Economy

The pandemic has boosted housing prices around the country, and experts don’t see any sign of things changing.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance were expected to total 380,000 for the week ended June 19.

Though it may not be good news for bitcoin miners in China, others could stand to benefit.

Zand plans to be the first fully independent digital bank in the UAE, with a remit to service both retail and corporate customers.

The Bank of England on Thursday kept its monetary policy unchanged, but vowed to monitor rising inflation as the U.K. economy emerges from its Covid-induced slump.

The upcoming election in Germany could hinder further integration in the euro area.

Dow futures rose Thursday after of a slew of before-the-bell economic data and renewed hopes for an infrastructure deal.

Andreessen Horowitz is launching a multibillion-dollar fund to invest in a volatile ecosystem it’s betting will be as influential as the internet.

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, a 2017 World Health Organization report noted Japan was facing a “critical shortage of doctors.”

Job searches are muted in a dozen states that have ended federal unemployment benefits early, according to Indeed.

Oppenheimer Asset Management’s John Stoltzfus remains bullish on tech and the broader markets despite risks.

The SBA plans to process most of the aid applications from its Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program by early July, Sen. Bill Hagerty said.

President Joe Biden outlined actions his administration is taking to curb the recent rise in violent crime and gun violence.

Kraft Heinz’s head of U.S. business Carlos Abrams-Rivera told CNBC on Wednesday that the company has a three-pronged approach to manage inflation.

Leading the losses were the S&P 500 utilities sector, which dropped 1.1% Wednesday, while consumer staples and materials also registered modest declines.

The Biden administration will replace Mark Calabria as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an administration official said.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will ask Congress on Wednesday afternoon to approve President Joe Biden’s budget for her department.

Fully vaccinated employees should embrace a return to the office rather than run away from it, LaSalle Network CEO Tom Gimbel told CNBC on Wednesday.

The racial wealth gap in the U.S. is more of a chasm. “Baby bonds” have become one proposal to help close the great divide.

Small businesses that endured shutdowns and revenue drops during the COVID-19 outbreak now must contend with another crisis: spiking prices for goods and services that squeeze profits and force many owners to pass the increases along to customers