Dollar Tree may drop some products if tariffs are implemented
Stacey Widlitz, founder of SW Retail Advisors, breaks down the latest news in retail as businesses prepare for the holiday season. Dollar Tree said Wednesday that it may adjust or eliminate certain products if President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs go into effect. The discount retailer, which has high exposure to China, told analysts that if additional […]
Penn Wharton analysis shows how Trump admin could reduce debt while growing economy
Kent Smetters, Dean of Budget Models at Penn Wharton, joins Barney & Company to discuss how the national debt can be reduced if research-based analysis is conducted. A new analysis from the bipartisan Penn Wharton Budget Model outlines policies that: reduce federal debt At the same time as promoting long-term economic growth, the incoming Trump […]
Mortgage rates decline for second straight week
Realtor.com Chief Economist Daniel Hale highlights the most important metrics from companies' 2025 outlook and discusses the pros and cons of buying versus renting real estate. Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row as the housing market's affordability crisis continued, with further signs of pent-up housing demand and an increase in purchase […]
Boeing announces layoffs across Florida
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Boeing will issue layoff notices to more than 100 employees across Florida starting in January 2025, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter. Sites include Titusville, where Boeing plays an important role in the aerospace industry, and the Kennedy Space Center. The company spent more than […]
Trump’s mass deportation plan could hinder US farmers; lead to higher prices
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Experts tell FOX Business that the U.S. agriculture sector, which relies heavily on immigrant workers, would face difficulties if President-elect Trump implements his proposed mass deportation plan, leading to higher consumer prices. He said it would be. Food economist and Michigan State University professor David Ortega said consumers could […]
Private sector adds 146,000 jobs in November, below expectations, ADP says
Meredith Whitney Advisory Group CEO explains the current state of the stock market in “Craman Countdown.'' Payroll company ADP said Wednesday that private sector companies added 146,000 jobs in November. This figure is lower than the 150,000 jobs expected by economists and well below last month's revised figure of 184,000. “Overall growth was strong for […]
Want to buy a home in 2025? Here’s where mortgage rates will land
FOX Business correspondent Jerry Willis speaks with real estate agent Lisette Sinhart about persistent housing hurdles. Mortgage rates are expected to be lowered next year, but the cuts likely won't be enough to provide relief to many prospective buyers in the United States' ongoing home affordability crisis. Realtor.com's 2025 Housing Forecast The report, released Wednesday, […]
ADL study finds Jewish jobseekers face significant discrimination in US labor market ahead of new Trump admin
Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), said in a new study that Jewish-American job applicants need to receive the same number of positive first responses from employers. It said it was found that it needed to send 24.2% more applications. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released revealing new findings on Wednesday. serious discrimination Jewish-American […]
Alaska Airlines IT issue grounds flights, disrupts Cyber Monday orders
Barron's Roundtable panelists Ben Levithorne, Teresa Rivas, and Jacob Sonnenschein introduce the top stocks. Alaska Airlines reportedly experienced an information technology (IT) issue Monday that caused reservation disruptions and flight delays at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), but the airline's operations are back to normal. It is said that there is. “This morning, we experienced an […]
Collective bargaining rights restored to Wisconsin unions in new decision
Approximately 700 Virgin Hotels Las Vegas hospitality employees who are members of the Culinary Union left work at 5 a.m. Friday. A Wisconsin judge handed down a landslide victory Monday for public union employees in the Badger State, restoring collective bargaining rights that had been waived under a 13-year-old law. Dane County Circuit Court Judge […]