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The national eviction ban expires this month. But renters still have protections in these states

Newark, New Jersey.Sean Pavone | iStock | Getty ImagesSince September, most renters across the country have been protected from eviction, thanks to an unprecedented moratorium on the proceedings ordered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Now that ban will expire in less than a month, and millions of Americans could find eviction notices on their front doors.”We’re going to see what we’ve been managing to stave off: this wave of evictions that is just going to crush some of these areas,” said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. Yet there a handful of states that will continue to ban evictions beyond June 30.Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsNew York has extended its eviction moratorium until September for tenants who’ve endured a Covid-related setback or for whom moving could pose a health risk. To qualify, renters must submit a hardship form to their landlord.New Jersey won’t allow evictions to proceed until two months after its state of emergency status is lifted, which is expected to occur in mid-June, meaning most renters will likely be safe until at least sometime in August.Most evictions in Vermont are barred until 30 days after its state of emergency concludes, which

Mid-Day Market Update: Gold Down 2%; Community Bankers Trust Shares Spike Higher

Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded up 0.07% to 34,623.16 while the NASDAQ fell 0.55% to 13,680.32. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.14% to 4,202.12. The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 33,307,940 cases with around 595,830 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 28,441,980 cases and 337,980 deaths, while Brazil reported over 16,720,080 COVID-19 cases with 467,700 deaths. In total, there were at least 171,711,450 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with more than 3,692,580 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Leading and Lagging Sectors Energy shares climbed 0.5% on Thursday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Tellurian Inc. (NASDAQ:TELL), up 19%, and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ:CLNE), up 13%. In trading on Thursday, consumer discretionary shares fell 0.7%. Top Headline The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:AAP) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter. Smucker reported quarterly earnings of $1.89 per share, exceeding analysts’ estimates of $1.67 per share. The company’s quarterly sales came in at $1.92 billion, versus expectations of $1.88 billion. JM Smucker said it expects FY22 adjusted earnings of $8.70 to $9.10 per share, versus analysts’

Amazon's Ring to require police requests for user videos to be public

In this articleAMZNDevin Hance | CNBCAmazon’s Ring will soon begin requiring police departments’ requests for user videos or information collected by the company’s smart doorbells and cameras to be made publicly.In a blog post Thursday, Ring said starting next week public safety agencies will only be able to submit requests for video clips through its community safety app, called Neighbors, via public posts accessible on the app’s main feed. Previously, agencies could privately message users to request videos.Ring has been beset with concerns around privacy and racial profiling as it has formed partnerships with police departments that allow the agencies to request videos and share updates with Ring users. Thousands of police and fire departments in the U.S. have partnered with Ring, according to the company’s active agency tracker.Amazon acquired Ring in February 2018. The company, which operates as a subsidiary of Amazon, offers an array of smart security devices that allow people to remotely check in on their homes, including video doorbells, floodlights, window and door alarms. It’s also releasing a flying security camera drone.Ring’s smart doorbell, one of its most popular products, is equipped with a security camera that automatically starts recording when it detects motion. The user

U.S. Stocks Regaining Ground After Early Move To The Downside

(RTTNews) – Stocks moved sharply lower in early trading on Thursday but have regained ground over the course of the morning. The major averages have bounced well off their lows of the session, with the Dow climbing into positive territory. After falling by more than 250 points early in the session, the Dow is currently up 20.39 points or 0.1 percent at 34,620.77. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is down 5.86 points or 0.1 percent at 4,202.26 and the Nasdaq is down 77.75 points or 0.6 percent at 13,678.57. The early weakness on Wall Street came as a batch of upbeat jobs data led to renewed concerns about the outlook for monetary policy. Before the start of trading, payroll processor ADP released a report showing private sector employment in the U.S. spiked by much more than expected in the month of May. ADP said private sector employment soared by 978,000 jobs in May after surging by a downwardly revised 654,000 jobs in April. Economists had expected private sector employment to increase by 650,000 jobs compared to the addition of 742,000 jobs originally reported for the previous month. A separate report from the Labor Department showed a modest decrease in first-time

Twitter launches its first subscription service

In this articleTWTRTwitter announced on Thursday the launch of Twitter Blue, the company’s first subscription service designed for power users willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features.It’s the company’s first attempt at a subscription business model and could diversify Twitter’s revenue streams. Advertising makes up more than 86% of Twitter’s revenue, according to its first-quarter earnings report.Shares of Twitter were up about 2.3% on Thursday morning.The service is rolling out to users in Canada and Australia respectively for $3.49 and $4.49 in local currencies per month. The company did not say when Twitter Blue will become available for U.S. users.The social media company set goals earlier this year to accelerate the speed at which it launches new products. It hopes to reach 315 million monetizable daily active users by the end of 2023 and double its annual revenue to $7.5 billion by the end of 2023.Jack Dorsey, CEO, Twitter testifies at Congressional hearing, March 25, 2021.CNBCTwitter Blue users will get an Undo Tweet feature that allows them to set a customizable timer of up to 30 seconds to take back a tweet if it needs to be fixed. The feature is not quite an edit button, a feature

Apple employees to return to the office three days a week in September

In this articleAAPLThe Steve Jobs Theatre at Apple Park in Cupertino, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesApple employees will return to the office three days a week starting in early September, the company confirmed to CNBC.”For all that we’ve been able to achieve while many of us have been separated, the truth is that there has been something essential missing from this past year: each other,” CEO Tim Cook said in an email to employees that was obtained by The Verge. “Video conference calling has narrowed the distance between us, to be sure, but there are things it simply cannot replicate.”Apple will ask most employees to work in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Some teams will be asked to return four to five days a week.Employees will have the option to work remotely two weeks out of the year.Companies are increasingly bringing employees back to the offices as Covid-19 vaccines roll out and cases decrease. But for many tech companies, the pandemic allowed employers to relax their stance on in-office work and adopt a remote work mindset permanently.Twitter and Square, for example, are letting employees work from home “forever.”Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.

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Government Bond Yields Expected to Stay Low as Inflation Fears Ease

How to avoid overspending in this hot housing market

In this articleCLGXmonkeybusinessimages | iStock | Getty ImagesIn this hot housing market, it can be easy to blow your budget.That’s why you have to have a clear plan in place before you start looking for your next home, experts say.”If you don’t go in with a clear budget in terms of what it is you can comfortably spend, you get attached — especially if you find a house that speaks to you,” said Philadelphia-based certified financial planner Jocelyn Wright, managing partner at PF Wealth Management Group.”We have to be willing to walk away.”More from Invest in You:To get a low mortgage rate, your credit score matters. Here’s how to boost itYoung military families tap veteran benefits to buy homesBefore you start some post-pandemic spending, make these money movesCompetition is tough due to low inventory of housing on the market. That means there are often bidding wars, driving up house prices. In March, prices were 13.2% higher than the same month a year before — the largest gain since December 2005, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index.Many pandemic buyers responded by ditching their plans. Thirty-nine percent went over their original budget for their new home this past

Leading And Lagging Sectors For June 3, 2021

No gainer in today’s Pre-market session. Losers Symbol Name Price Change ($) Change (%) Volume (NYSE:XLB) Materials Select Sector SPDR 87.03 -0.71 -0.81 9.1K (NYSE:XLC) The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund 78.00 -0.60 -0.77 718 (NYSE:XLK) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology 137.70 -0.97 -0.70 12.6K (NYSE:XLI) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial 104.70 -0.53 -0.51 7.8K (NYSE:XLV) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care 120.80 -0.53 -0.44 9.9K (NYSE:XLE) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector 55.00 -0.23 -0.42 113.4K (NYSE:XLF) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial 38.16 -0.12 -0.32 156.0K (NYSE:XLU) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities 64.93 -0.17 -0.27 3.3K (NYSE:XLP) SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples 70.65 -0.18 -0.26 2.2K Pulled from Benzinga Pro data above sector movers alert assists traders in understanding macro-level trends and market variations. Traders will look for sector movers providing information on sectors that are over- or under-performing, deriving these results into investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors. To read more about sector movers, click here.