Stocks

In the news from CNNMoney: $2.1 trillion lost in U. S. stocks in six days. New York Fed says a September rate hike is less compelling. Dow skyrockets to 3rd highest gain ever. Donald Trump has news reporter Jorge Ramos removed from press conference, then allows him to return. Oil […]

In the news from CNNMoney: Asia’s richest man, Wang Jianlin, has lost about $13 billion in Chinese stock crash. NRA sues Seattle over $25 gun tax. Oil prices fall below $39. Chinese government acts to stem the falling markets. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV) fell -2.35 percent

In the news from CNNMoney: China stocks plunge but the government still has ability to stop the fall. Will market plunge affect the interest rate hike? Donald Trump to appear on cover of Rolling Stone. Airbnb valued at over $25 billion. Stock market is down, but job growth and home

In the news from CNNMoney: Oil falls below $40. for the first time since 2009. China’s slowdown may be worse than first thought. Over 1400 days since the last correction. Dow is down seven percent from its May high. Same sex couples get Social Security benefits. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured

In the news from CNNMoney: China slowdown, oil slides, troubled economies in Brazil and Russia and possible rise in interest rates feed malaise and stock sell-off. Oil price drop could hurt Iran’s comeback. Existing home sales rose sharply. Top three cities for new businesses: Manchester, NH, Dallas, Richmond, VA. Meanwhile,

In the news from CNNMoney: Sell-offs of Chevron and Exxon pushed stocks down as crude oil fell four percent. Fed is getting closer to raising interest rates. First-time home buyers returning. Interest rates dip to 2.97%. Third bailout for Greece starts Thursday. Meanwhile, the Yahoo Manufactured Housing Composite Value (MHCV)

In the news from CNNMoney: New single-family home construction grew in July at the fastest pace since 2007. Oil prices could sink to $15 a barrel. Shanghai stocks plummet another six percent. Home Depot reports shoppers are back as sales rise six percent. GM may import a Buick built in

In the news from CNNMoney: Traffic deaths up 14 percent in 2015. Drop in oil prices not affecting Texas due to state’s diversification. Google, Pepsi, Microsoft, Mastercard, Adobe and Harmon are all run by India-born CEOs, a large U. S. trend. Social Security turns 80. Northwestern football players lose opportunity

In the news from CNNMoney: Iran is hiding more oil at sea then we knew about. Women with MBAs are choosing Google over Goldman Sachs. Oil falls to a six-year low, hitting $41.92 a barrel, well below the $100 a barrel one year ago—Texas and North Dakota feel the pinch.

In the news from CNNMoney: Global stock markets plummet over devaluing of Chinese currency. Kraft Heinz gives pink slips to 2,500, over 5% of workforce. Businesses tell Sen. Marco Rubio to change his stance on Cuba. WI Gov. Scott Walker OKs $250 million in taxpayer dollars for sports arena. Meanwhile,

In the news from CNNMoney: Median home price in San Jose, CA is $980,000. Whole Foods stock down over 30 percent this year. Chicago laying off 500 teachers. 8.5 billion people on Earth by 2030. China devalues currency, hurting several U. S. companies. Saudi’s finances stretched by oil price drop,

In the news from CNNMoney:  Gasoline prices expected to fall below $2. gallon by fall. Gift cards are the most requested gift in the U. S. for eight years. Wages growing fastest in Columbus, Ohio, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, Va. and Louisville, Ky. Low gas prices could hamper rise in

In the news from CNNMoney: U. S. economy adds 215,000 jobs, unemployment rate holds at 5.3 percent, income rises one percent in last year. Black unemployment rate falls to lowest point in seven years. U. S. has a deficit of skilled workers. Carly Fiorina was declared the winner of the

In the news from CNNMoney: Dow drops to lowest point since February. Saudi Arabia is having to borrow money. Donald Trump sells Manhattan penthouse for $21 million. Amalgamated Bank is raising its minimum wage to $15. Airbnb valued at over $25 billion, raising $1 billion in new funding. Meanwhile, the

In the news from CNNMoney: Robin Williams’ son and an inmate are teaching a financial literacy class at San Quentin prison. Chase lowers the lending requirements for jumbo mortgages. Canada is on the verge of a recession. India is the largest exporter of beef. Eleanor Roosevelt may be the new