This is part of CNBC Make It’s Out of Work series, where real people tell their personal stories of what it’s like to be underemployed during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is the story of Catherine Lieberman, director and co-owner of Bell’s School for People Under Six in Fletcher, North Carolina, as told to Megan Leonhardt.
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Zoominfo Source: zoominfo ZoomInfo is aiming to price its initial public offering $1 ahead of its already-buoyed price range, two sources familiar with the matter told CNBC. The company had already raised its IPO price range Tuesday morning, but now could target as high as $21 a share and rake in nearly $1 billion. ZoomInfo,
For scammers, it’s open season on your stimulus checks. Bolster, a fraud prevention company, turned up more than 145,000 suspicious domain registrations with the term “stimulus check,” according to the firm’s first-quarter analysis of phishing and online fraud. The federal government has issued more than 152 million so-called Economic Impact Payments to individuals, totaling $257.9
For Americans who are able to retire, retirement has always been a period of uncertainty. It is important to plan for retirement and this requires consideration of a range of risks. COVID-19 has taught us a few lessons about these risks: 1. Events we don’t expect can happen and they can have a major impact on both our
Kitchen worker Misael Cruz, 38, wears a surgical mask and gloves as he prepares food at Little Tong … [+] Noodle Shop that is providing meals on a voluntary donation basis for take-out only as authorities restricted gatherings and barred sit-down dining due to coronavirus concerns, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in New York. The restaurant,
Front facade peter@engmalm.se | http://engmalm.se A 4-bedroom converted water tower in Sweden that creates its own income is on sale for $1,466,792. The 28-meter-high Växholm home comes with a telecommunication antennae lease that generates $31,000 a year for its owners, according to Christie’s International Real Estate’s affiliate Residence, the agent handling the sale. The top
Zoom reported revenue growth of 169% from the previous year in its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, and nearly doubled its revenue guidance for the full year, as the coronavirus pandemic drove millions of new customers to the video calling service and turned it into a household name. Shares fell 4% in after-hours trading during the
Health officials are warning that mass gatherings across the country could further spread the coronavirus, just as much of the economy is beginning to restart. Protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, continued for a seventh night with overnight clashes between law enforcement and demonstrators. The World Health Organization,
U.S. stock futures were flat in overnight trading as Wall Street continues to weigh optimism over economies emerging from coronavirus-led shutdowns and ongoing protests. Dow futures fell 15 points, indicating a loss of 0.1% at the open on Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were also flat, indicating losses of 2 points and 5 points, respectively.
The phones have been ringing at a steady clip in Samuel J. Himmelstein’s office in New York City. Himmelstein, a lawyer who represents tenants and renters in the city, says that while he might typically receive 10 phone calls or emails a day from prospective clients who need legal help, the coronavirus pandemic has increased
Luis Alvarez Call it the never-ending tax season. It may be hard to believe, but taxpayers have approximately six weeks to file their 2019 income tax returns and pay taxes owed to the IRS. July 15 is the new Tax Day, as the Treasury Department moved the deadline to help taxpayers contend with disruption related
GetSetUp’s team holding a virtual staff meeting Neil DSouza As layoffs, furloughs and money worries escalate due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are hungry for side gigs. According to a Jobvite report, 46% of workers surveyed in April said they plan to pursue a side job, up from 36% in February. But as much of
A new survey shows a growing comfort with attending open houses again. Boston Globe via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has cut into open houses in a major way, but a new survey by the National Association of Realtors suggests potential home buyers are eager to resume visiting open houses. A majority of people, 65%,
Employee stock purchase plans (ESPPs) offer more shelter from down and volatile stock prices than … [+] stock options do. Getty When stock prices fall, the topic of underwater stock options tends to rise. Companies have well-established choices for handling employee stock option grants in which the market price of the company’s stock is cheaper
A worker examines a sewage recycling pool in the coal liquefaction factory of CHN Energy in Ordos, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 11, 2019. Xinhua | via Getty Images BEIJING — China has a lot more to worry about at home than its foreign policy. Some energy-related companies in the country have found themselves caught
Denver Police officer Nate Magee chants with protesters marching during the fifth consecutive day of demonstrations in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd on June 1, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. Michael Ciaglo | Getty Images U.S. cities are assessing the aftermath of another night of protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd
In just a few days, bail funds across the country have received tens of millions of dollars in donations after the killing of George Floyd, a black man, while in police custody in Minneapolis. The influx of donations is so large in such a short period of time that some funds, including the Minnesota Freedom Fund and the Brooklyn Bail
In 14 days, the Small Business Administration processed 14 years’ worth of loans, in the first round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. The second round has been an entirely different story. After a rush to replenish the program with $310 billion in additional funding, the second funding round began April 27. More than a
A woman passes a hair salon ready to reopen in Arlington, Virginia, on May 28. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The federal expansion of jobless benefits has made one part of the unemployment system especially lucrative for both workers and business. But many aren’t taking advantage. The niche in question — work-sharing programs, also known
TOPLINE Shares of Tiffany & Co. plunged on Tuesday after a report that its blockbuster $16.2 billion takeover by luxury goods giant LVMH, which would have been the biggest luxury brand deal ever, is now looking less likely to go through. Trading was briefly halted as the jeweler’s stock plunged. Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty