Last week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP) into law. And the Child Tax Credit (CTC) that began life in 1998 as a benefit of up to $400 for families with children under age 17 now delivers up to $3,600 for each child under age 18. Over 90 percent of all families with children will receive an
Month: March 2021
Not all waterfront property is equal. A treasured find on Australia’s Sydney Harbor is this vintage boatshed. But it’s not the quaint green-shingled structure that makes it valuable. The so-called boatshed residence anchors a coveted deep water lot that has sufficient mooring for … [+] luxury yachts. Private Property Global It’s the fact that the
Yangshan Deepwater Container Port in Shanghai, China. Qilai Shen | Corbis Historical | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia’s economic recovery could slow down as more countries suspend the use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, warned the chief Asia-Pacific economist of Moody’s Analytics. “It adds some modest risk to
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images U.S. solar installations reached a record high during 2020 as favorable economics, supportive policies and strong demand in the second half of the year offset the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. Installations grew 43% year over year during 2020, reaching a record 19.2 gigawatts of new capacity, according
As more countries lift travel restrictions for those who have been vaccinated, the world is slowly opening to travelers again. Travelers without kids, that is. To date, no Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use in children, said Dr. Sharon Nachman, chief of the pediatric infectious disease division at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. Clinical trials
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jobless Americans should wait to file an amended tax return to get a new tax break on unemployment benefits received last year, the IRS said Friday. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which President Joe Biden signed Thursday, waives federal
Included in the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill signed by President Biden on Thursday is an $86 billion aid package for participants of about 185 to over 300 employer-union pension plans. If aid had not been available more than a million retired retail clerks, candy makers, truck drivers, construction workers and others would have faced severe cuts in
A good global minimum tax would target stateless income. Professor Reuven S. Avi-Yonah recently stated that the “global intangible low-taxed income regime is the best part” of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. While I couldn’t disagree more, perhaps this should be read in light of the suggestions for improving the TCJA that constitute the majority of Avi-Yonah’s article. After
Vered Schwarz is the President and COO of Guesty, an end-to-end property management software for short-term rentals. It’s been over one year since Covid-19 hugely impacted the world, global and local economies, and for many of us in travel and hospitality, our businesses. Though the last 12 months have been unprecedented, an unexpected number of individuals
Flight attendants show safety precautions on an American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX airplane before it takes off on a test flight from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas, Texas, on December 2, 2020. Juliette Michel | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration on Monday said it would continue to crack down on unruly
U.S. stock index futures declined during overnight trading on Monday, after the Dow and S&P closed at record highs amid optimism over the economic reopening. Futures contracts tied to the Dow slid 66 points. S&P 500 futures declined 0.16%, while Nasdaq 100 futures were slightly negative. During regular trading hours Monday the Dow jumped 174
mphillips007 | iStock Unreleased | Getty Images It seems unthinkable: Someone buys a lottery ticket, it ends up being worth a ton of money and yet they never claim the windfall. Right now, there’s a $1 million Mega Millions prize whose winner must come forward by March 17 or the winning ticket, purchased in Rhode
William Thomas Cain | Getty Images Those new $1,400 stimulus checks are arriving. While the majority of payments will be made by direct deposit, others will receive the money in the mail — as paper checks or debit cards. There could be some differences in what the U.S. Postal Service drops in your mail box
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday he’s concerned about plans to further ease indoor dining restrictions in New York City, and he won’t accelerate May plans to reopen his Covid shuttered Brooklyn restaurant. Restaurants in the city will be able to expand to 50% occupancy starting Friday, up from the current policy of 25%. The move comes as
Pre-retirees and retirees may be understandably concerned about their exposure to stock market risk, particularly in these uncertain times. Let’s take a look at how a hypothetical 65-year-old couple might think about this decision. Suppose Jack and Mary have $400,000 in retirement savings and they’re invested in a target date fund with the classic “60/40”
As promised, the Internal Revenue Service has rebooted its Get My Payment tool, so as of today, taxpayers can check the status of the $1,400 stimulus payments (Round 3) that are part of the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package President Joe Biden signed into law last Thursday. That doesn’t mean you’ll get the answer you’re
Without a doubt, no housing markets feel more of a pull than those on the coast. From fair weather to fresh breezes to breathtaking views, coastal properties continue to be some of the most sought after, particularly in western hotspots such as Southern California and Hawaii. In this week’s real estate price comparison, I took
Coronavirus developments in Europe are likely no longer early indications of what will happen weeks later in the U.S., due partly to America’s progress vaccinating its population, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Monday. The former Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s comments on “Squawk Box” come one day after White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Do you have Fear of Missing Out on all this wild trading going on this year? Would you buy a FOMO fund if someone offered it to you? Some investors are betting you will. Investing in the stock market these days is like
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Cameron Costa | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Monday he donated his entire stake in Coupang — worth more than $1 billion — to charity following the South Korean e-commerce company’s IPO last week. Ackman, who runs the Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund,
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