The Dow jumping after the Senate passes its tax reform bill, but tech stocks are falling. Bitcoin soars to all new highs, the as early investors the Winklevoss twins because the first Bitcoin billionaires. A big healthcare merger, CVS acquires Aetna over the weekend for $59 billion. Netflix is releasing lots of original content this month, including the new blockbuster "Bright", starring Will Smith. Actress Nadia Gray joins us to talk about the film. Everyone's favorite game show in a taxi, "Cash Cab" is returning to TV today after a five year hiatus. The revival's producer is on to talk about what to expect this time around! Plus, one of Cheddar's own producers is a contestant on the show! He'll give us an inside look. Imagine getting financing approved for the car you want, all on your phone. A new app called "Fair" is here to make it a reality. The company's c-e-o explains how it works.
If you have some older comic books stashed away in your attic, basement or closet, make sure to check their condition as they could be traded for serious cash. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo at New Yor Comic Con spoke with Chris D'Lando, event manager with NYCC for Reedpop; Andy Mourat, co-founder and president of MetaZoo; and Julian Montoya, senior vice president of The Noble Collection, to get their thoughts.
Eliott Wellenbach, vice president and institutional ETF strategist with Direxion, joined Cheddar News to explain how investors are bracing for interest rate hikes after last week's inflation report and ahead of the Fed's upcoming meeting. Wellenbach also discussed how traders are taking advantage of volatility as earnings season continues and amid geopolitical conflicts.
One of the most difficult parts of a job search is writing resumes. Cheddar News' docuseries Ready 4 Work explores the pitfalls of that and helps job seekers stand out from all those other applicants.
They are playfully called the “forgotten five”: A handful of toys — the pogo stick, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, My Little Pony, PEZ dispensers, and Transformers — that regularly approach toybox royalty as finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame, only to be tossed back on the pile.
Rite Aid’s plan to close more stores as part of its bankruptcy process could hurt access to medicine and care, particularly in some majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods and in rural areas, experts say.
