Unemployment dropped to 6.1 percent, numbers not seen since 2008. The U. S. economy has seen unprecedented job growth this year and that will benefit both the economy and the unemployed if the trend continues.
Chairman and Chief Executive J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Jamie Dimon, told shareholders and employees Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.
Dow within two points of 17,000. Stocks jumped higher Tuesday thanks to promising numbers from U. S. manufacturers and better-than-expected sales by U.
Dow ticks up slightly, and Nike rises after quarterly results beat expectations. Stocks ended the week in positive territory, eliminating the weekly loss for the Dow Jones industrial average thanks in part to Nike reporting better-than-expected quarterly results.
When Latino and black entrepreneurs enter banks to secure a loan to jumpstart their small businesses, they are given less information, asked more questions regarding their personal finances, and are offered less help with their application than white loan applicants.
Wednesday report shows expansion in service sector. Stocks recorded positive gains Wednesday after a report showing expansion in the service sector created an uptick in the major stock indices.
Executives representing AT&T and DirecTV were grilled by members of congress on Tuesday when they proposed a $48.5 billion merger that Democratic critics and public interest groups fear will result in higher costs and less competition.
Wall Street reacts to comments from Yellen, sending stocks higher. Another week ends, meaning another week of gains and record-setting levels for the Dow Jones and the S&P 500.
Univisión' may be up for sale. As rumor has it, Univisión's private equity owners have been in talks with numerous major media companies, such as CBS Corp. and Time Warner, to sell for more than $20 billion.
Tesla hopes to encourage innovation and lure more people towards the electric car market. Tesla continues to break away from the norm and encourage innovation within itself and others.
Tension in Iraq rises, Dow drops again. Investors were eyeing tensions in Iraq and rising oil prices Thursday. That caused stocks to drop sharply in late-day trading.
In a last-ditch effort to get Tesla Motors to open their much-anticipated electric-car battery factory in California, the state's lawmakers along with the governor's office are making the company an offer they hope it won't refuse.
GM has best month of sales since August 2008 Good weather, an extra weekend and high demand for SUVs and pickup trucks contributed to U. S. auto sales having their best month in seven years in May.
Only 55 percent of 1,776 foot tower is leased. Scheduled to open before the end of the year, One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan is only 55 percent leased.
Walt Disney Co. just increased the price of happiness as summer begins. Walt Disney Co. just increased the price of happiness as summer begins. The multinational media company raised the price of admission to its Disneyland theme parks, known as the "happiest place on earth," to $96, a 4 percent bump from the $92 price it set last year, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Recent reports have shown that the American middle class has been bested, and they are no longer the wealthiest among their global peers. The report documents the plummet of the American middle class, large pay disparities, and unbalanced distribution of wealth. The after-tax middle class income in Canada is higher than American wages. In addition, European low-income residents earn more than American low-income residents.
Important takeaways from the "Game Changer" workshop and the entire Voto Latino Power Summit event were as vast and broad as the varying interests, concerns, and needs of the Latino community; yet there were some standout impressions: the importance of Spanish-speakers and Spanish-speaking experts at events looking to target Latinos is paramount; recognizing that younger generations are the door to the older generations -- this is important when trying to attract older generations to causes and offers that are only present online; and vice versa: as older generations are identified as the number one factor in pushing Latino millennials to get healthcare.
When Montañez was introduced to the possibility that he could be hired on by the Frito-Lay company, he was already aware that gaining that job could and would feed his destiny. At the Voto Latino Power Summit on April 12th, Montañez shared this story; the origin tale that led to his present day success.
Richard Montañez, who's been christened "the godfather of Hispanic branding," is a best-selling author, the inventor of Flamin' Hot Cheetos, the CEO and owner of Adelante Public Affairs & Communications, a former janitor, and an acclaimed motivational speaker. He stepped onto the stage with gusto, putting hundreds of millennials to shame with his unbridled energy at the early hour. Montañez, author of A Boy, A Burrito, and A Cookie, took to the stage, and applause rang for a long while before he spoke. He praised previous speakers before he dove into his own personal story, which began in a Southern Californian town called Gausti.
