Amtrak trains travel through Washington, DC, on September 15, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images As domestic travel rebounds from pandemic lows and prices soar, some travelers opting for trains over planes. For many, the tradeoffs are simple: Trains are often cheaper, provide more leg room and are better for the environment than … Read more
During Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s tenure as a middle school principal, a “Wall of Honor” he curated honoring historical Black and Latino figures included a notorious antisemite and two Black militants convicted of murder and armed robbery, respectively. Bowman discussed the educational tool in a video, uploaded to YouTube in 2014, that depicts the addition of … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Earnings juice A stronger-than-expected earnings season is driving U.S. stocks to new highs. The broad-based S&P 500 index rose about 0.8% on Wednesday, settling just below 5,000 to notch a record close. The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial … Read more
The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled lender New York Community Bank disclosed a litany of financial metrics in the past 24 hours in a bid to soothe skittish investors. But one of the most crucial resources … Read more
Allen Howard Weisselberg, the former Trump Organization CFO, appears for sentencing for tax fraud scheme in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 10, 2023. Curtis Means | Pool | Reuters The New York judge set to deliver a verdict in the civil business fraud trial of Donald … Read more
Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images Despite earning more, many Gen Z adults and millennials are having a hard time finding room in their budgets to invest. To that point, 63% of young adults believe the stock market is a great place to build wealth and invest, but many are not participating, according to the … Read more
Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley delivers remarks at her primary night rally at the Grappone Conference Center on January 23, 2024 in Concord, New Hampshire. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Nikki Haley made a surprise — and funny — appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” where she asked a cast member playing her … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg, who had been the longtime chief financial officer … Read more
The Aozora Bank Ltd. headquarters in Tokyo Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Japan’s Aozora Bank became the second lender in a span of hours to surprise investors with losses tied to US commercial property, sending shares down by the limit and heightening concern over global banks’ exposure to souring real estate bets. Akio Kon … Read more
In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as his attorney Alina Habba delivers closing arguments during E. Jean Carroll’s second civil trial in which Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, at Manhattan Federal Court in New York City on Jan. 26, 2024. Jane Rosenberg | Reuters A verdict in … Read more
