Month: March 2021

Ron Votral receives a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-through vaccination site in Robstown, Texas, February 9, 2021. Go Nakamura | Reuters Texas will allow residents age 50 and over to receive Covid-19 vaccines beginning March 15, becoming the most populated U.S. state to expand eligibility to the age group so far,
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Robert Knopes/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan is almost law — meaning additional unemployment benefits for millions of workers should soon be on the way. The Covid relief bill, passed Saturday by the Senate, extends jobless benefits through Labor Day and raises them by $300 a week. The
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As we begin the post-Covid process of thinking beyond survival, retirement planning is once more an area of focus. And the retirement prospects for Americans are scary. Few are prepared. The SECURE Act, passed shortly before the pandemic, was Congress’s first attempt in years at encouraging retirement savings. Much of that encouragement comes through provisions
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NETHERLANDS, Rotterdam : Dutch party leaders Paul Tang (PvdA), Hans van Baalen (VVD), Dennis de Jong … [+] (SP), Esther de Lange (CDA) , Sophie In ‘t Veld (D66) and Marcel de Graaff (PVV) attend a debate at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam on May 19, 2014 in preparation for the upcoming European elections. Elections
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Arshdeep Sethi, Managing Director at RMZ Corp, plays a pivotal role in defining, shaping & implementing the strategic vision of the company. getty The real estate sector has experienced significant disruption in the last few years. The dual threat of Covid-19 and climate change have not only exposed numerous vulnerabilities within our systems, but also illustrated
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Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine is stored for use with United Airlines employees at United’s onsite clinic at O’Hare International Airport on March 09, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The U.S. plans to buy 100 million additional doses of Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine, two administration sources told NBC News.
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Sen. Pat Toomey told CNBC on Tuesday he welcomes stock-trading apps that make investing seem more approachable, rejecting complaints by some that brokerages like Robinhood have led to the so-called “gamification” of the equity market. The Pennsylvania Republican made the comments on “Squawk Box” ahead of Tuesday morning’s Senate Banking Committee’s hearing on retail investors and
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Victoria Fricke is trying to juggle her work, virtual schooling and childcare during the pandemic. Source: Victoria Fricke Victoria Fricke had her first panic attack shortly after the coronavirus pandemic hit. The 34-year-old mother of two is a travel agent with her own business. The cancellations piled in as her children’s school and daycare shut
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Digital payments company Payoneer is partnering with Mastercard to offer small businesses a digital debit card. The Payoneer Digital Purchasing Mastercard will allow the company’s customers to make global purchases, connect to mobile wallets and digitally access multiple cards that help streamline business expenses, such as advertising services from Google, Facebook and Amazon. “Small businesses
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Dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad every year since 2013, with each year’s dollar advantage eclipsing the last. Those considering diversifying into real estate overseas but procrastinating on a purchase have been rewarded as they’ve watched properties in key markets become cheaper in dollar terms year after year. Until 2020. Last year, the dollar
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