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☆ Tractor Supply warned climate change and a lack of diversity would hurt business. Now it’s ignoring those risks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hal Lawton, the chief executive of the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company, had said these initiatives “make great business sense for Tractor Supply.”But Tractor Supply has decided that all of those risks are now worth ignoring. By walking away from diversity and climate goals, Tractor Supply has become the latest corporate giant to retreat from progressive initiatives it once promoted, joining Bud Light, Target and others. Tractor Supply declined to comment on these statements. Tractor Supply’s customer base has historically been primarily older men, who lean Republican, but Tractor Supply has increasingly tried to draw Millennials and women, who tend to favor Democrats. Tractor Supply’s reversal could hurt it with these customers, who could be crucial as the company’s historic base ages out of the market.

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☆ Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify live before the House financial services panel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to testify on Capitol Hill before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday. The appearance comes after Powell appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday. Investors will be listening to hear if Powell gives any hints about when the Fed might begin to cut rates. The central bank has a meeting later this month, though traders see a cut in July as unlikely. Representatives could also ask about the Fed's oversight of banks, including the potential risks of commercial real estate to regional lenders.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: . House Financial, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs

☆ Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify live before Senate banking panel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Tuesday to the Senate Banking Committee as part of his semiannual address to Congress on monetary policy. With the Fed still on hold regarding interest rates, Powell's remarks will be scrutinized closely for hints about what it will take to start easing. In his most recent remarks, Powell said he and his colleagues "want to be more confident that inflation is moving sustainably down toward 2% before we start the process of reducing or loosening policy." Powell will continue his testimony Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell's, Powell, Humphrey, Read, it's Organizations: Senate, Committee, Financial Services, CNBC, YouTube

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on the start of Spot Ethereum fund trading... it could be just days away
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 1:15 PM ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] CNBC's ETF Edge is dedicated to the fastest-growing trend in investing right now: ETFs. Every Monday, Bob Pisani will be joined by a panel of top market participants to offer educational and actionable advice to help you build your best portfolio.

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Trying a taste of camper van life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When I tried camper van life for the first time, I went all in. The benefits of camper van travelNow, I’m not saying you must spend weeks on an epic road trip to fully experience the joy of a camper van. We had exactly everything we needed — everything except, well, a bathroom, which brings me to the next life-changing aspect of a camper van. Camper van life makes you brave and gets you out there, interacting with others and connecting with the world. Tips for trying the van lifeReady to try camper van travel?

Persons: can’t, Ford Econoline, we’d, Camper, Dan Cichalski We’d, I’m, van, —, wasn’t, Camper van, You’re, Zackary, Joshua, “ It’s, you’ll, Casey Barber Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles International Airport, Boots, El, Oklahoma City National Locations: North America, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Bloomington , Illinois, Los, Carthage , Missouri, Gallup , New Mexico, Arcadia , Oklahoma, Joshua Tree, California

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on reshoring trends, weight loss drugs and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 1:10 PM ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] CNBC's ETF Edge is dedicated to the fastest-growing trend in investing right now: ETFs. Every Monday, Bob Pisani will be joined by a panel of top market participants to offer educational and actionable advice to help you build your best portfolio.

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Oil edges lower after industry group reports jump in U.S. stockpiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday after an industry group reported a surprise jump in U.S. stockpiles, fueling concerns about weaker-than-expected demand in the top oil consuming nation. Brent crude oil futures fell 19 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.82 a barrel by 0023 GMT. The American Petroleum Institute reported U.S. crude oil stocks rose by 914,000 barrels in the week ended June 21, according to market sources briefed on the data. API reported a 3.84 million barrel jump in U.S. gasoline stocks last week, the sources said, compared with analysts' expectation of a 1 million barrel decline.

Persons: Brent Organizations: . West Texas, American Petroleum Institute, Reuters, U.S, Federal Reserve, ANZ Bank Locations: Cushing , Oklahoma

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on index rebalancing and all things Russell
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

The winger was named captain for the U.S. men’s national team’s opening game against Bolivia at the 2024 Copa America. Pulisic sprinted to the sideline looking for someone in the crowd until he finally found USMNT set piece coach Gianni Vio. This U.S. team needs Pulisic to be a game-changer if they are going to make a run in the tournament. PULISIC WHAT A GOAL 😱🔥 WHAT A START FOR THE @USMNT 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/PaXw3NleF3 — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 23, 2024Pulisic also set up the second goal. Balogun set himself and arrowed a precise left-footed strike beyond Guillermo Viscarra and into the corner of the net.

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☆ Watch Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testify before Senate panel on whistleblower allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will face questions from the Senate Permanent Subcommitee on Investigations on Tuesday over quality control concerns and whistleblower allegations. Boeing's bestselling 737 Max plane has been the source of controversy since two deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019. Following the incident, company whistleblower Sam Salehpour came forward and claimed that the aerospace company put excessive stress on airplane joints, which reduced some of the planes' lifespans. Mohawk alleges that the lost parts were likely installed on airplanes in Boeing's Washington plant where 737 Max models are made. The company announced March that Calhoun will step down from his post as CEO before the end of the year.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Max, Sam Salehpour, Sam Mohawk, Calhoun, — CNBC's Leslie Josephs Organizations: Boeing, Alaska Airlines, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Boeing's Washington

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on India, Ethereum & Gamestop... Plus, Kyla Scanlon on her "Vibecession"
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ 'Broken rungs' on the corporate ladder are holding Latinas back from the C-suite
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Latinas face the steepest climb up the corporate ladder despite being as ambitious as their white peers, according to new research from Lean In. Latinas lag behind nearly all other major demographic groups in the executive ranks — white men and white women, Black men and women, even Latino men — comprising a mere 1% of C-suite executives at U.S. companies. A "broken rung" at the first critical step up to manager is still holding Latinas back from climbing the corporate ladder — for every 100 men promoted to manager, only 74 Latinas are promoted, Lean In reports. Latinas are less likely than white women and women overall to have their work highlighted to a leader or to have benefited from a sponsor action like being recommended for a promotion. Nearly half (44%) of Latinas say career growth has become more important to them in the last two years, compared with 32% of white women, Lean In reports.

Persons: Latinas, Rachel Thomas, Lean In's, Anna Dapelo, Garcia, she's, Lean Organizations: Lean, U.S, CNBC, Stanford Health Care, Latina Locations: America, U.S

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on a new form of active management, value & small caps
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge live from the Piper Sandler Global Exchange conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ I've stopped making friends at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Alexandra Karplus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Because the city has a large transient population, I've seen many friends and coworkers come and go — but even this has had benefits. I've made trips to visit my work friends in their new homes around the world. Work friendships started back in New York and are still going strongThese types of strong connections with colleagues didn't just start in Singapore. More than half of those surveyed said they'd met a close friend through their work or a spouse's work. I haven't been introduced to any of my coworkers' friends or partners, nor has my husband met any of them.

Persons: —, Peter, he'd, I've, I'm, didn't, Jacques Torres Chocolate, lockdowns, they'd, Slack, Vivek Murthy, Murthy, haven't Organizations: Service, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Business, Global, Business Insider, Research, Survey Center, American, Associated Press Locations: Singapore, New York, Guildford, Bali, —, Manhattan, Dumbo , Brooklyn, Bangkok

☆ Watch: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on new U.S.-Mexico immigration executive order
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is set to deliver remarks at the White House on Tuesday about his newly signed executive order tightening asylum restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border. The executive order will temporarily ban undocumented immigrants from obtaining asylum when migrant crossings exceed a certain threshold — a daily average of 2,500 over seven consecutive days. Given current levels of migrant crossings, which Department of Homeland Security officials estimate at 4,000 per day, the action is expected to take effect immediately. The executive order could also have economic impacts by tightening the labor market's growth and potentially unclogging U.S.-Mexico supply chains.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden's Organizations: White, of Homeland Security Locations: U.S, Mexico

☆ A Gen Zer moved from South Florida to Texas after a job offer. Here are her pros and cons after moving to Dallas and uprooting her life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewArielle Francois, 24, would tell her past self it's fine to be nervous about making the move from South Florida to Dallas. Francois moved to Florida from Haiti because of the earthquake in 2010. Beyond scrolling through social media posts and apartment sites, there are also rent and costs to think about. Additionally, Francois said she feels it's more affordable to live in Dallas than South Florida for someone her age. "Because South Florida is so close to Haiti, you'll find a huge population of Haitians in South Florida," she said.

Persons: —, Francois, hadn't, Arielle Francois Francois, Dallas, hasn't, Dallas I'm, you'll Organizations: Service, Business, Dallas, PMG, Facebook Locations: South Florida, Dallas, Miami, Florida, Haiti, Texas, PMG, Smart, Caribbean, Little Haiti

☆ Watch: Donald Trump press conference day after guilty verdict in hush money case
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 11 a.m ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Former President Donald Trump is set to hold a press conference in New York on Friday, a day after a state court jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts related to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels by his ex-personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Trump, who will speak at Trump Tower, is due to be sentenced July 11 in Manhattan Supreme Court, days before the Republican National Convention will formally confirm him as the party's presidential nominee. Trump will face President Joe Biden in November in a rematch of their 2020 election contest.

Persons: Donald Trump, Daniels, Michael Cohen, Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Trump, Republican National Convention Locations: New York, Manhattan

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge with the first spot Ethereum applicant... plus, tug-of-war in the semi trade
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge with new funds for a sector that could hit $100B by 2030 - weight loss drugs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to bankers group in Amsterdam
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Tuesday to the annual general meeting of the Foreign Bankers' Association in Amsterdam. Policymakers remain concerned that inflation is not showing enough evidence that it is moving toward the Fed's 2% annual target. Recent data points have shown prices both at the consumer and wholesale levels running hotter than expected while consumer sentiment also has shown elevated expectations over the short term. Markets still expect the Fed to lower rates later this year, and Powell said following the FOMC meeting that he thinks it unlikely that rates will increase from here.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Read Organizations: Foreign Bankers ' Association in, Market, CNBC, YouTube Locations: Foreign Bankers ' Association in Amsterdam

☆ Brex: 2024 CNBC Disruptor 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Since SVB, Brex has continued to invest in differentiated services, including AI-powered tools to help streamline expense reporting, booking and management capabilities, accounts payable and procurement management. Within 36 hours, Brex signed up nearly 4,000 companies, taking in close to $2 billion in deposits. It has since backtracked on that position, and has doubled down on its roots serving tech startups. The spend management space has become more crowded, with fellow Disruptors Ramp and Navan, as well as Expensify, Mesh Payments, Airbase and Center competing for market share. Tech companies laid off more than 191,000 workers in 2023 — a trend that has continued into 2024.

Persons: Brex, Henrique Dubugras, Pedro Francheschi, Francheschi, Ben Gammell, PitchBook Organizations: Ribbit, DST, San, Airbase, Center, Tech Locations: Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Navan

☆ Watch now: ETF Edge on the future of spot ethereum ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Bob Pisani Organizations: Edge

☆ Sexism, Cheating, and Nightclubs: Inside the Dark Heart of Chess
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Socialites are playing chess on "The Real Housewives of New York City." In 1990, according to the US Chess Federation, only 4% of chess players were women. Out in the world, chess' resurgence has been accompanied by a wave of new clubs and events. I made a pilgrimage to the Marshall Chess Club, a 109-year-old institution in Greenwich Village. The following evening, I went to an East Village bar and found a very different scene at Club Chess.

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☆ Watch Governor Andrew Bailey speak after the Bank of England's rate decision
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

[The stream is slated to start at 7:30 a.m. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey is speaking at a press conference following the U.K. central bank's latest monetary policy decision. Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.

Persons: Andrew Bailey Organizations: Bank of England, CNBC, YouTube

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