Getty Images On Monday, August 17th, I reported on the over 1,150 lawyers who cannot get licensed in Florida any time soon because the July exam that was moved to August is now moved to a yet to be determined day in October. We hope that this is October of 2020! Monday’s article can be found
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Most tax refund interest payments will be made by direct deposit, but some will be by paper check. getty If you get a tiny surprise payment from the Internal Revenue Service and you’re wondering what it is, it’s probably an interest payment and not a mistake. The IRS announced it’s starting to send out interest
Shoppers wearing protective masks wait in line to enter a Lowe’s Cos. store in San Bruno, California, U.S., on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lowe’s on Wednesday said its second-quarter revenue surged 30% as consumers spent more on home improvement projects while stuck in the house. Shares of the
An airplane of Mahan Air sits at the tarmac after landing at Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital on March 1, 2015. Mohammad Huwais | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Trump administration slapped fresh sanctions on two United Arab Emirates-based companies for providing material support to Iran’s largest airline, the Treasury Department said Wednesday.
The Federal Open Market Committee expressed concern at their last meeting over the future of the economy, saying that the coronavirus likely would continue to stunt growth and potentially pose dangers to the financial system. At the July 28-29 session, the Federal Reserve’s policymaking arm voted to keep short-term interest rates anchored near zero, citing
The pay gap between top corporate executives and workers is staggering – in 2019, CEO realized pay increased 14% from 2018 to an average of $21.3 million, a new study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) shows. The increase was thanks to “rapid growth in vested stock awards and exercised stock options tied to stock market
People stand in line outside the Apple store on Fifth Avenue as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 30, 2020. Noam Galai | Getty Images Apple is one of the big tech engines pulling the market higher, but it is unique in
Getty Images Credit card debt is even more of a problem during the pandemic than usual. Almost two-thirds of Americans with credit card debt are worried about being able to make minimum payments in the next three months if the crisis continues, according to a CreditCards.com poll. The good news is that some are already
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Chesnot | Getty Images Facebook announced Wednesday that it is launching initiatives to support Black entrepreneurs. It’s dedicating $40 million from its $100 million small business grant program to 10,000 Black-owned businesses in the U.S. Grants include $2,500 in cash and a $1,500 Facebook ad credit. The company is
getty Homebuilder stocks DR Horton, KB Home, Lennar, PulteGroup and Toll Brothers are not cheap. These stocks are up between 172% and 22% since mid-March lows. DR Horton and Lennar set all-time intraday highs on Tuesday, August 18. You can be long homebuilders when their P/E ratios are 8% and lower. Today the P/E ratios
Millennials are taking a new look at suburbia and small towns – and surprised at what they are … [+] finding. getty Suburbia. Just the word often conjures up images of endless lines of cookie-cutter homes. From the air the streetscape resembles a plate of unruly spaghetti. No one would want to live in a
The words “tax credits” with hundred dollar bills in background. getty Tax incentives, whether credits, cash grants, or some other form, are ultimately a matter of spending other people’s money — the taxpayers’. Each dollar a state spends on tax incentives means there is a dollar less in the coffer to provide needed services to
Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce on March 18, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Quinn Rooney | Getty Images Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has backtracked on comments he made saying that he planned to make coronavirus vaccinations as mandatory as possible. “Can I be really clear to everyone? It’s not going
Target on Wednesday blew past every forecast on Wall Street for its fiscal second quarter as it attracted millions of new customers online, setting a record for same-store sales that drove profits up by an eye-popping 80.3% to $1.7 billion. Sales online and at stores open for at least a year climbed by 24.3% during the
A man walks outside of a Walmart in China. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart’s online shopping strategy is paying off in China, arguably one of the most developed e-commerce markets in the world. The giant discount retailer reported Tuesday that net e-commerce sales in China grew 104% from a year ago in the
Vehicles line up on streets around Boulder Station Hotel & Casino as they wait to get into a drive-through Three Square Food Bank emergency food distribution site on April 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada. DAVID BECKER/AFP via Getty Images Even if you find a new job, it often comes with lower wages relative to prior
Here is the thing about living in Houston: it’s a high rise city that loves its parks. Still, high rise dwellers here often crave a “backyard”, a touch of nature, even though their home may be on the 15th floor with glorious city views. That’s one reason why one of the city’s older, most storied
With a careful plan, you can spend money on travel and not worry about outliving your savings. getty “Enjoy life while you can. You just never know how long you’ll be healthy.” I hear this statement frequently from family and friends of mine who travelled during the initial years of their retirement, while they still
The S&P 500 hits a new all time intra-day high on August 18, but the volatile market took its toll … [+] on public pension plans this year. STRF/STAR MAX/IPx The S&P 500 hit a new all time intra-day high on Tuesday, highlighting a dramatic rebound — but the volatile market has left a scar
A plume of smoke rises from the Ranch 2 Fire on August 15, 2020 as seen from Azusa, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday to ensure the states receive vital resources amid wildfires that have exacerbated a stifling heat wave. At least 27 fires are raging