Greg Iacurci

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Personal Finance Reporter at CNBC

Personal finance reporter @CNBC. Improv comedy @magnettheater. I write about travel for fun (https://t.co/2caYPEM6QR). Tips: [email protected]

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After UK and China trade deals, tariff rate still highest since 1934, Yale report says

2 days ago | cnbc.com | Greg Iacurci

A cargo ship moors at the container terminal berth of Lianyungang Port for loading and unloading containers in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe tariff rate the U.S. puts on imports remains higher than any point since the 1930s, despite trade deals struck with China and the United Kingdom in recent days, according to a Yale Budget Lab report issued Monday.
With foreign tourists boycotting the U.S., businesses brace for falling sales

4 days ago | cnbc.com | Greg Iacurci

Kaia Matheny (left) and Nora Lamphiear (right), co-owners of Adrift Restaurant in Anacortes, Washington. Kaia Matheny. Anacortes, a small coastal town in Washington state, typically bustles with tourists during the summer months. But local business owners like Kaia Matheny are bracing for less foot traffic — and a financial hit — this year as tensions around trade and concerns about immigration policy push foreigners to reconsider the U.S. as a travel destination.
With foreign tourists boycotting the U.S., businesses brace for falling sales

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Greg Iacurci

2 hours agoCrossing vast tracts of British Columbian wilderness, the Skeena is one of Canada’s most thrilling, and little-known, rail journeys. “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ll be making an unscheduled stop here to pick up another passenger,” announces train manager Alain Vermette. “In fact, we need to back up. We …
How to land a new job in a 'low firing, low hiring' market, economist says

6 days ago | nbcnews.com | Greg Iacurci

These days, job hunting may feel like something of a paradox: Even though the overall market is strong, it can be tough for jobseekers to find a new gig, according to economists. Unemployment was relatively low in April, at 4.2%, and job growth exceeded expectations. The layoff rate is historically low, meaning those with jobs are holding onto them. Yet it has gotten harder to find new work. Businesses are hiring at their slowest pace since 2014.
Prices are falling on some purchases. 'Enjoy,' economist says: 'They're not here to stay'

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Greg Iacurci |Nigel Chiwaya

Even though inflation hasn’t yet declined to policymakers’ target level, some pockets of the U.S. economy have seen prices fall recently. Consumers have seen prices deflate for airfare, produce, household goods, electronics and gasoline, for example, according to the consumer price index, an inflation gauge.
Airfare, produce and TVs: Which prices are falling for consumers

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Greg Iacurci

Even though inflation hasn't yet declined to policymakers' target level, some pockets of the U.S. economy have seen prices fall recently. Consumers have seen prices deflate for airfare, produce, household goods, electronics and gasoline, for example, according to the consumer price index, an inflation gauge.
Airfare, produce and TVs: Which prices are falling for consumers

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Greg Iacurci

Now10 Hidden Costs of Owning an Electric Vehicle That No One is Talking AboutElectric cars have been receiving more interest as gas prices go up, but here are a few things to consider before you buy one.
Gold ETF investors may be surprised by their tax bill on profits

1 week ago | nbcwashington.com | Greg Iacurci

Akos Stiller/Bloomberg via Getty Images The IRS treats gold and other precious metals as collectibles for tax purposes. The same is true of exchange-traded funds backed by physical gold. Collectibles have a 28% top federal tax rate for long-term capital gains. Stocks have a maximum rate of 20%. Many investors in popular gold funds - like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD), iShares Gold Trust (IAU), and abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) - may be surprised to learn they face a higher tax rate.
Gold ETF investors may be surprised by their tax bill on profits

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Greg Iacurci

Gold returns are shining — but investors holding gold exchange-traded funds may get hit with an unexpectedly high tax bill on their profits. The Internal Revenue Service considers gold and other precious metals to be "collectibles," similar to other physical property like art, antiques, stamps, coins, wine, cars and rare comic books. That's also true of ETFs that are physically backed by precious metals, according to tax experts.
Time to sell gold? What to know about trading jewelry for cash

2 weeks ago | cnbc.com | Jessica Dickler |Greg Iacurci

Gold prices have been on a tear, and with that comes an opportunity, at least for anyone with estate jewelry tucked away. "We're seeing an increasing number of people — mostly regular individuals and families, not investors — selling or melting old jewelry to access quick cash while the market is strong," said Tim Schmidt, the founder of Gold IRA Custodians, an online resource for buying gold.