By Angela Burton, Next Avenue Contributor Rachel Stewart kneeling in front of her grandma in her wheelchair Courtesy of Rachel Stewart In March, when the world began to shift on its axis as Covid-19 hit, Rachel Stewart had no idea her life would shift, too. Neither did Cecilia Huber or Janie Kasse. It’s fair to
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Investor Kevin O’Leary believes in tough love, especially now when entrepreneurs on Main Street are trying to figure out whether it’s time to hang onto their business — or shut down. “This is the time to stay focused and positive,” O’Leary said, speaking at CNBC’s Small Business Playbook virtual summit on Wednesday. “Entrepreneurs are creative by
For those out of work and looking for new jobs, the federal government is trying to keep the special … [+] pandemic unemployment benefits coming. getty The special pandemic unemployment benefits under the CARES Act, which provided $600 per week, recently expired. In an executive order on August 8, President Trump appeared to continue these
Getty Eden Health, a telemedicine company founded in 2015, raised $25 million in Series B financing, in part to expand its partnerships with commercial real estate firms through virtual and in-person health consultations. The funding round—which was led by Flare Capital Partners, with participation from Greycroft, Aspect Ventures, and other investors—places Eden Health’s valuation close
Daily new cases of the coronavirus in the U.S. fell again on Tuesday, marking three straight days of daily new cases below 50,000. However, some epidemiologists caution it’s too early to establish a trend, particularly because the numbers come as nationwide testing falls as well. Covid-19 deaths, which lag behind cases, topped 1,000 again on
A traveler wearing a protective mask waits to put a suitcase in the back of ride-sharing car displaying Lyft signage at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, May 4, 2020. Paul Morris | Bloomberg via Getty Images Lyft just reported second-quarter earnings including a 61% revenue drop versus the same period last year, but a glimmer
Stocks may see a super-sized comeback deep into next year. The Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen sees the depression-like collapse setting the stage for a wartime-type boom. “It forced companies to just knee-jerk react — to cut everything they could to try to survive this pandemic,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday.
Kamala Harris made history Tuesday when presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced the California senator as his running mate. Harris is first Black woman and first Asian American to be the vice presidential nominee of a major party. Being the daughter of immigrants — her father is Jamaican and her mother was Indian — helped
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Capitol Hill has come to a standstill following heated discussions last week on what to include in the next coronavirus stimulus package. One thing they did seem to agree on was another set of $1,200 checks to Americans, similar to the payments that went out this spring. While Treasury Secretary
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook speaks onstage during ‘Putting a Best Facebook Forward’ at Vanity Fair’s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit. Matt Winkelmeyer | Getty Images Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday said the social media company needs to work with whoever wins the 2020 U.S. election to address their concerns about Big Tech. “We
getty Two years ago, the Trump Administration quietly began a review of the nation’s long-term care (LTC) insurance system, focused primarily on ways to enhance private coverage. This week, just as quietly, an administration task force released its report. Unfortunately, for the most part, the group was unwilling to commit to any meaningful changes to
This Days Inn property in Branson, MO was converted into affordable housing. The Repvblik Housing is in high demand in most markets across the US, but supply is hard to come by. Unless, of course, there is a pandemic that completely changes the real estate game, leaving once very active properties now vacant. Developers and
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 10: U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks as White House Budget … [+] Director Russell Vought looks on during a news conference at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House August 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump was briefly evacuated from the room due to
Cost This spring, Darity and his wife, Kirsten Mullen, made the most comprehensive case for a reparations program in their latest book “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.” They argue a meaningful program to eliminate the existing Black-White wealth gap requires an allocation of between $10 trillion and $12 trillion,
From near death in a hotel fire to expectations of immortality, here are some memorable quotations from media tycoon Sumner Redstone. “Content is king.” — Redstone’s credo that some say he, rather than Bill Gates, coined. “I was enveloped in flames. The fire shot up my legs. The pain was searing. I was being burned
Spacex founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares of the electric carmaker jumped more
Nima Ghamsari, co-founder and chief executive officer of Blend, speaks during the Sooner Than You Think conference in Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 16, 2018. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital lending start-up Blend raised $75 million in fresh funding amid surging demand for streamlined mortgage applications during the coronavirus pandemic. The move values the
RichLegg | E+ | Getty Images Racial and economic inequities have long existed in America’s school systems, and it’s about to get worse, experts warn. With coronavirus cases still high around the country, half of U.S. elementary and high school students will attend school only virtually this fall, according to a study by Burbio, which
Millions of employees could be in for a rude surprise next April when they find out their home office isn’t deductible and the states can’t agree on who gets their money. Time to put a tax pro on speed dial? It’s very likely that you’re reading this from your home—even if you’re working. As the
Among the bliss that is your 20-year vacation, there is a list of risks that retired individuals … [+] face more now than when they were working. getty The day you retire, a weight on your shoulders seems to remove itself as you no longer need to work to survive. The years of punching a