PickStock | E+ | Getty Images Climate change has made hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters more prevalent and devastating in recent decades, with a huge economic impact in the US. Average losses from insured catastrophes have risen 700% since the 1980s, according to the Insurance Information Institute. And the National Centers for Environmental Information … Read more
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 19: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban looks on during the first half of the NBA game at Footprint Center on October 19, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Mavericks 107-105. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting … Read more
Workers may have jobs where they pay into Social Security or earn pension benefits. When they have both, their Social Security benefits may be adjusted to reflect that. There’s growing support in Congress to either revise those rules or eliminate them altogether. Araya Doheny | Getty Images When Dave Bernstein, 87, started working at the … Read more
The United Auto Workers and General Motors have agreed to a deal that will put an end to collective bargaining talks between the union and Detroit automakers. GM is the final Detroit automaker to reach a deal with the union following historically contentious talks. The 4½-year tentative agreements must still be ratified by members at … Read more
A virtual credit card is a randomly generated card number you can use when shopping online or over the phone. It’s designed to protect your account information from being stolen in case of a data breach or an insecure internet connection. Typically, you can request a virtual card number online — if your issuer offers … Read more
Buildings are illuminated at night in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, July 21, 2023. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s business sentiment improved in the third quarter, a central bank survey showed, suggesting conditions for a durable economic revival are falling into place even as a global slowdown keeps policymakers cautious about the outlook. Big non-manufacturers’ mood brightened to levels unseen since 1991, … Read more
The UAW will not expand its strikes for the first week since work stoppages began, after the sides failed to reach tentative agreements by Sept 14. The union had been gradually increasing its strikes against the Detroit automakers but said it’s making progress in negotiations. Only 25,200 workers, or roughly 17% of UAW members covered … Read more
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Anant Agarwal, founder of EdX, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT at the edX offices in Cambridge, MA. Rick Friedman | Corbis News | Getty Images If you’re adept at understanding and using artificial intelligence platforms, you’re a highly valuable prospective employee for a lot of companies right now. And if … Read more
Markets rallied on a successful Arm IPO and decent economic data. UAW members walked out of three key auto plants. More airlines are warning about fuel costs. Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: The Dow Jones Industrial Average saw its best day in more than a … Read more