Category: United States

March retail sales in the U.S. may have climbed by a double-digit percentage, thanks to the $ 1,400 stimulus checks distributed by the federal government, according to a strategist at a fund manager. The forecast by Jeffrey Schulze, investment strategist at ClearBridge Investments, comes ahead of the release of the data by the Commerce Department […]

Alissa Resnick and Brett Benhazl’s experience buying a home will sound familiar to many Americans negotiating today’s housing market. The married couple began seriously searching for a property to buy in Austin, Texas, after November’s presidential election. After their first two bids fell through, they were ready to go all out, Resnick said. “We were […]

The number of people who traveled the skies last year plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it appears that those who did opt to fly in 2020 were far more likely to be packing heat. The Transportation Security Administration discovered 3,262 firearms at security checkpoints in U.S. airports last year. That number represents a decrease […]

Wealthy investor Mike Novogratz speculates that bitcoin could be worth $ 100,000 by the end of 2021 and sees that value increasing five-fold by 2024, as the nascent crypto market continues to evolve and grow. But first, the industry may face a bit of near-term reckoning. The CEO of Galaxy Digital GLXY, -16.84% and prominent […]

U.S. stocks are mostly lower in the final hour of trade Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book pointed to a moderate pace of economic growth this spring, but a slight inflation uptick in 2021. Losses in technology shares offset gains in bank stocks after financial powerhouses JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs kicked […]

The growing concerns about a rare blood-clotting disorder that has been reported in people who received the vaccines developed by AstraZeneca PLC and Oxford University and Johnson & Johnson dominated COVID-19 news on Wednesday, with Denmark becoming the first country to fully discontinue use of the AstraZeneca jab. The Danish Health Authority said on Wednesday […]

The Biden administration has begun its efforts to roll back changes to two key fair-housing policies that were altered during the Trump administration. On Tuesday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development submitted draft versions of the fair-housing rules to the Office of Management and Budget for review. The move comes months after President Joe […]

Coinbase is the talk of Wall Street, as the largest crypto platform in the U.S. gears up for its public debut on a traditional exchange Wednesday, through a direct listing. There is no doubt that the public offering of Coinbase is a big deal in the world of crypto. The company was created just over […]

The price of the world’s most popular cryptocurrency marched to fresh highs on Wednesday, as investors awaited the first listing of a digital exchange on Wall Street. Bitcoin BTCUSD, +2.16% took out Tuesday’s fresh record high above $ 63,000, reaching $ 64,368, a gain of 6% over the past 24 hours. And the gains weren’t […]

If you’re able to order a bubble tea today, you’d better savor it — it may be your last one for a while. The nation is facing a boba crisis, as the massive shipping backlog on the West Coast is creating a shortage of both boba balls, imported from Taiwan, and tapioca starch, which is […]

Dear Quentin, My husband signed a car lease for a friend. He told me he was co-signing because his friend had bad credit even though I objected to that and asked why his friend can’t just buy a used car. Then at the last second, my husband told me that his friend’s credit “was so […]

While a majority of parents approve of how their children’s sports organizations are handling coronavirus precautions, more than 1 in 4 are less satisfied with the level of enforcement, a new report suggests. Some 28% of parents say their child’s school, travel or community sports organizations have been “fair” or “poor” at consistently enforcing COVID-19 […]

Dear Quentin, My mother is dying of cancer, and doesn’t have much longer to live. I was told by her current husband that they sought counsel to establish a will, and all of her assets are going to myself, and my two brothers. 1. When is it a good time to ask about her will? […]

Gold futures turned higher Tuesday after data showed U.S. consumer prices in March rose for the fourth month in a row and the pace of inflation hit the highest level in 2½ years. Bullion is often viewed as a hedge against inflation. June gold GC00, +0.55% GCM21, +0.55%  rose $ 7.10, or 0.4%, at $ […]

The Moderna MRNA, -1.08% 0A45, -2.63% COVID-19 vaccine will start to be used in England from Tuesday, providing an alternative to the AstraZeneca AZN, -1.04% AZN, -0.98% vaccine for people aged under 30. The U.K.’s vaccine advisory committee, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), last week recommended that 18 to 29-year-olds be given a […]

The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom spreads more easily than older strains but doesn’t lead to more severe disease among hospitalized patients, a new study found. People infected late last year with the variant, known as B.1.1.7, had more virus in their bodies than patients infected with older strains, a sign the […]

The newest all-electric luxury vehicle from Mercedes-Benz has the potential to improve the perception of the entire brand and will be a “Tesla fighter,” according to Deutsche Bank. Analysts at the bank said on Monday that the launch of the full-size luxury EQS sedan “could be a game changer” for Mercedes-owner Daimler, as well as […]

GameStop Corp. is looking for a new chief executive, just two years after hiring its current leader, Reuters reported Monday. Citing three people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported GameStop’s GME, -10.91% board of directors is working with an executive headhunter to bring in a new CEO as the company pivots its focus from brick-and-mortar […]

For the second year in a row, Facebook Inc., which is no stranger to civil-rights issues and controversies, is urging shareholders to vote against a resolution that calls for a human- and civil-rights expert on its board. Citing the global company’s role in the amplification of tensions that have led to genocide in places such […]