Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S., September 12, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersThe main national body of the Teamsters union may have declined to endorse a candidate for the 2024 presidential election, but that hasn’t stopped local units from doing so.According to the Kamala Harris campaign, almost two dozen local Teamsters unions and joint councils representing approximately 1 million Teamster-affiliated workers have endorsed the vice president in recent days, including ones in the key battleground states of Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.The support comes as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBOT) said this…
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers took the field on Thursday night and the crowd at MetLife Stadium roared, their conquering hero arriving at his coliseum. It didn’t go so well last time, but there wasn’t a hint of “here we go again,” no reintroduction to the Same Old Jets.Think about what this fan base has been through over the years, long before Rodgers tore his Achilles four plays into his Jets debut, when all hope was lost. The feeling last September — disappointment — wasn’t foreign to this fanbase, even if losing Rodgers so early hurt more than usual.…
RH CEO Gary Friedman told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday why the upscale home furnishing retailer doesn’t have any official social media accounts, saying paid promotions by online influencers aren’t authentic.”The great brands that stand the test of time, they earn it, right,” Friedman said. “They tell the truth. And, you know, having fake fans and people you pay talk about you on Instagram or TikTok or whatnot, it’s not the truth.”Friedman conceded that social media has exploded, and “the digital visualization and connectivity is real.” However, he said that if consumers aren’t interested in our showing enthusiasm for the…
A one-of-a-kind Caitlin Clark WNBA Draft autograph card sold at auction for $84,000 on Thursday night, breaking the record for the most expensive women’s basketball card. The previous record was set in January of this year when an autographed 2022 Bowman University Caitlin Clark Superfractor (a 1/1 parallel) sold for $78,000.The card in this latest sale is the 1/1 “Blue Viper” variation of Clark’s 2024 Panini Instant WNBA Draft card, which were printed on demand and sold for a limited time following the draft in April. It marked Clark’s first card showing her with an Indiana Fever jersey. On draft…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week’s notable Wall Street action, pointing to quarterly reports from Costco and KB Home, as well as new economic data that could inform the Federal Reserve’s next decision about interest rates.But regardless of the week’s events, Cramer said the Fed’s successful start to the easing cycle is leading the market in a positive direction.”We’re in a rate cut cycle now, ok, it’s very different from, from the last couple years. So, the backdrop is now friendly. Don’t treat it with hostility, please,” he said. “When the Fed wants to be your…
Nine NFL teams are still looking for their first win of the 2024 season after recording two consecutive losses to open their schedules.Historically, starting 0-2 has meant the odds are stacked against you. The Athletic’s Austin Mock’s playoff odds reflect that. None of the current 0-2 teams have better than a 44 percent chance to make the playoffs or a 26 percent chance to win their division. Seven of the nine teams already have a less than 20 percent chance.GO DEEPERWhich 0-2 NFL teams should panic? Model projects playoff chances for Ravens, Bengals and moreBut going from 0-2 to the playoffs…
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailSophie Karp, Keybanc, joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk what Constellation’s plan for reopening the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island could mean for the entire energy sector. Source link
The Federal Reserve kicked off its much-anticipated easing campaign this week — its first in four years — which means cheaper rates on most kinds of consumer loans, including auto loans and mortgages. It also means lots of talk from the experts about “normalizing the yield curve” in the bond market — meaning getting back to a setup where bonds with longer maturities yield higher rates than those with shorter-term maturities. The most important thing to understand is that the shape it takes in the coming months and years will have massive implications for both Main Street and Wall Street. The…
Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. David Swanson | ReutersThe Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to sanction Elon Musk if he continues to violate the court’s order to appear for a deposition in a probe of his 2022 Twitter acquisition.The SEC has been investigating whether Musk or anyone else working with him committed securities fraud in 2022 as the Tesla CEO sold shares in his automaker and shored…
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons’ defensive players talk about Patrick Mahomes like he’s an actor, and the NFL’s leading man is coming to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday night.“When the play breaks down and you’ve got it all covered and you’ve done it all right, there’s a second part to the play. There’s a second act,” Falcons linebacker Kaden Elliss said. “Being able to cover up not only the initial play that the great Andy Reid has drawn up falls apart, you’ve got Patrick Mahomes becoming Him.”“Him” refers to the dominant figure in his environment, and few professional athletes…
