A Washington, D.C., area guaranteed income pilot has helped to fill gaps where federal pandemic aid fell short

The United States Capitol is seen framed with a canopy of trees from Fort Stanton Park on in Washington, D.C. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic caused unexpected financial shocks for many Americans, particularly low-income service workers who were at higher risk of losing their jobs. The emergency…

Ukraine’s neighbors brace for millions of migrants as Russian invasion escalates

People evacuated from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic walk toward the Russian Emergency Ministry camp in the village of Veselo-Voznesenka on the Azov Sea coast, on February 19, 2022. Andrey Borodulin | Afp | Getty Images As the crisis in Ukraine unfolds, neighboring countries are closely monitoring the fallout. Nations across the globe have imposed…

Zscaler tumbles after issuing light earnings forecast

Jay Chaudry, founder and chief executive officer of Zscaler Inc. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cybersecurity software maker Zscaler saw its stock fall as much as 18% on Thursday after the company issued quarterly earnings guidance that was slightly less than analysts had predicted. The move more than erased a 10% gain…

U.S. is the ultimate safe haven for your money during Russia’s war on Ukraine, Blackstone’s Joe Zidle says

The world’s leading private equity firm suggests the U.S. the ultimate safe haven play. According to Blackstone’s Joseph Zidle, it’s largely insulated from the Russia-Ukraine war fallout. “The U.S. is an island of growth,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Thursday. “The U.S. is one of the only major economies in…

Here’s when married filing separately makes sense, according to tax experts

Valeriy_G | iStock | Getty Images Married couples have the choice to file taxes jointly or separately every season. While filing together generally pays off, splitting returns may be better in some scenarios, financial experts say. Married filing separately involves two individual returns, each reporting their own income, deductions and credits. And the tax code…

Jim Cramer looks at how fear over Russian aggression gave way to a stunning market comeback

CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered reasons for Wall Street’s wild reversal Thursday, with the major U.S. stock indexes shaking off steep losses early in the session related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and finishing in the green. “We’ve had ages to figure out that Russia would invade Ukraine. Our government has been warning us about this…

Beyond Meat shares tumble after reporting wider-than-expected loss, shrinking revenue

In this article BYND Packages of Beyond Meat Inc.’s plant based meat products, Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage, are displayed at a supermarket on November 19, 2020 in Katwijk, Netherlands Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Beyond Meat on Thursday reported a wider-than-expected loss and shrinking revenue for its fourth quarter. Shares of the company fell…

Stock futures fall after a stunning comeback as investors assess geopolitical tensions

Stock futures fell in overnight trading Thursday following a sharp reversal on Wall Street as investors continued to assess the risks stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 120 points. S&P 500 futures fell 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.5% lower. The market was initially spooked by…

UK college students could be repaying loans into their 60s

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Students who start college in the U.K. next year could still be repaying student loans into their sixties, under new plans announced by the British government on Thursday. The U.K. government announced a number of reforms into university financing on Thursday, which included extending the student loan repayment…

Satellite imagery shows Russian attack on Ukraine from space

Satellite imagery of the Chuhuiv Airbase outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 21, 2022. Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery gives another perspective on the developing situation in Ukraine, as Russian troops move into the country and strikes occur in multiple Ukrainian cities. Russia launched an unprecedented invasion early on Thursday, with reports showing attacks by…

When markets fall, investors need to focus on what they can control, experts say

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images U.S. stocks whiplashed Thursday following Russia’s attack on Ukraine as investors fled risk assets and turned towards safe havens such as gold. It can be a difficult time for investors who have been used to seeing markets gain and are now dealing with volatility that comes with global…