The first Covid vaccine has just been cleared for emergency use in the U.S. Late Friday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer–BioNTech coronavirus inoculation for distribution across the country. Within hours, FedEx and United Parcel Service will begin shipping 2.9 million doses of the vaccine from Pfizer plants to hospitals, clinics, and other
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It appears that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are in favor of extending the student loan forbearance. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Student loan borrowers may not have to worry about their monthly bills until at least May of next year. In a summary of bipartisan legislation circulated on Wednesday that could become
Signage is displayed outside the Campbell Soup Co. factory in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty Images This week, Wall Street looked to Washington as lawmakers tried to reach an agreement on a coronavirus relief package before the end of the year. Both sides of the aisle appeared far from striking
AscentXmedia | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to managing money, most everybody has doubts as to whether they’re doing it right. So you may breathe a sigh of relief to know that no one is crazy, according to Morgan Housel, author of the book “The Psychology of Money.” That goes for both the
Packs of 2019 Topps cards spread out across a table. Sam Rega Interest in collecting and values have seen a steady uptick for the last decade with prices really starting to rise at quicker rate somewhere around 2016 or 2017. With the onset of the pandemic at the beginning of this year, card collecting reached
Orlando Pride midfielder Bridget Callahan (22) shoots the ball during the NWSL soccer match between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit on October 5, 2019 at Explorer Stadium in Orlando, FL. Andrew Bershaw | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Women’s soccer had a great 2020 even in the midst of a pandemic, thanks to
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at a protest calling for the Republican Senate to delay the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the U.S. Capitol on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Care In Action) Jemal Countess | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The
People wearing face masks are seen inside a Tesla showroom at a shopping mall in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 30, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla’s entry into the S&P 500 could be anything but a quiet ride, and it is likely to put downward pressure on
Throughout the pandemic, day trading has become extremely popular, especially among young people who, in most cases, have never invested in the stock market before. Coronavirus-induced lockdowns provided some with more time on their hands to try trading apps, like Robinhood, which are seeing a surge in business; millions of Americans are unemployed and may think
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney said its Disney+ streaming service now has 86.8 million subscribers, a number it says could grow to 260 million by 2024. The company said over the past 2 months, the service has added more than 13 million subscribers.
US President Donald Trump joins West Point cadets during the Army-Navy football game at Michie Stadium on December 12, 2020 in West Point, New York. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump did not wear a mask for some time while standing closely to West Point cadets and Naval Academy midshipmen —
In this unusual holiday season, many consumers have said they plan to spend less than they did last year due to the Covid-19 crisis. Not all plan to be frugal. Here are answers to some financial questions I received from CNBC viewers about holiday budgeting and keeping your finances straight going into the New Year.
Jeffrey Ubben Source: BusinessWire Activist Jeff Ubben thinks the market is mistakenly underappreciating Strategic Education because it is a for-profit education company. His firm, Inclusive Capital, has a more than 5% stake in Strategic Education. Since early June, the stock is down more than 40%, while the S&P 500 has rallied more than 12%. For-profit
Billionaire Elon Musk says he wouldn’t have become the successful entrepreneur he is today if he hadn’t immigrated to the U.S. from South Africa in 1992. But he as a message for the U.S. government about entrepreneurship: “Get out of the way” and let companies innovate. “I think its a false dichotomy to look at
Roger Ferguson sees a bright light ahead for investors, but only at the end of a dark tunnel. Ferguson, 69, is president and chief executive officer of TIAA. He is the former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System. He also represented the Federal Reserve on several international policy
Virgin Galactic’s carrier aircraft releases its spacecraft Unity during a glide flight test. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic confirmed its latest spaceflight test was cut short after its SpaceShipTwo Unity vehicle attempted to launch above New Mexico on Saturday. An unofficial webcast hosted by space enthusiast forum NASASpaceflight appeared to show the spacecraft’s engine aborted after
Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19, 2020 in Frankfort, Kentucky. While the economic recovery has brought back jobs since the lowest point of the Covid-19 crisis, millions of Americans remain unemployed. John Sommers II The U.S. is weeks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress” on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 1, 2020. Susan Walsh | Pool | Reuters The Federal Reserve heads into its meeting next week in a familiar place, with a teetering economy that could be in
Paris, Tokyo and Rome — the same places have long dominated lists of culinary powerhouse destinations. But what about other cities and countries that deserve a share of the spotlight? These are the places that hover under the radar because of misconceptions, a small diaspora or a global lack of familiarity with a particular cuisine.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk talks to media as he arrives to visit the construction site of the future US electric car giant Tesla, on September 03, 2020 in Gruenheide near Berlin. Odd Andersen | AFP | Getty Images Tesla will replace Apartment Investment and Management Co. in the S&P 500 when the electric vehicle company
Safra Catz, co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., on Monday, June 19, 2017. The SelectUSA Investment Summit brings together companies from all over the world, economic development organizations from every corner of the nation and other parties working to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI)
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer and BioNTech‘s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a monumental turning point in the once-in-a-century pandemic that has taken nearly 300,000 American lives in less than a year and wreaked havoc on the U.S. economy. The FDA’s emergency use authorization will now kick-start the federal government’s distribution of
Signs lay on the ground after people gathered outside of an apartment complex with the intention to stop the alleged eviction of one of the tenants in Mount Rainier, MD, U.S., August 10, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters One of the main ways that state and local governments have tried to slow the spread of
The Airbnb logo is displayed on the Nasdaq digital billboard in Times Square in New York on December 10, 2020. Kena Betancur | AFP | Getty Images Even amid a pandemic, many popular companies have gone public, giving investors an opportunity to purchase their stock. But getting in early might not be the best strategy.
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday sharply criticized how investment bankers handled the recent initial public offerings for companies such as DoorDash and Airbnb, two tech companies that saw major pops in their stocks after they began trading this week. “I don’t want to say that the market is broken,
In order to help Americans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, self-made billionaire Mark Cuban thinks that the government should send checks directly to Americans in need rather than providing additional funding to financial assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. It’s a controversial opinion that Cuban — who has also
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Snowflake — Shares of the data-warehousing software maker slid more than 4% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock a hold rating. “Pent-up demand for high-multiple names, such as Snowflake, may be limited as we wrap up 2020 and investors look to protect their year,” the firm
Lululemon Athletica store exterior, Ponce City Market. John Greim | LightRocket | Getty Images Lululemon on Thursday reported sales of $1.1 billion, up 22% from a year ago and beating analysts’ estimates, as shoppers frequented the retailer’s stores and website to buy workout apparel during the period. In North America, net revenue grew 19%, boosted
A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “rapidly” working toward clearing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use after a key panel overwhelmingly endorsed the
Charday Penn | E+ | Getty Images Small business owners with battered finances might be in line for additional funding from the Paycheck Protection Program. On Wednesday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle circulated a summary of their $908 billion emergency Covid relief package. The proposal sets aside $300 billion for the Small Business