Johnson tells reporters: “It’s always best for the president to be completely consistent in […]
Toyota tops Consumer Reports’ auto reliability rankings
DETROIT – Toyota is the top brand in Consumer Reports’ annual vehicle reliability rankings. Continue Reading Below Toyota Motor Co.’s luxury Lexus brand is second, followed by Kia, Audi and BMW. Meanwhile, Cadillac, GMC, Ram, Dodge and Volvo got the poorest scores. Consumer Reports’ auto testing chief Jake Fisher says […]
Lyft says Alphabet leads latest $1 billion round of funding
Uber rival Lyft said on Thursday Capital G, the growth investment fund of Google parent company Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), led a $1 billion round of financing, boosting the valuation of the ride-hailing service to $11 billion. Continue Reading Below The company already received an investment from GM but it looks […]
3 Top Consumer and Retail Stocks to Put on Your Radar
Restaurants, big box stores, and other retail chains have struggled in the past few years, but there are still a few stocks in the sector that have managed to stand out from the competition. Continue Reading Below It’s Pitch a Stock week on Industry Focus, and in this Consumer Goods segment, […]
Here’s Why Earthstone Energy Inc Stock Is Slumping Today
What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of Earthstone Energy (NYSE: ESTE) slumped on Thursday, falling 14% as of 11:28 a.m. EDT, following an operations update and the announcement of a dilutive equity offering. So what Last night Earthstone Energy reported that its estimated production for the third quarter averaged 9,671 […]
Surprise! 4 things you didn’t know were taxable
Tax season begins in just a few months, which means there’s precious little time left to prevent unwelcome tax surprises next April. For many people, the blow comes when they find out they have to report income they thought wasn’t taxable — and then have to come up with money […]
Dow 23K: More new highs ahead, market expert says
Stocks retreated during the early hours of the trading session Thursday, but one expert says all signs still point higher in the market even after the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above the 23,000 milestone for the first time on Wednesday. Continue Reading Below “While recognizing that valuations in the […]
Grains higher, livestock higher
CHICAGO – Grain futures were higher Thursday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Continue Reading Below Wheat for Dec. delivery was up 1.20 cents at $4.3120 a bushel; Dec corn up 1.60 cents 3.5020 a bushel; December oats unchanged at $2.6760 a bushel while Nov. soybeans was […]