The Fed’s new municipal lending powers are not the solution to the massive fiscal problem facing states and cities. That’s up to Congress, and the focus needs to be on overcoming damaging and stubborn Republican opposition to increased state and local aid. State and local governments face a massive revenue shortfall, and more revenue is
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COVID-19 is making people take a hard look at their investment strategies, estate planning, insurance and their real estate. Market volatility has given rise to “experts” who are coming out of the woodwork with spam emails and ads that offer assistance with stocks or investment opportunities in hard assets like gold coins. Bad decisions are
Melissa da Silva, president of tour operators Trafalgar Tours, Brendan Vacations and Costsaver, divisions of Cypress, California-based The Travel Corporation. Trafalgar Tours/The Travel Corporation One of the biggest disappointments of the pandemic lockdown of 2020 — and there are many — has to be the eagerly awaited vacations and getaways that millions of Americans have
Bracken Darrell, CEO, Logitech International Scott Mlyn | CNBC Logitech raised its outlook for the 2021 fiscal year and reported a more than 75% increase in non-GAAP operating income in its first quarter, boosted by demand for its webcams, video conferencing products and headsets as homeworking increased during the coronavirus lockdowns. The company said demand
President Donald Trump discussed a proposed round of federal stimulus aid with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., (left) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., (center) in the Oval Office on Monday. Photo by Doug Mills/Getty Images Enhanced unemployment benefits are likely ending sooner than many may realize. That could impose financial hardship on
Jeff Bezos had a pretty lucrative Monday. The billionaire Amazon CEO set a record when his net worth jumped by $13 billion in just one day, on Monday, according to Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index put Bezos’ estimated net worth at $189.3 billion at the end of Monday. Bezos, who is the world’s wealthiest man
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market could go higher if more people in the U.S. wore face masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The current strength in equities is concentrated in technology-related stocks and not sectors tied to state economic reopening plans, Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “Let’s give the
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a “Build Back Better” Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images An overhaul of your tax planning could be around the corner if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the
Kevin O’Leary told CNBC on Tuesday the U.S. government should not establish more relief programs for businesses impacted by the coronavirus and instead allow market forces decide which companies survive. “As a result of the pandemic and people’s changes in purchase behavior, there is a new America emerging and the only way to feel that out
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about the effect of taking widow(er)’s benefits before delayed retirement benefits, the chances of future Social Security benefits being reduced due to current financial shortfalls and WEP reductions with more than 20 years of substantial covered earnings. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
By Kathleen Kiley, Next Avenue Contributor Allison Clemens-Roberts with her husband at Goodwin University graduation in 2019 Courtesy of Allison Clemens-Roberts Although the coronavirus continues to rattle global markets and industries, some analysts expect to see greater demand for advanced manufacturing talent in the United States as the pandemic diminishes. That could create opportunities for
Property technology like that offered by Logical Buildings’ SmartKit AI, is helping ease some of the … [+] pressures being faced by multifamily building property managers during the pandemic era. logical Buildings For generations in American big cities, folks lived a lot of their typical workday out of the home. Average days might find an
Tano Point Estate features multiple buildings with flexible uses. Jonathan Tercero for Sotheby’s International Realty When a 6.5 acre property in Santa Fe, New Mexico went up for sale in 2012, Karen Rogers Still knew she had to have it. Although there were plenty of challenges along the way, the interior designer made it her
E-commerce stocks have roared higher off the March lows. Wayfair, Stitch Fix, Etsy and Chewy have rallied triple digits since the market trough four months ago. Overstock, the biggest mover, has skyrocketed 2,058% since its own bottom. These stocks have been hot commodities as the stay-at-home trade benefited from pandemic-related lockdowns and quarantines. Danielle Shay,
The Robinhood investment app is see on a smartphone in this photo illustration on June 24, 2020 in Washington,DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Robinhood has postponed the launch of its popular stock-trading app in the U.K. indefinitely. The Menlo Park, California-based fintech firm told people signed up to its U.K. waitlist Tuesday that
Ramin Talaie | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its second-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Earnings per share: 40 cents expected Revenue: $7.18 billion expected The coronavirus pandemic has weighed on both supply and demand for Coke’s products. About half
Less than three weeks after reopening to international travelers, the Bahamas is closing its borders to U.S. residents after a rise of coronavirus infections on the island nation. In a national address on July 19, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced that airports and seaports would close to all travelers except those coming from Canada,
Rob Daly | OJO Images | Getty Images Households aren’t too happy with the U.S. consumer financial ecosystem these days, a report suggests. Complaints made to the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were up 50% from March through June this year compared with the same time period in 2019, according to research from consumer advocacy
Getty On July 6th, the SBA released borrower information for many businesses that received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The public is now able to see the “loan-level data, including business names, addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, non-profit information, name of lender, [and] jobs supported” of any borrower who
NEW YORK, March 18, 2020 — A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange the day that … [+] the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell to its lowest point since February 2017. Michael Nagle/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images As governments deal with paying for Covid-19 expenses amid falling tax revenue and shrinking