Only 16% of Gen X members are “very” confident they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to the Transamerica Institute and TCRS. – Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection The latchkey kids are all grown up. The oldest members of Generation X — that generation born between 1965 and 1980 and known for […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates. After some persistently high inflation reports at the start of 2024, Powell said, the data […]
In the sweltering heat of July 2020, the calamity of California’s record-breaking wildfires stretched beyond the front lines. The website of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection — a crucial source of real-time information for millions — crashed under an avalanche of users seeking updates on rapidly spreading blazes. Chief Nick Schuler, Cal […]
In a year when practically any company associated with artificial intelligence (AI) has seen its stock rise, UiPath (NYSE: PATH) has done the opposite. 2024 has been a disaster for investors so far with the stock down 49%. While the lion’s share of this tumble came following its latest earnings announcement on May 29, the […]
(Bloomberg) — Tesla Inc. (TSLA) suffered a 24.2% year-on-year fall in shipments from its factory in Shanghai, marking the fourth time this year output has fallen for the electric car leader amid a price war in China. Most Read from Bloomberg Deliveries of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y cars declined to 71,007 units in […]
Shares of Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) jumped about 18% in pre-market trading on July 1. Folks were responding to recent activity from the highly influential retail stock trader Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty. On the afternoon of June 27, Gill posted a generic dog illustration on his preferred social media platform. Chewy stock jumped in response […]
Investor Whitney Tilson says he felt “deceived” after watching the Biden debate with Trump last week. Tilson said Biden should pull out “if the man I saw at the debate is the real Joe Biden right now.” The Biden donor said it would be a “waste of my time and money” to continue backing him. Investor Whitney […]
PixelsEffect / iStock.com Retirement planning has taken a backseat for many Americans lately. Inflation, combined with exploding rates have taken a toll on savings and left little for retirement. And the numbers speak for themselves: According to a recent Prudential Financial, 2024 Pulse of the American Retiree Survey, 55-year-olds have median retirement savings of less […]
Sherri Papini leaves the federal courthouse in Sacramento, California, Sept. 19, 2022. – Credit: AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Sherri Papini, the Redding, California, mother who faked her disappearance, plans to open up about her 2016 kidnapping hoax in a forthcoming Investigation Discovery docuseries. The ID docuseries, slated for 2025, will feature exclusive interviews with Papini and […]
Shares in Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have tumbled 11% in the last three months. The company has been a leading recipient of the recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI), with its stock up 147% since the start of 2023. AMD enjoyed a lot of sympathy growth as its rival, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), dominated the […]
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations have stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion. Latest Developments Jun 29, 3:44 PM Hostage speaks 1st time since release Noa Argamani, one of […]
Although the Mississippi River crested on Saturday afternoon and its levels are slowly dropping, it might be quite a while until parks, roads and trails are opened back up to the public, officials said Sunday. The river crested in St. Paul at 20.17 feet Saturday afternoon and was at 19.6 feet on Sunday afternoon, said […]