Category: Finance News

Nov 2

The Value Gap: ‘Diverse perspectives lead to better decision making’: Ariel Investments’ John Rogers Jr. pushes corporate boards to have their own ‘Jackie Robinson moment’

Decades before John Rogers Jr. founded Ariel Investments, his dad gave him his first stock at age 12. Rogers, 62, has been recreating that gift on a grand scale ever since, with a commitment to developing investment savvy, and wealth in the Black community. It’s a sorely needed effort. Black households are almost twice as […]
Nov 2

Dispatches from a Pandemic: ‘We’ve been living in a state of confusion’: In Wisconsin, a battleground state, coronavirus cases surge ahead of presidential election

WEST ALLIS, Wisc. — The Milwaukee State Fair Park used to be a cheerful, happy place, near the so-called Cream City, attracting thousands of families every year for events and concerts. An area once fulfilled by joy — where kids ate cotton candy near their smiling parents — is now welcoming an emergency field hospital […]
Nov 2

What's Worth Streaming: ‘The Crown’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ return: Here’s what’s worth streaming in November 2020

Olivia Colman stars as Queen Elizabeth II in Season 4 of “The Crown,” coming soon to Netflix. Netflix November is light on new streaming releases, offering consumers either a chance to widen their viewing horizons or an opportunity to save some money. With the exception of Season 4 of Netflix’s “The Crown,” the slate of […]
Nov 1

Bricks thrown at police, Northwestern University students pepper-sprayed in off-campus clash as protesters again call on university to defund its police

“The crowd marched into downtown Evanston, with some protesters throwing rocks and bricks at police officers, lighting fireworks in the direction of officers, pointing lasers at police officers’ eyes, and using umbrellas to cover individuals graffitiing streets, stop signs, and electric boxes, and damaging property,” the police statement said.
Nov 1

Lindsey Graham says women 'have a place in America' and 'can go anywhere' if they are against abortion

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2020. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) Associated Press Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Saturday that women are welcome anywhere in the country if they’re against abortion. “I want every young woman to know there’s a […]
Nov 1

Market Extra: The moment of truth for stock-market investors? Election Day looms and the most crucial stretch of 2020 awaits

Could the 2020 U.S. presidential election be the most highly wagered on event in history? The Nov. 3 vote has tallied over $260 million in wagers thus far, according to Pete Watt, spokesman for OddsCheckerUS, during a Wednesday interview on “The Dan Abrams Show” on SiriusXM. That means bets on the political race between President […]
Nov 1

Economic Preview: Next week will be full of key U.S. economic insights and Fed decisions overshadowed by the elections

A stylist cuts a young client’s hair on a roof top parking lot in Los Angeles. Service providers have had to be creative during the pandemic. valerie macon/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images While Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election occupies center stage this coming week, there are several key economic events in the wings that will deepen understanding of […]