Going to an Ivy League institution like Harvard University can pay off in the long run. Former Harvard students who received federal aid command a median salary of $95,114 a decade after beginning college, according to the Department of Education’s College Scorecard. That’s well above the median salary of $50,806 among former attendees and federal … Read more
A City College of New York graduate takes a selfie during the school’s commencement ceremony. Mike Segar | Reuters Newly minted college graduates should feel pretty good about their job prospects. The U.S. economy just notched another month of job gains, and although the unemployment rate edged up to 3.9%, “the streak below 4% has … Read more
US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images ‘I plan on dying with student loan debt’ “I think this is a great idea. I am 52 years old with a lot of student … Read more
Young people are seen on the Emory University campus in Atlanta, Georgia on October 14, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Images The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states that pass abortion bans and to turn down job offers in states where bans are already in place, a … Read more
LONDON — European markets advanced Monday as traders continued to assess the possibility of rate cuts after softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data. The French CAC 40 was up 0.2%, German DAX was also higher by 0.2% and the Italian FTSE MIB was up 0.2%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 was closed Monday for a public holiday and … Read more
U.S. Treasury yields were lower Monday, continuing a fall after Friday’s April jobs report showed weaker-than-expected payrolls growth and an unexpected tick higher in unemployment. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was off 2 basis points to 4.4975%. The 2-year Treasury yield was slightly lower to 4.8056%. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One … Read more
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The typical family office costs more than $3 million a year to operate, as competition for talent drives up staffing expenses, according to … Read more
People walk through the newly opened Grand Central Madison train terminal in Manhattan on February 27, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The strong jobs market has been bolstered post-pandemic by strength in the immigrant workforce in America. And as Americans age out of the labor force and birth rates remain … Read more
A jobseeker takes a flyer at a job fair at Brunswick Community College in Bolivia, North Carolina, US, on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Allison Joyce | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hiring likely continued at a brisk pace in April as investors look for any cracks in the labor market that could sway the Federal Reserve. … Read more
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Thursday introduced new legislation to regulate the use of productivity quotas by warehouse employers like Amazon, a tool critics have said encourages employees to work faster and without frequent breaks, putting them at higher risk of injury. The bill, called the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, is the first attempt … Read more
