There’s new optimism the $300 monthly child tax credit checks can be renewed — but the relief may look different

Parents and caregivers with the Economic Security Project gather outside the White House to advocate for the Child Tax Credit in advance of the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health on Sept. 20 in Washington, DC. Larry French | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images When Natacha Chavez began receiving monthly child tax…

Visa partners with FTX in a bet that shoppers still want to spend cryptocurrencies in a bear market

In this article V Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visa payment cards laid out on a computer keyboard. Matt Cardy | Getty Images Visa is betting that crypto investors still want to spend their digital currencies, even as prices plummet this year. The payments giant is teaming up with global exchange FTX to offer…

Polestar confirms it will deliver 50,000 electric vehicles in 2022

In this article PSNY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV. Courtesy: Polestar Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar said Friday that…

Biden’s student loan forgiveness application will go live any day now. Here’s how to prepare

Tempura | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education has said its application for student loan forgiveness will go live in early October, suggesting it could be ready any day now. With legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s historic move to cancel up to $20,000 in debt for millions of Americans mounting, experts…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AMD, Levi Strauss, DraftKings and more

In this article AMD CVS DKNG AMBC CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by a larger than expected slump in…

Rocket builder Astra Space gets delisting warning from Nasdaq

In this article ASTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A close up look at Astra’s LV0008 rocket at LC-46 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. John Kraus / Astra Embattled small rocket-builder Astra revealed Friday that it received a delisting warning from the Nasdaq after its stock spent 30 consecutive days below $1 per share, a violation…

Kevin O’Leary says he’s betting on Elon Musk amid Twitter drama: ‘I think this guy is Teflon’

Kevin O’Leary just weighed in on Elon Musk’s controversial Twitter deal — and he’s siding with the world’s richest person. The “Shark Tank” investor told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Thursday that he predicts Musk’s $44 billion offer to acquire Twitter will go through — and that it’ll end up going in Musk’s favor. “I happen…

Long-term unemployment dips by another 70,000 people. Here’s what that means for job seekers

A storefront in Ocean City, New Jersey, on Aug. 18, 2022. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Long-term unemployment declined again in September amid a continued strong labor market for job seekers. The number of Americans unemployed at least 27 weeks — the official barometer of long-term joblessness — fell…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: CVS, Credit Suisse, AMD, Lyft and more

In this article AMD U AMBC LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Ambac Financial Group – Shares of the municipal bond insurer shot up 13.2% on news of settlements with Bank of America that would bring Ambac…

New cars are finally back in stock — but Americans might not be able to afford them

Vehicles are displayed for sale at an AutoNation car dealership on April 21, 2022 in Valencia, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images DETROIT — New cars are slowly becoming more widely available, as supply chain bottlenecks finally start to ease. But now, an increasing number of Americans might not want them or be able to…

Mega Millions jackpot is $410 million. Here are 3 key things to do if you win

Will Lester | Medianews Group | Getty Images There’s a chance that a Mega Millions player is going to wake up Saturday morning with a $410 million windfall in their lap. That’s the advertised jackpot amount for the lottery game’s next drawing, set for Friday night. It’s the third time this year the top prize…