We live and breathe technology in every facet of our daily lives, be it checking our phones for news in the morning, collaborating with colleagues remotely on video calls, connecting with old friends via social media, or shooting off last-minute emails before bed. We expect our apps to function quickly and seamlessly for our always-online
Month: October 2023
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT DETROIT – General Motors secured a new $6 billion line of credit as the automaker braces for additional strikes by the United Auto Workers union. “The facility that we announced today is a $6 billion line of credit that I think is prudent in light
The Fluor Corporation logo is displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Fluor Corporation — The engineering and construction company gained 2% after UBS upgraded Fluor shares to buy. The Wall Street firm is bullish on Fluor after reaching agreements to complete
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., speaks during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee impeachment inquiry hearing on Sept. 28, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters House Republicans are pressing the IRS for answers after the agency paused processing new claims for a pandemic-era small business tax break. Lawmakers voiced “continued concerns” about the employee retention credit, or ERC,
With a boost from a growing number of cities and states, the souped up two-wheelers are increasingly displacing cars for short trips — and outselling EVs. By Rina Torchinsky, Forbes Staff Last Tuesday, at 11 a.m. local time, the city and county of Denver put the latest batch of applications for e-bike rebates online. By
United Auto Workers (UAW) members and supporters on a picket line outside the General Motors Co. Flint Processing Center in Swartz Creek, Michigan, US, on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – An ongoing strike by the United Auto Workers union against the Detroit automakers had little to no
McCormick spices are displayed on a shelf at a supermarket in San Anselmo, California, on March 28, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Warby Parker — The eyewear maker popped 6% after Evercore ISI upgraded shares to outperform from in line. The
Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images Retirees who rely on Medicare for health-care coverage may see those benefits diminish in as soon as eight years. “It’s life and death for millions of older Americans,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., said Wednesday during a Senate budget committee hearing. The program’s hospital insurance trust fund, which pays
Pick up a publication, turn on the TV, and you’re likely to find something like this. “Inflation Reduction Act Continues to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Drugs with Price Increases Above Inflation” Or this. “FACT SHEET: Seniors Across the Country Are Saving Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs Because of President Biden’s Prescription
The Supreme Court will not hear a Michigan foreclosure case related to a tax delinquency. On Oct. 2, 2023, the nation’s highest court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari. The focus of the case was whether foreclosing on a home for not timely paying property taxes constituted a violation of the federal Takings
A kitchen remodel is one of the largest, most expensive and complex, and potentially impactful project you can undertake in your home. Done well, it can positively affect resale value when you go to sell your property, but also your health, safety, comfort and functionality in the meantime. That’s why it’s worth paying heed to
In this article UAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. David McNew | Getty Images United Airlines is ordering 110 additional Boeing and Airbus jetliners, locking in a supply of new
Wall Street forecaster Jim Bianco expects Treasury yields to go a lot higher — and possibly overshoot through 5% in the next couple of weeks. “I don’t think we’re near the end of this move in the bond market,” the Bianco Research president told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Tuesday. If the Federal Reserve hints about
In this article US10Y Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bill Gross, Portfolio Manager, Janus Capital Group Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Widely followed investor Bill Gross believes Treasury yields have the potential to shoot even higher in the short run. “I think we’re gonna go to five [percent],” Gross said on CNBC’s “Last Call” on
An activist at the offices of Rep. Michelle Park Steel in Cypress, California, on Feb. 24, 2023 Araya Doheny | Getty Images Social Security is essential to older Americans’ financial security, yet there always seems to be a new headline about how the benefits are at risk. Douglas Boneparth, a certified financial planner and president
Peter Attia, MD, has written an excellent book on how to keep ourselves from getting common chronic illnesses with aging. It’s Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity, which offers a clear strategy to avoid these illnesses. He refers to those which kill the majority of Americans as the Four Horsemen. They are heart disease,
Robert Kerr, formerly with the IRS and now with Kerr Consulting, discusses latest developments from the IRS, including the tax agency’s plans for a government shutdown and its handling of the employee retention credit. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in
As the calendar moves into autumn, clusters of wildflowers across Colorado are withering away, not to be seen again until springtime. While these blossoms may be disappearing for the time being, something else is blooming in Boulder County—a once-in-a-lifetime real estate opportunity. The Boulder Flower Farm, the region’s largest flower producer, has arrived on the
In this article NVAX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A vial labelled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine” is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax‘s updated Covid vaccine for emergency use in people ages 12 and up, putting the shot on
In this article ZIP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Hinterhaus Productions | The Image Bank | Getty Images The job market remains strong despite gradual cooling from pandemic-era highs, according to labor economists — but workers don’t seem to share that outlook. Employee confidence fell last month to its lowest level since 2016, according