Twenty/20 For many Americans, October is a time for seasonal decorating and pumpkin spice lattes. This year, it also marks the resumption of student loan payments at a point when U.S. households are already struggling to make ends meet amid high inflation and higher interest rates. And yet, just as millions of borrowers face their
Shares of Evergrande have been suspended, Hong Kong’s exchange announced Thursday. The chairman of the embattled Chinese real estate developer has reportedly been placed under surveillance, according to Bloomberg News. Evergrande shares last closed at 32 Hong Kong cents on Wednesday. This is not the first time that Evergrande’s shares have been suspended. Trading was
‘Meer oog voor de mantelzorger door minder regels en goed overleg’. Dat was de boodschap van MKB-Nederland en VNO-NCW in een ronde tafel over mantelzorg die de Commissie Sociale Zaken in de Tweede Kamer organiseerde. Mantelzorg neemt enorm toe Mantelzorg in Nederland groeit hard en de verwachting is dat deze groei aanhoudt. In Nederland
Senator Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 25, 2020. Zach Gibson | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new bill that aims to give the marijuana industry access to banking services is expected to move forward in the Senate on Wednesday. The
In this article COST Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Exterior view of a Costco store on August 18, 2020 in Teterboro, New Jersey. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Costco on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, as shoppers turned to the membership club for groceries but bought fewer
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Wednesday he’s unsure whether the central bank has raised interest rates enough to tame inflation. Speaking one day after he penned an essay suggesting that rates may have to go “meaningfully higher” from here in order to bring down prices, Kashkari told CNBC that the neutral rate of
A battle between elite membership clubs is about to reach a whole new level, as Core Club’s new 60,000-square-foot megaclub prepares to open in Manhattan next month. The new Core space, spread over four floors above Midtown, is the latest in a wave of elite membership clubs that have opened in major cities since the
After a prolonged period of high inflation and higher interest rates, Americans are just getting by. As of August, 60% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report, unchanged from last year. Recent data is painting a mixed picture of where the economy stands. Inflation has shown some signs of cooling but the
Skyscrapers in the Canary Wharf financial, business and shopping district in London, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — London’s office market is in a “rental recession,” according to financial services company Jeffries, who reported that vacancies in the capital’s business hub had hit a 30-year high. Jeffries analysts estimated there had been
Locked up toothpaste to prevent shoplifting are seen at a Duane Reade drugstore and pharmacy on August 24, 2023 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images Retail theft has caught the attention of the masses in recent years, from startling smash-and-grab videos during the depths of the Covid pandemic to corporate
The all-electric 4-door Convertible GT Fisker Ronin is revealed during its inaugural “Product Vision Day” in Huntington Beach, California, on August 3, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Fisker — Shares of the vehicle development company surged 4.1% premarket after Bank of America
Kyoto’s flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to weave through the city during my three-month trip in May. Between meal runs and plotting routes to popular attractions such as Nijo Castle and Kiyomizudera,