CNBC Daily Open: Markets catch wind as Trump’s Iran deadline nears

CNBC Daily Open: Markets catch wind as Trump's Iran deadline nears

US President Donald Trump speaks next to the Easter Bunny on the balcony of the White House during the Easter Egg Roll on April 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Easter Egg Roll is a White House tradition that dates back to 1878. The Trumps are also honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States … Read more

A Common Animal on the Horizon? What Employers Need to Know (US)

A Common Animal on the Horizon? What Employers Need to Know (US)

In recent years, workplace leave policies and related regulations have expanded to address a broader range of employee needs, including bereavement, pregnancy loss and paid family leave. Against this backdrop, legislators are also increasingly recognizing the importance of the personality and emotions of companion animals. As that recognition grows, employers may be seeing the … Read more

The last time the Stock Market was very expensive, it was down almost 50%. | The Motley Fool

S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio Chart

The S&P 500 (^ GSPC + 0.22%) reported a price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio of 39.2 in February. If that number means nothing to you, here’s the bottom line: The S&P 500 only set its highest CAPE ratio since the dot-com fall of 2000. The S&P 500 lost 49% of its value over the next two and … Read more

New Jersey can’t regulate Kalshi’s prediction market, US appeals court rules

Nate Raymond

The CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over Kalshi sports event contracts, the court rules The ruling marks the first federal appeals decision regarding state vs. federal regulation of prediction markets The dissenting judge said that Kalshi’s offerings were similar to conventional gambling April 6 (Reuters) – A state appeals court ruled on Monday that New Jersey … Read more

The Fed has two tools to influence financial market conditions – Liberty Street Economics

A picture of the Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC

Adam Copeland and Owen Engbretson The Federal Reserve’s 2022-23 tightening cycle includes the use of two monetary policy tools: changes in policy rates and changes in the size of its balance sheet. This post highlights the results of a recent Labor Report that examines how these instruments affect financial market conditions. Using trade-level private data, … Read more

What a labor lawyer wants HR leaders to know about the risk of AI

Attorney advice on AI compliance for employers

Imagine an employee entering customer information into ChatGPT to get a quick overview, without any malicious intent. It’s a worker who interacts with an AI tool like any other piece of production, without insight into what’s happening with the data on the other end. It’s the kind of situation that employment lawyer Tara Humma warns … Read more

Spain marks new employment record despite global uncertainty | Sur in English

Spain marks new employment record despite global uncertainty

Monday 6 April 2026, 13:05 “We have passed the historical peak of 22 million employed people,” Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration Elma Saiz said when she presented the employment figures in March. In seasonally adjusted terms – that is, excluding the effects of the calendar – employment in Spain exceeded that threshold for … Read more

The Iran War and Your Career: 7 Things Retirees Need to Know Now

The Iran War and Your Career: 7 Things Retirees Need to Know Now

Market volatility has increased with the ongoing conflict in Iran, causing investors to go short. For those nearing retirement, portfolio volatility can be a major source of stress. “It is one thing to face a possible war with Iran at the beginning of your professional life, when you have a lot of time before retirement, … Read more

The Iran War and Your Career: 7 Things Retirees Need to Know Now

The Iran War and Your Career: 7 Things Retirees Need to Know Now

Market volatility has increased with the ongoing conflict in Iran, causing investors to go short. For those nearing retirement, portfolio volatility can be a major source of stress. “It is one thing to face a possible war with Iran at the beginning of your professional life, when you have a lot of time before retirement, … Read more

The job market is very difficult, young people struggle to find internships CNN Business

Muneeb Iqbal

Washington – Muneeb Iqbal will graduate with a master’s degree in integrated design, business and technology from the University of Southern California next month, but he has no job or formal internship training, despite the 4,000 applications he made last year. The 23-year-old told CNN that he noticed on LinkedIn that many of the entry-level … Read more