US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2024. Chris Kleponis | AFP | Getty Images This week’s Federal Reserve meeting is not much about the present but potentially
Aerial view of cityscape and skyscraper at sunset in Dubai Marina. Lu Shaoji | Moment | Getty Images The United Arab Emirates is on track to be the world’s top wealth magnet for the third year running, according to the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report. At the same time, the U.K. – already the source
Bill Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO, speaking at the Delivering Alpha conference in NYC on Sept. 28th, 2023. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is looking to raise $2 billion in the initial public offering of Pershing Square USA, with 40 million shares priced at $50. The firm will also give
Visitors walk during a long-duration heat wave impacting much of California on July 9 in Death Valley National Park, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amid surging summer heat, the earth reached a new hottest day on record on July 22. That day, the global average temperature was almost 63 degrees
Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty Images Home affordability has slightly improved for buyers this summer, according to a recent report. The median new mortgage payment was $2,167 in June, a 2.4% decline from $2,219 in May, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The index measures how new monthly mortgage payments change
Capital Allowances in Europe, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content Although sometimes overlooked in discussions about corporate taxation, capital allowances play an important role in a country’s corporate tax baseThe tax base is the total amount of income, property, assets, consumption, transactions, or other economic activity subject to taxation by a tax authority. A
In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonald’s Big Mac meal. Lauren Decicca | Getty Images McDonald’s executives acknowledged Monday that diners consider the company’s prices too high as lower-income consumers balk after years of high inflation. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call Monday, executives said that they are taking a
In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT McDonald’s fast food restaurant in Manhattan, New York, United States of America, on July 6th, 2024. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images After a challenging second quarter, McDonald’s executives told restaurant operators and analysts they are refocusing on how to recapture consumers with deals,
Hinterhaus Productions | Stone | Getty Images Many workers will see their annual raise shrink next year as the job market continues to cool from its torrid pace in the pandemic era. The typical worker will get a 4.1% pay raise for 2025, down from 4.5% this year, according to a new poll by WTW,
Asian businessman drinking in a luxury car. Weiquan Lin | Moment | Getty Images China’s ultra-wealthy population — people with a net worth of at least $30 million — is expected to increase by almost 50% in a few years, according to projections in a recent Knight Frank wealth report. At a time when China’s
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The new CEO at Vanguard said Monday that the asset management giant could lean on artificial intelligence as it looks to improve its customer service experience. Vanguard, which built its reputation as a low-cost and investor-friendly brokerage firm, has seen criticism about its customer service in recent years.
Former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures while giving a keynote speech on the third day of the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee on July 27, 2024. Jon Cherry | Getty Images News | Getty Images With the price of bitcoin hovering around $70,000 again, experts have tax advice for new