As recounted on Twitter and the Illinois politics website Capitol Fax, Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot had some strong words on pensions at last week’s investor conference: “We’ve really struggled to get Springfield to pay attention to pensions. . . The problem is not going away, it’s only going to intensify. At some point it’s my
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Why is it hard to stop inflation? Because it creates so many winners. Down in Washington they’re printing money like ink is going out of style. Possible consequence: People spend the money, bidding up the prices of cars, lumber and semiconductors. We might get high inflation, high being something more than the target rate of
A Covid-19 coronavirus patient rests inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid care centre in New Delhi on May 10, 2021. Arun Sankar | AFP | Getty Images India’s daily Covid-19 death toll hit another record high on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization said the country accounted for half the total reported
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Palantir — Shares of the secretive analytics and software firm rose 7.4% after it reported 49% revenue growth for its first quarter, thanks in part to the economic recoveries in the U.S. and the U.K. Palantir, which has both government and corporate clients, booked sales of
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images The April jobs report has ignited controversy over what some see as competing interests: unemployment benefits and returning to work. But there’s a way to get both — including the extra $300 a week. “The $300 is what will attract people back to work,” Susan Houseman, research director
The signs of slipping can be very subtle at first. Mom forgets an appointment. Dad can’t remember how to get somewhere he’s been a zillion times. Your aging parent is just starting to seem a little off, a little more forgetful and it’s happening enough for you to notice. Should you do something or is
The Internal Revenue Service has announced new, higher contribution limits for health savings accounts for 2022. Are you maxing out these benefits? At the end of January, Americans held $82.2 billion in 30 million health savings accounts, according to HSA advisory firm Devenir. That’s a year-over-year increase of 25% for HSA assets and a 6%
Generations of notable owners have shaped this Australian property. It’s been an ideal place for a champion sculler turned boat builder to call home. And a landscape designer. And a publishing company executive. The estate, where Sydney’s Colo River flows into the Hawkesbury River, dates to 1890 and was once owned by Peter Kemp. The
Health workers wearing personal protective equipment attend to Covid-19 patients inside a banquet hall temporarily converted into a Covid care center in New Delhi on May 7, 2021. Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty Images India is grappling with a devastating second wave of coronavirus that’s far more fatal than the first — and scientists
U.S. stock futures were little changed in overnight trading on Tuesday after the Dow’s worst day since February. Dow futures fell 30 points. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.12% and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.14%. On Tuesday, technology stocks fell but eventually recovered, spurring selling in the broader market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 473
Justin Mackey, his wife, Cassie, and their three young children: Camdyn, 14, Connor, 7, and Charlie, 3. While Justin Mackey worked to rebuild his locksmith business, the 38-year-old was relying on getting a $420-a-week unemployment check for another four months. That money was a fraction of what he brought home before the pandemic shut down
You probably didn’t go to a live concert in 2020. The majority of festivals, fairs and sporting events were canceled across the globe in 2020 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Alex and Kelsey Carroll’s company, Toss Up Events, designed and operated unique fan experiences at major sporting events across the country. Cancellations
Today’s column addresses questions about whether Social Security spousal benefits might be available before their spouse takes their retirement benefits, why spousal benefits were terminated after filing for retirement benefits and how to determine when to file for maximum benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president
You might not be able to pronounce Iceland’s newest erupting volcano at Fagradalsfjall, but you could potentially own a chunk of it. According to Icelandic media reports, the area of the eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula west of the capital Reykjavik is on private land owned by a landowners association of about 20 individuals. The
Jonathan Curry of Tax Notes recaps the tax provisions of President Biden’s American Families Plan and discusses with Dean Zerbe of Alliantgroup LP the finer details and its likelihood of passing Congress. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week:
In this article PLTR Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies Inc., pauses during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir, the maker of software and analytics tools for the defense industry and large corporations, reported 49% revenue growth for its first quarter,
The Paper Source store with its Easter display is shown closed on Boylston Street on April 08, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elliott Investment Management, the owner of Barnes and Noble, said Tuesday it will acquire gift and stationery retailer Paper Source. The acquisition will provide Paper
In this article TSLA A worker operates a forklift to move bundles of Hampton lumber for a shipment order at Burton Lumber in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday, May 6, 2021. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. economy is trying to restart its engine after tumbling into its deepest recession in
Virgin Galactic’s spacecraft outside Spaceport America in New Mexico. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic stock drop after reporting first quarter results accelerated in early trading on Tuesday, with the company’s next spaceflight test – and its broader path to beginning commercial flights – possibly delayed further. The space tourism company gave an update on progress toward