Cramer’s week ahead: Tight March labor report could lead Fed to a 50-basis point rate hike

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday warned that a 50-basis point rate hike could be coming if the March labor report set to be released next Friday reveals a tighter-than-ever job market. “I fear that it will show the tightest labor market in 50 years. … If Fed Chief Jay Powell doesn’t catch a break when…

Stock futures edge lower ahead of a big week of economic data

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 25, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were slightly lower Sunday evening as investors look ahead to a series of key economic reports and continue to keep a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s planned interest rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average moved lower…

Jim Cramer says to buy FAANG stocks next time analysts say they’re not investable

Investors should buy FAANG stocks next time they plunge and analysts turn bearish, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. When analysts come out in droves to claim FAANG stocks are uninvestable, “that’ll be the perfect moment to do some buying,” he said. FAANG is Cramer’s acronym for Facebook-parent Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet. Cramer…

Britain will reveal crypto regulation plans in coming weeks, sources say

A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government will soon reveal plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, focusing on a fast-growing type of token known as stablecoins, according to four industry sources familiar with the matter. British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to make an announcement in…

Top Wall Street analysts see long-term upside in these stocks even amid investor uncertainty

In this article NVDA ADBE NKE NET RIOT A silhouette of a woman wearing a protective face shield and a protective face mask is seen near to a Nike logo at a shopping mall. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana | Reuters Investors made it through another volatile week, as the three major indexes notched gains for the…

These are the country’s ‘dream’ colleges, but price remains the top concern

Stanford University is considered the ultimate dream school, according to a survey of students and their families. It’s also one of the hardest to get into and among the nation’s most expensive institutions — tuition and fees, room and board and other student expenses came to more than $73,000 last year. And therein lies the problem…

Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying: Sergio Perez beats Ferraris to pole, Lewis Hamilton 16th as Mick Schumacher, Nicholas Latifi crash

Pole position qualifier Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates in parc ferme during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 26, 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Lars Baron | Getty Images Sergio Perez claimed pole position in a dramatic Saudi Arabian…

Stem cells may finally offer a cure for Type 1 diabetes

In this article VRTX .AD.IXIC NOVO.B-DK There are 537 million people around the world living with diabetes. And that number is growing.  When people have Type 1 diabetes, the immune system attacks and destroys the beta cells in the pancreas that make insulin. These cells regulate glucose levels in the blood which the body needs…

‘A total disaster’: Crypto firms face being booted from the UK as a key deadline approaches

A novelty Bitcoin token photographed on a £10 note. Matt Cardy | Getty Images LONDON — A slew of cryptocurrency companies could be forced to wind down their business in the U.K. if they fail to register with the finance watchdog ahead of a key deadline next week. From Mar. 31, firms operating crypto services…

Chaotic IRS Filing Season Shows the Perils of Running Social Policy Through the Tax Code

As the deadline for the 2022 tax filing season nears, the IRS faces scrutiny for its backlog of returns, inaccessible taxpayer service, and delays in issuing certain refunds. As of January 28th, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had 23.7 million returns awaiting action, compared to a typical backlog at that point of roughly 1 million…

Companies are betting these employee benefits will help them in the ‘Great Reshuffle’

Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas such as remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This story is part of a series…