This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told CNBC on Wednesday that he thinks the current members of the central bank acted with appropriate force to help the U.S. economy get ahead of the coronavirus and set the stage for a strong rebound once the disease abates.
Ben Bernanke Katie Kramer | CNBC Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chairman who served before and after the 2008 financial crisis, told CNBC on Wednesday that the coronavirus economic halt is more like a natural disaster than a classic depression. “It’s really much closer to a major snowstorm or a natural disaster than it is
The Treasury Department and the IRS are giving you more time to sock away money in tax-favored accounts – and have it count for 2019. The IRS announced that savers now have until July 15 to make 2019 contributions into their individual retirement accounts and their health savings accounts, which are typically paired with a high-deductible
Nike reported quarterly sales that topped analysts’ expectations, thanks to a boost from its digital business and growth in North America, which helped to offset weakness in China due to COVID-19. Its shares shot up more than 8% in after-hours trading Tuesday following the release. Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said the business is starting to
A customer uses an Apple Inc. iPhone to make a payment on a Square Inc. device in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Nike — The athletic apparel company’s stock soared 8% in extended trading after
Stocks are a good value for investors who think the economic hit from the coronavirus is temporary, Oakmark Funds partner Bill Nygren told CNBC on Tuesday. “We think stocks are really cheap if you believe, as we do, that the economy is going to eventually recover, as will the P/E multiples,” the value investor said on
Jamie Grill | Getty Images More than a decade ago, the markets were sent into a tailspin during the financial crisis of 2008-2009. But it turns out investors who left their retirement nest eggs alone fared best. That’s according to research from J.P. Morgan, which used the firm’s own data combined with research from the
Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images A child under 18 has died from the coronavirus in California, Los Angeles County health officials announced Tuesday. “Tragically, one of the people who died was a person under the age of 18, a devastating reminder that COVID-19 infects people
Stock futures rose in overnight trading, building on Tuesday’s historic rally, as investors awaited an unprecedented stimulus package to combat the economic impact of the coronavirus. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed about 310 points. The S&P 500 futures rose 30 points. The action in the futures market followed an epic comeback on
David Goetsch, co-executive producer of “The Big Bang Theory,” on the show set. David Goetsch I can’t stop reading the news about the coronavirus and its impact on the economy. My brain is hardwired to obsess on a crisis, even one which doesn’t impact me directly. Everything else gets pushed to the periphery while one