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[Tip Ranks, Shutterstock] We’re halfway through the year, and while the markets have been volatile, investors are having a good time so far. The S&P 500 has gained 11% year-to-date, and the tech-heavy NASDAQ has gained 9%. With the Fed keeping interest rates at historic lows, stocks are offering better […]
[MarketWatch, iStock] There’s one group of borrowers that can count themselves as ‘lucky’ during periods of inflation Higher prices for rental cars, airplane tickets and uncooked beef roasts have economists and consumers wondering whether we’re living through the start of an inflationary period. It remains to be seen whether these price hikes […]
[CNBC, Getty Images] Target is adding food and beverages to Deal Days, its sales event and answer to Amazon Prime Day. The coming months will test whether Target and other grocers can convince consumers to keep filling up fridges and cooking, even as they make social plans and return to […]
[Engadget] Motherboard noted that at least some people have three attempts to pass the facial recognition check, though. The outlet also pointed out that the company’s claims of national unemployment fraud costs have ballooned rapidly in just the past few months, from a reported $100 billion to $400 billion. While Hall […]
[Insider Monkey] In this article, we discuss the 10 best growth stocks to buy right now based on billionaire growth investor Philippe Laffont’s Q1 portfolio. Philippe Laffont, the billionaire who runs New York-based hedge fund Coatue Management, is one of the few money managers who have successfully navigated the stock volatility […]
[Business Insider] As of June 19th, a dozen states have prematurely ended their federal unemployment benefits. Those $300 weekly benefits weren’t set to expire until September, but 25 GOP-led states have opted out. Workers in Missouri and Alabama, two states where benefits ended, tell Insider they need assistance. Eight more […]
[Business Insider, Getty Images] 60% of millennials earning over $100,000 say they’re living paycheck to paycheck in a new survey. Some of these millennials — known as HENRYs — prefer a comfortable, expensive lifestyle. But $100,000 also doesn’t go that far in today’s economy. High-earning millennials are feeling broke. Sixty percent of millennials raking in […]
[Newsweek, Getty Images] When Chris Williamson put $20 into cryptocurrency Rocket Bunny, he didn’t expect to become a trillionaire overnight. The Georgia nursing school student had dabbled in cybercurrencies for around eight months and invested in the currency on Monday. On Tuesday, its value had soared to more than $1.4 […]
[NBC NEWS] “If you could imagine a community center run by two old guys who are plumbers, that’s your average water plant,” one cybersecurity consultant said. A series of cyberattacks on water facilities highlight the precarious security situation facing U.S. supplies. On Jan. 15, a hacker tried to poison a […]
[The New York Times, Reuters] The headaches began with problems with a weather data supplier on Monday, then technical troubles on Tuesday, and the issues spilled over into Wednesday. Hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights were delayed or canceled again on Wednesday as the company sought to resolve disruptions from earlier in the […]