Author: Daniel snow

[ad_1] Small caps will likely continue to lag their large-cap peers in the U.S., even if worries about the economy ease. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] America has a new favorite grill and bar chain.For the first time, Chili’s overtook Applebee’s in terms of U.S. systemwide sales in 2024, according to Technomic.Data from the restaurant tracking firm shows that from 2021 to 2024, Chili’s grew U.S. sales from about $3.6 billion to $4.6 billion, while Applebee’s $4.1 billion U.S. sales were about flat over that same time period.In their most recently reported fiscal quarters, Chili’s saw its same-store sales spike 31%, while Applebee’s domestic same-store sales fell 2.2%. The first quarter of 2025 was Applebee’s eighth consecutive quarter of declines. “When you look at the long-term…

[ad_1] The multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package House Republicans passed last month is heading to the Senate, with lawmakers hoping to pass a finalized bill by July 4.If passed in its current form, the bill — dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — would, among other measures, make President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent and add new tax breaks for tipped and overtime workers as well as older Americans.The bill’s critics are hoping it may see some change’s in Congress’s upper house. Those include six Nobel-prize winning economists, who this week penned an open letter published through the…

[ad_1] The Trump administration paused its plan to garnish Social Security benefits for those who have defaulted on their student loans — but says borrowers’ paychecks are still at risk.”Wage garnishment will begin later this summer,” Ellen Keast, a U.S. Department of Education spokesperson, told CNBC.Since the Covid pandemic began in March 2020, collection activity on federal student loans had mostly been on hold. The Biden administration focused on extending relief measures to struggling borrowers in the wake of the public health crisis and helping them to get current.The Trump administration’s move to resume collection efforts and garnish wages of those behind on their…

[ad_1] Online bank Chime plans to raise up to $832 million in its initial public offering later this week, following the successful debut of fintech broker eToro in May. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Lisa Cook, governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook expressed concern Tuesday with the progress on inflation, saying recent lower readings could reverse after tariffs work their way through the economy.In addition, Cook said she expects President Donald Trump’s moves on trade policy could take a toll on the labor market, though she noted that the economy for now is in relatively good shape.”I do not express views on the Administration’s policies. But I do…

[ad_1] The four executive orders recently signed by President Trump help to address the growth of the U.S. nuclear-energy sector in domestic power generation, but it’ll be a challenge for the nation to provide the uranium it requires to quadruple nuclear-energy capacity in 25 years. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Sen. Rand Paul after the Kentucky Republican criticized the massive Trump-backed budget bill over its provision to raise the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars.Paul, a staunch libertarian, said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is “just not open to supporting $5 trillion … in debt ceiling increase” that the Senate’s version of the bill currently includes.Trump lashed out soon after, writing on Truth Social that the senator “has very little understanding” of the budget plan that the president has dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill.”Trump claimed Paul does not grasp that the…

[ad_1] Readers respond to the story of Carol, an immigrant arrested in a conservative Missouri town. Also: Death by aid cuts; an Orwellian globe? [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Analysts are optimistic about Broadcom’s ability to ride the AI momentum and deliver upbeat results later this week. [ad_2] Source link