When top congressional and administration tax reform negotiators met at the White House with President Donald Trump on Tuesday their message was basically the same. They stressed the urgency of getting the House moving on a tax bill by the end of the month. If that timetable slipped, one of the president’s top agenda items […]
Read moreYouTube’s focus on funding creators that have built loyal audiences on its platform will set it apart from its tech competitors Netflix, Apple and Facebook, according to YouTube’s chief business officer Robert Kyncl. “I don’t think we are trying to copy Netflix: We are who we are,” Kyncl said on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley.” “We are […]
Read moreGoldman Sachs says the division between the chaos in Washington and the relative stability with the rest of the country is confusing investors. Goldman’s chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin described what he sees as “two Americas: Policy gridlock and high volatility inside the beltway but economic growth and low volatility outside Washington, D.C.” This […]
Read moreHuawei, China’s leading smartphone maker, surpassed Apple’s global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July, according to analysis by consulting firm Counterpoint Research. Huawei is now only behind Samsung in sales, and Counterpoint says that’s thanks to the company’s consistent investment in R&D and manufacturing, as well as aggressive and creative marketing […]
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YOU can spin it on your nose, chin, finger or tongue. Some include LED lights, others resemble a ship’s wheel, or even a skull and crossbones. The fidget spinner has three paddle-shaped blades attached to a central, weighted disc containing ball bearings. Flick a blade and it spins, for anything up to 12 minutes in […]
Read moreSilicon Valley has long preferred to remain aloof from national politics, but the Trump era has altered that stance. In recent months, tech luminaries have repeatedly clashed with the president, criticizing his executive order on Muslim immigration, his ban on transgender troops, his “many sides” equivocation on white supremacists and his Tuesday announcement that he […]
Read more“T-Mobile One” family plans now include Netflix for free. It’s T-Mobile’s latest move to continue shaking up the wireless industry. The free Netflix subscription applies to T-Mobile One plans with two or more lines, so customers don’t need to sign up for anything else to take advantage of the offer. Keep in mind that T-Mobile […]
Read moreStanley Fischer is stepping down as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, creating another opening at the central bank for President Donald Trump to fill. In a letter to Trump on Wednesday, Fischer cited “personal reasons” and said the resignation will take effect Oct. 13, two days before his 74th birthday. “It has been a […]
Read moreIf you’ve hated being forced to wait three days after selling a well-performing (or losing) investment to get your cash, you will likely get it a bit faster now. As of Tuesday, most broker-dealer securities transactions — i.e., stocks, corporate and municipal bonds, and exchange-traded funds — must settle within two business days instead of […]
Read moreDoubling your savings may not be as hard as it sounds. There are a handful of simple actions you can take today that could make all the difference with your money. But don’t take our word for it. We rounded up five tried-and-true strategies from early retirees and super-savers that don’t require much time or […]
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