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Tight Grad Market? Here's How to Get Hired (On a Budget!)

Tight Grad Market? Here's How to Get Hired (On a Budget!)

A survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers states that employers intend to recruit 5.8% fewer recent college graduates from this year's class than they did from the class of 2023.

May 17, 2024 12:58 PM EDT


Build Lasting Wealth with These Expert-Backed Passive Income Idea

Build Lasting Wealth with These Expert-Backed Passive Income Idea

There are still some proven passive income techniques available that yield positive results.

May 17, 2024 12:56 PM EDT


Wall Street Soars: Dow at 40,000

Dow Unexpectedly Soars to 40,000, Marking the Highest for Wall Street

The Dow just reached 40,000 for the first time, marking the latest high point in an unexpectedly successful year for Wall Street.

May 17, 2024 12:56 PM EDT


Sustainable Investing Made Easy: Low-Cost ESG Fund Options for May 2024

Sustainable Investing Made Easy: Low-Cost ESG Fund Options for May 2024

Regular investors continue to desire ESG funds, despite some opponents labeling them as "woke" investing. These funds consider a portfolio's firms' financial fundamentals in addition to their environmental, social, and governance considerations.

May 17, 2024 12:54 PM EDT


Walmart Forecast Hints at Continued Buying Power

Walmart Stock Up by 7%, Forecast Hints at Continued Buying Power

In accordance with prior comments made by one of its major suppliers and a competitor retailer, Walmart's optimistic outlook for the retail industry on Thursday indicated a solid consumer base in the United States.

May 17, 2024 12:04 PM EDT


Brothers Zap $25M from Ethereum Blockchain

Brothers Arrested After Planning to Steal $25M in Cryptocurrencies from Ethereum Blockchain

According to a recently released indictment, two brothers from New York and Boston were placed under federal arrest on Tuesday.

May 16, 2024 08:00 PM EDT


Don’t Sweat the Bills: Resources to Help You Pay for Utilities

Don’t Sweat the Bills: Resources to Help You Pay for Utilities

The most recent data from the Consumer Price Index shows that, from March 2023 to March 2024, the index for electricity increased by 5%, which is more than economists would want to see. (Electricity rates increased by 0.9% from February to March 2024.)

May 16, 2024 03:45 PM EDT


Social Security 2025: COLA on the Rise, But Will It Keep Up?

Social Security 2025: Cost-of-Living-Adjustment Increased to 3.2%, But Will It Keep Up?

After the government announced that April inflation was in line with experts' predictions, the most recent estimate of Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment 2025 increased to 3.2%, according to new figures released on Wednesday.

May 16, 2024 01:17 PM EDT


Survey Shows Real Estate America's Favorite Long-Term Bet

Real Estate Not Stocks Give the Greatest Long-Term Investment, Survey Shows

According to a recent Gallup poll, even though the majority of Americans have money stashed away in the stock market, they don't think it makes the greatest long-term investment. What then is it?

May 16, 2024 11:01 AM EDT


Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Status as an International Financial Center at Crossroads

Hong Kong lost its status as a global financial hub amidst shifting rankings and regulatory hurdles. Read the implications of China's tightening grip and cross-border capital flow uncertainties.

May 15, 2024 11:59 PM EDT


Are Meme Stocks a Risky Bet or a Chance for Big Gains?

Are Meme Stocks a Risky Bet or a Chance for Big Gains?

Tuesday saw a spike in the value of several "meme stocks," or businesses whose valuation is driven more by social media talk than by more conventional economic factors like growth and profitability.

May 15, 2024 11:52 PM EDT


Hong Kong's Once-Thriving Financial Empire at a Turning Point

Hong Kong's Financial Status Plummets EUI from Fourth to Ninth Place Amidst Global Rankings and China's Grip

Hong Kong's business ecosystem has caused the EIU to downgrade it to ninth place and the Global Financial Centers Index to rank it fourth.

May 15, 2024 11:32 PM EDT


Heat Wave Hack: How to Keep Your Home Cool Without Breaking the Bank

Heat Wave Hack: How to Keep Your Home Cool Without Breaking the Bank

You could find yourself rushing to lower the thermostat's setting more frequently if scorching temperatures are predicted.

May 15, 2024 02:53 PM EDT


US Cites "Spying Concerns" in Banning Chinese Crypto Miner Near Nuclear Base

US Cites "Spying Concerns" in Banning Chinese Crypto Miner Near Nuclear Base

Citing fears about espionage, US President Joe Biden has ordered a Chinese-owned bitcoin miner and its partners to sell land they hold close to a US nuclear missile station.

May 15, 2024 02:40 PM EDT


Can Taxing the Rich Save Social Security?

Can Taxing the Rich Save Social Security?

Due to a budget deficit, Social Security may not be able to provide retired Americans with their full payments in around ten years.

May 15, 2024 02:39 PM EDT


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