Since the end of February, the three major indices of the stock market – Standard & Poor’s 500, Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite – have fallen by a few percent. One may ask: Is that all? Does the market not know that there is a war? Yes, the stock market knows. It doesn’t … Read more
Investors endured the worst month for the S&P 500 since March 2025 as the war in Iran, rising oil prices, fears of artificial intelligence and high inflation, all weighed on market sentiment. For many high-net-worth and high-quality investors, volatility has been an opportunity to buy dips, balance investments and look for beneficiaries amid political tensions, … Read more
Q: What do employers need to know about the new amendments to the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act? A: Beginning April 18, 2026, New York employers, with few exceptions, will be prohibited from accessing or using a client’s personal credit score or credit history during or after hiring. In particular, Governor Kathy Hochul has … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Register here to receive future publications in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. In a partnership you may not have seen coming, Warren Buffett is teaming up with the NBA’s Stephen Curry to launch his own charity lunch. Stock futures are rising this morning. The S&P 500 finished yesterday’s meeting in … Read more
It’s not easy being a global economy right now. One month into the US and Israel’s war against Iran, fears are raising concerns about everything from supply chains to airline travel. While the price of a barrel of oil remains north of $100, from $70 before the war, the price of gas in the US … Read more
(Bloomberg) — U.S. employment likely rose in March after one of the biggest contractions in wages since the pandemic, extending a series of erratic numbers. Economists estimate 60,000 jobs were added in the month following a decline of 92,000, according to a Bloomberg poll ahead of Friday’s report. The unemployment rate appears stable at 4.4%. … Read more