In the wake of their first-round exit from the NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers have some decisions to make as they look ahead to next season. Lakers legend Magic Johnson offered some advice to his former club on Friday regarding the status of impending free-agent guard Dennis Schroder. "I don't […]

Since President Joe Biden took office, he has taken a number of actions to address the $1.7 trillion student debt crisis. They include cancelling debt for borrowers with disabilities and extending the payment pause on loans.  Democrats are pushing for Biden to cancel $50,000 in student debt, which he says […]

I tried to time the market when I first started investing, and I lost every time. My dad advised me to invest and then look at my portfolio rarely to resist the temptation to sell. I followed his advice with my bitcoin portfolio, and it’s quintupled in value over time. […]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its May jobs report, officially known as THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION — MAY 2021. It showed that the economy added 559,000 nonfarm payroll jobs, which was below the consensus forecast of economists. It brought into question the pace of the recovery from a COVID-19 triggered […]

NEW YORK — Before most fans were in their seats at Barclays Center on Saturday night, Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash called for timeout. The Milwaukee Bucks were up 2-0 a mere 43 seconds into the game and Kyrie Irving looked over at his bench in puzzlement. But the stoppage […]

New York (CNN)A group of private equity firms, including Blackstone Group (BX), Carlyle Group (CG) and Hellman & Friedman, is buying medical supply maker and distributor Medline in a sale valued at more than $30 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the deal. Northfield, Illinois-based Medline Industries, one […]

I’ve been obsessed with growing my passive income streams, so I asked financial experts for help. They recommend investing in dividend-producing stocks, as well as rental real estate. They also recommend investing in learning new skills that you can use to earn money. Over the past couple of years, I’ve […]

Japan is known around the world for its efficiency and organization, a place where the trains, famously, are always running on time. But in its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the country has lagged well behind its peers. With the 2021 Tokyo Olympics now just 48 days away, Japan still ranks last in vaccination […]

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates are low overall, although fixed rates are significantly lower than adjustable rates. It could be a good day to lock in a historically low rate. Mortgage rates shouldn’t drastically increase until employment and inflation in the US start to steadily improve. Marvin Loh, Senior Global […]

The clock ticked away as the Los Angeles Clippers inched closer either to elimination or survival. Yet, Kawhi Leonard stood calmly while holding the ball and ultimately dictating the Clippers' fortunes. Not only did Leonard appear comfortable with the pressure of having the ball in his hands, he also appeared […]