U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a protective face shield during a tour of the Ford Rawsonville Components Plant that is manufacturing ventilators, masks and other medical supplies during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Ypsilanti, Michigan, U.S., May 21, 2020. Leah Millis | REUTERS Independents voters, a key swing voting bloc for the 2020
Month: May 2020
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on September 13, 2018. Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Bezos is investing in U.K. digital freight forwarding and supply chain finance firm Beacon, Sky News reported Sunday, without stating its sources. The Amazon CEO and world’s richest man is taking part in Series A fundraising worth $15
Self-made billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates doesn’t recommend many business books. “In my experience, it is rare to find one that really captures what it’s like to build and operate an organization or that has tips you could really put into practice,” he writes on his blog, GatesNotes. But there’s a new business book
Workers who can do their jobs from home are being forced to do so by the coronavirus, and many of these workers feel fortunate, even if they feel that they are working harder. Miguel Pereira | Getty Images As the coronavirus has forced businesses, restaurants, stores and theaters across the country to shut down, a
By Randi Mazzella, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Since the Covid-19 pandemic began and we have been sheltering in place, many people are spending a lot of time worrying about getting groceries and preparing meals for their families. However, for many individuals across the country, the worries exist like never before as many are now facing
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when benefit rate increases due to continued income are applied, spousal benefit early filing reductions, when disability benefits convert to retirement benefits, whether SSA’s estimates include COLAs and widow’s benefits before retirement benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Clear pool fences are just one of the biggest design trends of the season. Aquaview Pool fencing As we transition into summer amidst a pandemic, spending time outdoors becomes more important. Although stay at home orders have been lifted in many states, there are still restrictions in some locations. Plenty of people remain cautious and
Signage for Hertz Global Holdings Inc. stands at a rental location in Berkeley, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ongoing distress in the rental car market due to the coronavirus pandemic, highlighted by Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of Hertz and the parent company of Advantage Rent A
Like Apple‘s, Google‘s and Amazon‘s founders before him, in 2013 Chieh Huang launched bulk grocery and household goods e-commerce company Boxed out of a garage — his parents’ two-car garage in New Jersey, to be exact. In 2018, Huang sold a minority stake in Boxed to Japan’s Aeon Group, in a deal that valued the company at $600
Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, holds up a debit card to be used to distribute Covid-19 relief funds to the public during a cabinet meeting in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Have you received a pre-paid debit
Getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a game-changer: later this summer, taxpayers will be able to file Form 1040-X, Amended U.S Individual Income Tax Return, electronically. Before this year, you could only amend your tax return by paper. At the best of times, that could mean a six-to-eight week wait for processing. And these are not
Los Angeles posted 15 percent listing price gains Getty Here’s some positive housing market news from realtor.com’ s Weekly Housing Trends Report for the week ending May 23. The numbers show more new listings than in previous weeks. That’s a sign of a market kicking into more of a recovery mode. Here are some
An American flag is seen as SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifts off during NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. May 30, 2020. Thom Baur | Reuters CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —
On Friday, May 22, I flew from Los Angeles, where I currently live, back home to Charlotte, North Carolina, to be closer to family right now. Planes have been flying emptier the past few months: U.S. air travel demand is down about 90% from a year ago and 73% of U.S. flights are less than
University of Michigan tiny-al | Getty Images Although the upcoming academic year remains in limbo, the University of Michigan said it is taking steps to bring students back on campus in the fall. “The average student is very anxious to get out of mom and dad’s basement and come back to school,” President Mark Schlissel
By Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell, Next Avenue Contributor Getty Whether you had to cancel a vacation due to the coronavirus pandemic or are itching to plan one, you’re probably buzzing with travel questions. So, Next Avenue spoke to a few experts for their best advice. After months of quarantine living, some people lately have begun leaving home
TOPLINE In an increasingly confrontational approach to China, President Trump announced new targeted sanctions against Chinese officials on Friday, while also directing his administration to remove special exemptions for Hong Kong. “We will take action to revoke Hong Kong’s preferential treatment,” Trump said. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images KEY FACTS Trump announced that he would impose new
Pandemice-era lockdowns have heightened homeowner interest in highly customized kitchens featuring … [+] Italian craftsmanship. ITALKRAFT With COVID-19 forcing folks to hunker down over the past two months, kitchens around the country have become more than ever the heart of the home. They’re the focal point not just for cooking meals but for school work,
The Crew Dragon capsule sits on top of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Friday, May 29, 2020. Joe Burbank | Orlando Sentinel | Getty Images CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is going for its second attempt on Saturday to launch NASA astronauts after severe weather postponed
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Big Lots — Big Lots is the latest discount retailer to report a strong quarter amid the pandemic, earning an adjusted $1.26 per share compared with a 40 cent consensus estimate. Revenue exceeded forecasts as well, with same-store sales jumping 10.3% compared with a 1% FactSet
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