There are nearly 4 million health and personal care aides in the U.S.In fact, health and personal care aides were the most common job Americans held as of May 2024, earning an annual median salary of $34,000, according to a CNBC Make It analysis of the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Other common occupations held by Americans include retail salespeople, registered nurses, customer service representatives and fast food and counter workers, though the results vary slightly by geography.The most popular job in Chicago, the third-largest U.S. city by population, involves manual labor. Workers who move freight,…
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Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal.Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy the index in an ETF, which is a great approach but they’re looking for diversification,” Filmore told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week.” “And they’re not finding it within the product or within the index, so they have to look beyond that.” Filmore refers to the Vanguard S&P 500…
Don’t feel guilty if you can’t make it to your kids’ after-school sports practices, says two-time Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach.Leaving your kids with their teammates and coaches — without your supervision — can make them more resilient, conscientious and internally motivated athletes, the former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer star said in an Oct. 21 interview on NBC’s “TODAY Show.” All of those traits can help them grow up to become successful adults, parenting experts say.”Drop your kids off … Sit in your car, play on your phone, do whatever you want to do, read a book, go for a…
Intel delivered a third-quarter revenue beat , but Wall Street is still practicing caution when it comes to the tech stalwart. In its third quarter, the chipmaker posted revenue of $13.65 billion, which was higher than the $13.14 billion analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Intel’s adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share was not comparable to analyst estimates. In its fourth quarter, the company expects revenue to come in at $13.3 billion at the midpoint, slightly below forecasts of $13.37 billion. Intel expects adjusted earnings per share to come in at 8 cents, meeting current forecasts. Overall, analysts adopted…
People walk along a street amid rain caused by Tropical Storm Melissa, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Oct. 23, 2025.Eddy Vittini | ReutersTropical Storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this weekend, as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean.An astounding 35 inches (89 centimeters) of rain was anticipated in southwest Haiti.The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least three people in Haiti and a fourth person in the Dominican Republic, where another person remains missing.Up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain was forecast for…
Elon Musk, during a news conference with President Donald Trump, inside the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025.Tom Brenner | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThis is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:1. Flat tireAll eyes were on Tesla yesterday, when the electric vehicle maker became the first Magnificent Seven company to report earnings for the new season. Investors weren’t impressed: Though quarterly revenue was higher than a year ago, snapping two down quarters, earnings per…
Irish presidential candidate Catherine Connolly, who is running as an independent in the Oct. 24 election, attends the Irish National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Ireland, on Sept. 16, 2025.Clodagh Kilcoyne | ReutersCounting was underway Saturday for votes in Ireland’s presidential election, with early tallies suggesting a significant lead for left-wing independent Catherine Connolly.Voters were choosing between Connolly and center-right Heather Humphreys as their new president, a largely ceremonial role in the European Union member country.The two women were the only contenders after Jim Gavin, the candidate for Prime Minister Micheál Martin’sFianna Fail party, quit the race three weeks before the…
Bank of America named several stocks that are well positioned ahead of their quarterly reports. The Wall Street investment bank says companies like Meta Platforms are compelling, with more room to run. Other buy-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Roblox, Wex, Coupang and Trip.com. Roblox The gaming company is firing on all cylinders, according to Bank of America. “Tactically, we expect a beat & raise off conservative guidance,” analyst Omar Dessouky wrote ahead of Roblox’s earnings report later this month. The bank admitted that the stock is likely being “driven by broadening participation,” but says it’s still too attractive…
Saying “no” is essential in parenting. But setting limits shouldn’t start and end with that one word.As a certified child life specialist and licensed therapist, I know that saying “no” is meant to help kids feel safe, supported, and understood. I often help kids understand: “Your parents aren’t saying ‘no’ to control you, they’re saying ‘no’ to support you.”Boundaries deepen trust and cooperation over time. When we say “no” with calm, consistency, and care, we’re setting limits. But we’re also teaching emotion regulation, self-control, and connection. These are crucial skills our kids will carry far beyond childhood. Here’s how to say…
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., during a media tour of the Stargate AI data center in Abilene, Texas, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI on Thursday announced it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated, a small company that built an artificial intelligence interface for Apple computers.All 12 members of the Software Applications team will join OpenAI, according to a spokesperson. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.The startup’s product called Sky allows users of Mac computers to prompt it with natural language to get help with writing, coding, planning and managing their…
