US stocks edge lower from record highs as jobless claims fall for a 3rd week in a row

US stocks edge lower from record highs as jobless claims fall for a 3rd week in a row

Continued gains in the US jobs market helped sustain stocks on Thursday as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 tested record highs.

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Kumar Sadaram bought his first rental property in 2012 and now owns more than 50 homes. He breaks down the strategy that finally propelled him to financial independence — and shares 3 ways to get started in real estate with little to no money.

"You will always be able to find the money if the deal is right," the real-estate investor Kumar Sadaram said.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says it's 'absolutely wild' that senators can trade stocks after Rand Paul discloses controversial Gilead stock purchase

The politician said members of Congress should not be able to trade stocks after Rand Paul disclosed a purchase of Gilead stock 16 months late.

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Twitter is considering using phone numbers to help verify user accounts

The company also told Insider that it's striving for greater accuracy with blue-check verification decisions after fake accounts slipped through.

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Billionaires' wealth gains during the pandemic could easily pay for the whole world to get vaccinated

Even with a one-time 99% tax, billionaires would still be $55 billion richer, according to a new report from Oxfam and other inequality groups.

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This first-time VC is running her own $13.5 million fund with backing from Northwestern Mutual. Here's how she did it.

Dana Guthrie raised $13.5 million for her first VC fund at Gateway Capital, which focuses on Milwaukee startups led by underrepresented founders.

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Rihanna's billionaire success is a testament to unbridled inclusivity — and a case study for CEOs.

Most of Rihanna's $1.7 billion comes from the brands she's built. They all have one thing in common — diversity and inclusion.

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Amazon's former consumer CEO Jeff Wilke explains why he invested in a new digital ad startup by CivicScience that is taking on Google and Facebook

Jeff Wilke left Amazon in early 2021, after more than 20 years. He's been busy investing in startups, including a new one from CivicScience.

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A Black founder wrote a kids' book about racism and raised 93% of his funding from Black investors. Check out the 13-slide pitch deck he used to land $7 million.

A Kids Company About has raised a $7 million Series A round following the launch of books tackling racism, sexual assault and gender.

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Consumers are spending less at the grocery this year, but big food companies like Kellogg and General Mills are increasing selection in an attempt to hold on to peak pandemic sales

Companies such as General Mills and Kellogg cut products in 2020. Now, they're increasing the variety on grocery-store shelves.

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