Extending pandemic unemployment benefits into 2021 could save 5.1 million jobs, according to report
In the months since the U.S. labor market shed roughly 22.2 million jobs at the start of the coronavirus recession, some 10 million roles still have not recovered as the virus drags on and a host of stimulus policies intended...
Jobless claims hit pandemic-era low as hiring continues even with rising Covid cases
New jobless-claim filings last week reached their lowest level of the pandemic crisis, providing a sign that hiring is continuing if at a slower pace. First-time claims for unemployment benefits totaled 712,000 last week, compared with 787,000 a week earlier...
‘We’re positive that it will be a good end to 2020,’ Ally Invest’s top investment strategist says
There may be more juice left in the fourth quarter. Ally Invest’s Lindsey Bell said she believes the backdrop supports December gains. “We’re positive that it will be a good end to 2020,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s...
Kaplan says he’s not in favor of Fed increasing bond purchases
Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he wouldn’t be in favor of changing the central bank’s bond-purchasing program even though he sees some rocky times ahead for the U.S. economy. Speaking Wednesday to CNBC, Kaplan said financial conditions are...
Mortgage demand from homebuyers spikes 28%, and the average loan amount sets a record high
A house for sale in Sarasota, Florida Scott Mlyn | CNBC Thanksgiving week isn’t usually a popular time for homebuying, but most economic numbers this year are incomparable, especially in the pandemic-spiked housing market. Mortgage applications to purchase a home...
Hiring falls off in November to slowest rate since July
Private payrolls grew at their slowest pace since July amid a deceleration in large business hiring for November, ADP’s monthly payrolls report said Wednesday. Companies hired 307,000 workers last month, well below the 475,000 estimate from a Dow Jones survey...
Fintech firm Revolut names former Citigroup executive Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann to its US board
Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann Source: European fintech giant Revolut has hired former Citigroup executive Rebecca Macieira-Kaufmann to its U.S. board as it seeks to expand in the world’s biggest economy. Macieira-Kaufmann spent 12 years at Citigroup, most recently as head of Citigroup’s...
China continuing to outpace the U.S. economy, CFO survey reveals
China’s economic outlook is improving faster than in other regions around the world, including the U.S. according to the latest CNBC Global CFO Council survey for the fourth quarter 2020. Emmanuel Wong | Getty Images For the second straight quarter,...
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Salesforce, Slack, Box and more
People wear protective face masks outside Salesforce Tower as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 22, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Check out...
Dow futures rise more than 200 points after Wall Street wraps up historically strong month
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 4th. 2020. NYSE U.S. stock futures rose on Monday night after the major averages notched sharp monthly gains for November. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 236...
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