Heather Haddon, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, shares her thoughts on Kroger becoming the third retailer to raise the age for buying a firearm to 21. Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods made similar changes recently.
Haddon notes this decision wasn't made in response to Kroger shareholders who asked for similar measures to be taken back in 2016. In reality, she says this will only affect a small number Kroger-owned Fred Meyer locations. There are 43 Fred Meyer stores nationwide.
Haddon says if the NRA is upset with any of these retailers it's probably Walmart because they are the largest retailer in America. Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the country.
Vast Bank, a Tulsa-based financial institution that has been serving customers for nearly four decades, says it is the first to provide users ability to buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies directly with their bank accounts. Brad Scrivner, CEO of Vast Bank, explains how his bank's platform is making it easy for people to acquire crypto.
Trove, a resale platform and resource for fashion brands like Lululemon, Patagonia, and REI, recently completed a Series D round of fundraising for $75.5 million. CEO Andy Ruben joined Cheddar to discuss the fast growth of the apparel recommerce space (the selling of previously owned clothing) and how his company plans to expand its services. "Resale is the fastest growing sector in retail today," he said. "And this new funding allows us to meet the demand of the number of brands that want to own their secondary market platform."
First American Deputy Chief Economist Odeta Kushi joins Closing Bell to discuss the pros and cons of renting vs. owning your home in the current market. Owning can involve extra costs -- but compared to renting, it's better to own in order to build equity.