Month: October 2020

After more than a decade as an investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary has bettered his negotiating skills. And with all that experience, he’s found a common thread among some of his “very best” deals. “What I’ve learned over the years, because I’ve negotiated so many different deals, [is that] the very best deals
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Getty Images Global travel screeched to a halt during the pandemic, and it’s hurting credit card companies’ bottom line.  American Express, Mastercard and Visa all reported double-digit drops in profit for the recent quarter, compared to a year ago. The companies pointed to a plunge in international travel as borders remain closed during the pandemic. 
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty Jeff Gothelf, a Barcelona-based (by way of New Jersey), 47-year-old business consultant, author and public speaker, believes we can make ourselves “forever employable” if we follow his advice. He’s written how to do it in “Forever Employable,” his new book. Frankly, I was skeptical about the title.
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Pennsylvania State Capitol Building getty In the administration of state government, there are times when the separate executive and legislative branches become entwined. This is often the case with tax measures. A state’s executive might outline a legislative platform during a public address or draft legislation for the legislature to consider. The executive’s role in
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Despite record low mortgage rates, homebuying affordability is on the decline. getty Despite hovering around their all-time low for several months now, it looks like mortgage rates have done about all they can for housing affordability.  According to a new report, skyrocketing home prices have now outstripped their power, and overall homebuying affordability is now
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Don’t panic. That’s the message CNBC’s Jim Cramer had for investors after the stock market suffered a major drop off for the second time this week. With global coronavirus cases rising and governments, both domestic and foreign, tightening business restrictions to mitigate the spread, the 30-stock Dow extended its losing streak to four sessions. The
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People pass by The New York Stock Exchange. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The coronavirus pandemic is likely to cause a long-lasting “zombification” of the global economy, a prominent research firm warns.  Agathe Demarais, global forecasting director of the Economist Intelligence Unit, suggested that those “zombie” features previously associated with the
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer said he sees positives for investors after steep market declines Wednesday as Wall Street grew further concerned about the coronavirus pandemic. “I recognize the carnage, but I do think the carnage is reversible,” Cramer said Wednesday on “Closing Bell,” after the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 943 points, or 3.4%, in
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Father and daughter out for a walk getty Health is retirement’s biggest wild card, the difference between activity, independence, and financial security – or worry, constraint, and financial insecurity. Today’s newly minted Boomer retirees can look forward to longer and healthier retirements, perhaps extended by medical breakthroughs. But at the same time, more of them
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In this installment of In the Pages, Robert Goulder, contributing editor for Tax Notes International, Martin Sullivan, chief economist and contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Joseph Thorndike, director of the Tax History Project and contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, delve into the details of the presidential candidates’ tax proposals. In their discussion, they address the connection
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Doctor Henri Faure and medical workers treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Robert Ballanger hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in France, October 26, 2020. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Germany and France imposed tough new restrictions on businesses
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An employee of Tupperware Brands Corporation is at work on the production line at the group’s plant in Joue-les-Tours, centre France, on the day of its 40th anniversary. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) Jean-Francois Monier | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday
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