Gold prices fell on Friday, retreating from near-record levels reached earlier, after mixed U.S. jobs data cast doubts on the scale of interest-rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month. Spot gold fell 0.8% to $2,495.85 per ounce by 4:04 p.m. ET, having hit their highest since Aug. 20, when...

Gold drops from near-record level as U.S. jobs data blurs rate outlook

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved lower Thursday. Wall Street waits for Friday's jobs report. Red Lobster is cleared to exit bankruptcy protection. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day:. 1. Zero-for-three for the S&P. suffering its third straight session of the month...

5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Bitcoin, ether and crypto-related stocks saw sharp selloffs this week over growing concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. Coinbase had its worst week of the year, and bitcoin miner Marathon Digital tumbled 20%. September is historically a difficult trading month for crypto assets. The industrywide selloff reflected growing...

Coinbase has worst week of the year as crypto stocks plummet

As Wall Street braces itself for the results of Friday's labor report, CNBC's Jim Cramer told investors not to make any major moves and listed off certain mistakes that he thinks many are making. "We're just playing the waiting game, with all extremes off the table," he said. "Sometimes it's...

Jim Cramer says investors should be 'playing the waiting game' until the Fed makes a move

Wall Street veteran Charles Coristine bought LesserEvil, a failing snack company, in 2011. Now a profitable business known primarily for its coconut oil popcorn, it brought in $103 million in gross sales in 2023. Here's how Coristine is turning LesserEvil into a household name.

I bought a failing snack company for $250,000—now it brings in $103 million a year

CNBC's Steve Liesman reports on news from the Federal Reserve.

Fed's Waller: Time has come to lower the Federal Funds rate

Amid high prices, steep interest rates, and unemployment worries, the New Zealand government estimates that a record 131,200 of its citizens have moved overseas in the past 12 months through June. A lack of quality jobs for kiwis, especially New Zealand's younger generations, is accelerating the exodus, with the trend...

'Economic refugees' flee from New Zealand as cost-of-living crisis deepens

Mooresville, NC

The fastest-growing suburb in the U.S. isn't near a major city like New York, Miami, or Los Angeles. In fact, it's in North Carolina, according to a new GOBankingRates report. In August, GOBankingRates looked at the population change from 2020 and 2022 and focused on cities with a 9% or greater change in the same years. The suburbs had to have a July 2024 home value below $500,000.

10 of America's fastest-growing suburbs with home values under $500,000—6 are in the South

Germany’s car industry was once recognized around the world for its high-quality, innovative internal combustion engine cars. But things have changed since then. The industry is facing a range of issues, from regulation to macroeconomics, China and EVs. Issues in the automotive sector may also have spill over effects...

Once the envy of the world, Germany's car brands now weigh heavily on its struggling economy

Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon, joins ‘Fast Money’ to discuss what the August jobs report suggests about the economy, his expectations for the Fed, whether we are heading into a recession, and more.

August jobs report doesn't indicate any form of collapse in the labor market: EY-Parthenon’s Daco

Columbus, OH

Gahanna, OH

A little-known suburb outside Columbus, Ohio, is the most in-demand real estate market in the U.S. for the second year in a row, according to a recent Realtor.com study. Gahanna, Ohio, ranked as the "hottest" ZIP code out of the 29,000 analyzed throughout the country in 2024, based on how often listings were viewed on Realtor.com, as well as how quickly they sold.

The 10 most in-demand U.S. ZIP codes for homebuyers—an Ohio suburb is No. 1

Denver, CO

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An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

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CNBC's Steve Kovach joins 'The Exchange' to report on what investors should expect from the upcoming Apple event.

What to expect from Apple's 'It's Glowtime' event

It happens all the time. As the Director of Nutritional, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Psychiatry at Harvard, I see patients reduce symptoms of mood disorders, lower their stress, boost their energy and alleviate cognitive impairments when they cut ultra-processed foods out of their diets and replace them with unprocessed, nutrient-dense alternatives.

Harvard nutritionist: The No. 1 ultra-processed food I never buy—and what I eat instead

Nationwide, active listings in August were up 36% compared with the same month last year, according to a new report from Realtor.com. The growth in supply is due to the fact that homes are sitting on the market longer. While supply is increasing in most cities, some like Tampa, Florida,...

Home listings are up more than 60% in some cities. Here's where

The August jobs report came in weaker than expected. Employment growth by different industries showed a mixed bag for the U.S. economy. The growth was led by leisure and hospitality and health care and social assistance. The August jobs report came in weaker than expected, and employment growth by different...

Here's where the jobs are for August 2024 — in one chart

Fall is nearly here, and that means it's time to schedule the vaccinations that will help bolster your immune system and better protect yourself against some of the most popular respiratory illnesses. This summer, we saw a surge in Covid cases, that started in early June. And health experts predict...

Covid-19, flu, RSV: Vaccine recommendations for fall—and the best time to get them

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Gold retreats on profit-taking, logs weekly gain

Gold prices retreated on Friday as profit-taking kicked in after bullion jumped over 1% earlier in the session on hopes of rate cuts buoyed by weaker...

Gold retreats on profit-taking, logs weekly gain

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