In this article BA LMT GM An artist’s concept shows an outline of the lunar vehicle design. Lockheed Martin | General Motors Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to develop a new type of lunar vehicle for NASA to use during its upcoming Artemis missions to the moon, the companies announced on Wednesday. “Surface
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Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Nearly two dozen states are ending federal unemployment benefits early, meaning millions of people will soon see their aid reduced or eliminated. But families can expect a cash infusion from a different source — the child tax credit — roughly around the same time their jobless benefits dry
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during the daily press briefing on May 7, 2021, in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike for skipping an appearance before the House Small Business Committee
May 29 is National 529 College Savings Plan Day! Do you know what a 529 plan is? Do you know how to use it? Let me explain. What is it? 529 College Plans were initially created to help families save money for higher education expenses for children, grandchildren, or others. They are named after Section
The pandemic changed a lot of things, including how we view work and retirement. According to Bloomberg, a new “life is short” mindset is driving many affluent Americans to retire now, as their stock portfolios and home values continue to surge. In fact, 1.2 million more baby boomers retired last year than the historical annual
The real estate industry is and has always been driven largely by people and interpersonal relationships. However, technology is slowly changing how the industry as a whole operates. That’s why it’s crucial for real estate professionals to understand the importance of tech and how to best utilize it for their business and customers. Below, the
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards SINGAPORE — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases are climbing rapidly and have surpassed India’s on one critical measure, according to statistics site Our World in Data. India has been experiencing a devastating second wave since April and has the world’s second largest Covid caseload. The country’s daily case count, while trending
Tali Aiona | EyeEm | Getty Images The Biden administration said Tuesday that it will develop offshore wind projects in the Pacific Ocean in partnership with the state of California. The move, which is the first of its kind, is a key stepping stone toward the White House’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore
With two major cultural events held last weekend, the international arts scene signaled it has no intention of letting yet another year get canceled by Covid. Art Basel Hong Kong, which took place from May 19-23, marked the return of one of the world’s most venerated art fairs. The show came on the heels
Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images Crypto investors may be shell-shocked by a recent plunge in prices. But that sell-off has a silver lining: It opens the door to a money-saving tax strategy. Popular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum shed more than half their value in volatile trading over the past month or so. A bitcoin
Many of our parents signed their estate plans decades ago. The documents may still be valid but if they are stale or outdated, you may spend significant money trying to use them down the road. Even worse, the documents may not properly put your parents’ wishes into action. Having an attorney review and update the
A new rankings index is the first ever to rate states’ performance on fines and fees, and the results aren’t flattering. Every state received a failing score with the highest-ranking state — Washington — earning a 54 out of 100. Rounding out the top three are Oklahoma and Rhode Island, which shows that neither political
Real Estate Investor, Syndicator, Operator, and Author, Matt Picheny is the Founder of Picheny - Your Backstage Guide to Passive Investing. I’ve been investing in real estate for over 15 years, but at the beginning, like most people, I immediately began trying to pay off my mortgage, figuring the quicker I got rid of the debt, the
This image shows Orbital Marine Power’s 2 megawatt turbine, the Orbital O2. LONDON – In mid-May, a prototype wave energy converter weighing 38-metric tons arrived in Orkney, an archipelago located in waters north of mainland Scotland. Later this summer the bright yellow, 20 meter long piece of kit — dubbed Blue X — will be
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV), on May 24, 2021, in celebration of its transition to a public company. NYSE Stock futures ticked marginally higher in overnight trading after the market rally stalled Tuesday, with major indexes ending the regular session slightly lower. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
In this article JWN A pedestrian and cyclist wear facemasks outside a branch of department store chain Nordstrom in Santa Monica, California on May 11, 2020. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Nordstrom reported Tuesday a wider-than-expected loss for its fiscal first quarter. Its shares fell about 4% in after-hours trading. Here’s how
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson working onboard the International Space Station in August 2017. Jack Fischer / NASA Axiom Space on Tuesday announced that retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and auto racer John Shoffner will lead the company’s second private spaceflight to the International Space Station, tentatively scheduled for the second half of 2022. The pair
FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images Working families who struggle to pay for child care may get some relief from 2021 changes to flexible spending accounts. The American Rescue Plan, President Joe Biden‘s $1.9 trillion stimulus package, boosted child-care assistance through temporary changes to dependent-care FSAs. The law increased 2021 dependent-care FSA limits to $10,500
This is a true story about what we sometimes refer to as an “elder orphan”. These folks have no children, they are single, and they can be very vulnerable to the worst abuse. Ralph, in his late 80s had a home in an expensive part of CA. As he grew more frail with age, and
In the latest episode of Tax Notes Talk, Tax Notes legal reporters Ryan Finley and Kiarra M. Strocko discuss the EU General Court’s judgments in Amazon and Engie and their effect on state aid rules. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: the state of state