Recently appointed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Friday told CNBC that the U.S. will return to the moon within President Donald Trump’s second term. Isaacman, a close ally of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, told CNBC’s “Closing Bell Overtime” that Trump’s recommitment to exploring the moon is key to unlocking the “orbital economy.” “We want to…
The year draws to a close in the week ahead as investors look ahead to 2026, which promises to be consequential. Stocks could end the year on a high note next week. With just three trading sessions left in 2025, the major averages are making a dash toward all-time highs. On Friday, the S &…
Getting a bachelor’s degree isn’t the only way to land a lucrative job anymore. Resume Genius’s latest report identified the jobs that offer the highest pay without requiring a four-year college degree, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report demonstrates that “there’s no one way to get a high-paying job,” according…
Mixmike | E+ | Getty Images Many student loan borrowers have hit a repayment obstacle: the U.S. Department of Education denied their application to switch into a new payment plan. The department rejected 327,955 borrower requests to be enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan in August alone, according to a Dec. 15 court filing. The…
The silver-gold ratio is a stretched as it gets, on a day-to-day basis and a week-over-week basis. The smart play here, by our work, is to be short silver and long gold. Below are two charts depicting the relative performance of iShares Silver ETF (SLV) to SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) . DISCLOSURES: All opinions expressed…
After years of steep increases, renters are finally seeing sustained price relief, a trend that appears to be carrying into early 2026. In November, the median asking rent across the 50 largest U.S. metro areas was $1,693, down about 1% from a year earlier and marking the 28th consecutive month of year-over-year declines, according to…
Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Freeport-McMoRan — The miner rose 3.1% as gold and other metals scaled to record levels. Target — The retailer rose more than 1% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that hedge fund Toms Capital Investment Management made a big investment in Target. Pressure from the…
Over 30 miles off Virginia Beach are Dominion Energy’s first two turbines, which will be part of their eventual wind farm. They are seen Sept. 27, 2021. Stephen M. Katz | Virginian Pilot | Getty Images The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order…
Something unusual happened in the past few weeks. Ned Davis Research said its Daily Trading Sentiment Composite swung from extreme pessimism to extreme optimism in less than three weeks. Through Monday’s close, the indicator sits at 63.3. A reading above 60 indicates excessive optimism. This swing has also been reflected in the U.S. equity market….
When I think back on my childhood, my happiest memories aren’t tied to things I owned. They’re about the freedom of growing up in a small Ohio town where everyone knew your name and kids ran in packs. The neighborhood park was our meeting place. A few bikes tossed in a friend’s front yard signaled…
