Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal centrist, further closed the door on the prospect that he could support any move to end the filibuster in the Senate, a rule change that would allow his party to pass legislation with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes needed for most bills.
Do you pay taxes on stimulus checks? Can you claim tax breaks if you work from home? Just 5% of U.S. adults correctly answered all five of these questions.
Tom Jessop, head of Fidelity Digital Assets at Fidelity Investments, says that the maturation and adoption of digital assets as a class of investments will continue at a rapid race in coming years, signally that crypto may have turned a corner in the world of traditional finance.
Gold futures decline on Wednesday, easing back after posting gains over the past four trading sessions, but some experts forecast some recovery for bullion prices as questions about the state of the economy and lofty stock-market valuations persist.
Investors should expect other “eye-popping” sales numbers from retailers in the coming weeks, amid a “weird” year in which the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the retail and restaurant segments.
On Wednesday, Google’s cloud division said it landed its biggest deal yet in Latin America, a seven-year strategic partnership with Brazil’s largest media company, Grupo Globo, a privately-held multibillion-dollar that is in the midst of a restructuring. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks are set to reopen this month after being closed for a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. stocks open modestly higher Wednesday in muted morning trade ahead of the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March policy meeting which may offer clues on the central bank’s strategy if the economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic runs too hot.
Massive federal stimulus payments, rising vaccinations and a steep drop in coronavirus cases has eased the angst of Americans, but most still don’t feel secure about their financial well-being.