Month: June 2020

Hundreds of thousands of employees are expected to return to work in New York City on Monday as the city moves into its first phase of reopening after nearly three months of restrictions and closures. Shops can partially reopen for curbside pickup, though most of the resumed economic activity will be in construction and manufacturing.
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It appears a major shift is underway in the bond market. BofA Global Research’s Mark Cabana sees an improving jobs market adding fuel to the Treasury yield rally and providing some relief to the Federal Reserve ahead of Tuesday’s policy meeting. “We were really thinking that the economy would still really struggle to rebound in
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MAY 30: Chicago Police Department vehicles are seen vandalized during a … [+] demonstration in response to the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man on May 30, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Natasha Moustache/Getty Images) Getty Images Minneapolis wants to dismantle its police department. On Sunday, as CNN reported,
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Getty According to Johns Hopkins, the United States has confirmed nearly two million cases of COVID-19. With many businesses closed and taxpayers still waiting on stimulus checks, scammers are capitalizing on the shaky economic climate to cheat and steal. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reminding taxpayers to be on guard against tax fraud and other related financial
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The recently renewed push to privatize mortgage enterprises Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could spur … [+] higher interest rates, limited mortgage products and higher down payments, if the process is successful. The Washington Post via Getty Images The recent renewal of the efforts to release the government-backed mortgage buyers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae
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Kenneth Frazier‘s resume is impressive.  Not only does he have a degree from Harvard Law School, but he climbed the corporate ranks at pharmaceutical giant Merck to hold positions from senior vice president and general counsel to president and now CEO and chairman of the board. Frazier, 65, also sits on boards including Weill Cornell Medicine, Exxon Mobil
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Kenneth Fisher, chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010. Gillianne Tedder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Money-manager Ken Fisher said last week that legendary investor Warren Buffett’s decision to sit on the sidelines during the coronavirus crisis is likely due to
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Deaths from excessive force by police should be investigated like medical mistakes or airline … [+] crashes, says a law professor who studies organizational accidents. Getty While the police officers involved in the death of George Floyd face criminal charges, those consequences for excessive force by police are unusual. After analyzing data on police prosecutions,
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Home buyers should take advantage of virtual tours. Getty Images TOPLINE Selling homes was deemed an essential service in some places and as of late May, physical home tours are now allowed in all 50 states. Sellers should limit tours and require buyers to wear protective coverings; buyers should ask key questions about ventilation and
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