Flags of the US and China are placed ahead of a meeting between US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and China’s Agriculture Minister Han Changfu at the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing on June 30, 2017. Jason Lee | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING— The Chinese Ministry of Commerce maintained a firm stance against the
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump lambasted Twitter, Google and other technology giants on Wednesday for what he sees as their efforts to repress his messaging and public commentary.
Tereza | Twenty20 Despite headlines of record low unemployment and a booming economy, just 43% of Americans are certain they could come up with $2,000 for an unexpected expense. That finding comes from new research by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, which has been documenting Americans’ financial knowledge and perceptions for years. More people are
© 2015 Bloomberg Finance LP Japan is ahead of China in the Southeast Asia. In building the region’s infrastructure, that is. That’s according to a recent Fitch Solutions survey published by CNBC. Japan’s outstanding projects in the Southeast Asia are valued at $367 billion. China’s projects are valued $255 billion. Japan’s projects are concentrated in
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street, If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat. If you get too cold, I’ll tax the heat, If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet. —–TAXMAN – The Beatles – 1966 This is an apolitical statement: at Proficio Capital we believe with a high
More and more Zip codes in Western and Southwestern cities are starting to attract Baby Boomers. Getty Images Baby Boomers are on the move, and it’s not just to the warmer Southern states. While the South continues to appeal to this age group, Boomers also are moving westward, notably to cities like Las Vegas and
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the F8 Facebook Developers conference on April 30, 2019 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said the U.S.’s weak response to the 2016 Russian election interference has resulted in similar activity from more nation states like Iran. “The signal that
Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO, Micron Technology Scott Mlyn | CNBC Shares of memory and storage company Micron rose more than 7% after-hours Tuesday after the company beat analysts’ expectations for its fiscal third quarter of its 2019 earnings. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: $1.05 per share, excluding certain items, vs. 79 cents per share as
A Tesla Model S is displayed during the London Motor and Tech Show at ExCel on May 16, 2019 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Analysts at Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Tesla Wednesday with a relatively bearish outlook on the electric vehicle maker, thanks in part to ambitious,
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington, U.S., March 20, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Despite a policy pivot earlier this year and an even clearer shift just last week, the Federal Reserve remains miles apart from what Wall Street wants.