A small-duct high-velocity system was used in this Johns Island, SC house. The ducts vents can … [+] hardly be seen. The house was designed by Architect Sam Rashkin. Photo courtesy of Margaret Rambo for Prefabulous Small Houses, published by Taunton Press Energy star estimates that 20%
to 30% of the air that moves through residential
Month: October 2019
CNBC’s Jim Cramer thinks investors need to start considering consumption time and the federal government as a weight on Apple, Facebook and other tech stocks. The “Mad Money” host sits down with Wingstop CEO Charlie Morrison to get a read on what’s driving the company’s growth. Later in the show he bets that Spotify shares
Apple reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations on Wednesday, thanks to strong performance in services and its fast-growing wearables business. Although Apple’s iPhone’s business was down 9% year-over-year, the company signaled that it expected a big holiday quarter, and Apple stock rose over 1% in after-hours trading Here’s how the company did compared with
The Lyft logo is shown on the screen at the Nasdaq offices in Times Square on March 29, 2019 in New York. Don Emmert | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lyft shares climbed during extended trading following the company’s raised full-year revenue guidance and posted better-than-expected earnings
Former Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson said the company tried to understand the impact of climate change, and tried to accurately communicate the impact to shareholders, as he testified on Wednesday in New York during the second week of a trial against the oil giant. The case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleges
If you hate paying taxes, at least it’s a reason to pretend you’re glad you never win big in the lottery. So far this year, the 12 winners who have hit Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots — worth an advertised $3.3 billion in all — have collectively fed roughly $505.5 million to the IRS. And
Getty By Jessica Thiefels, Next Avenue Contributor Transitioning from your nine-to-five career to becoming a business owner after 50 may sound enticing, with the freedom to set your own hours and profit from your passions. But midlife entrepreneurship comes with financial risks, too. Here’s how to manage them and set yourself up for success: Be
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses the rate of spousal benefits after early retirement benefits, drawing on multiple exes’ records, changing the start date of benefits after filing, eligibility for survivor benefits in a domestic partnership and when delayed retirement credits are applied to benefit payments. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at
Getty In Amazon.com’s fiercely competitive search for a second headquarters last year, Seattle—the company’s original home—turned out to be the true victor. The behemoth retailer’s decisions—first to split the promised 50,000-job bounty in two and then, in February, to scrap New York’s Long Island City altogether amid political backlash—left Seattle with the largest concentration of
Jens Schlueter | Getty Images DETROIT – From Daimler-Chrysler to Fiat Chrysler, the former American automaker Chrysler Corp. has gallivanted around the world to find partners to assist in its growth or help keep it afloat. It now has its sights set on Peugeot maker PSA Group. Both the French carmaker and Fiat Chrysler on
A customer rides his bike in front of a Taco Bell restaurant in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Taco Bell’s parent company Yum Brands reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday that fell short of analysts’ expectations. Shares of the company were flat in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall
Chile said it’s calling off the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Santiago in mid-November. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were scheduled to meet at the summit to discuss a possible “Phase One” deal that the two countries are close to finalizing. The cancellation was due to protests, according to Chile President
Rachel Robasciotti, CEO of Robasciotti & Philipson in San Francisco, attended the conference where Ken Fisher made his comments on Oct. 8. She spoke out against the remarks. Nathan Phillips Billionaire investor Ken Fisher has made headlines for lewd comments at an investment conference earlier this month. For many women in the financial services industry,
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes his keynote speech during Facebook Inc’s annual F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, U.S., April 30, 2019. Stephen Lam | Reuters It’s been a rocky couple of weeks for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and now Wall Street analysts expect him to deliver. There’s no shortage of storylines for the
Mary Smyth | Moment | Getty Images For older adults, perhaps nothing is scarier than the prospect of spending their later years in a nursing home. More than 1 in 2 adults aged 50 and over said that they would rather die than live in a long-term care facility, according to a recent survey from
Financial advisors need a succession plan to ensure their clients’, and the industry’s, future. Andrey Popov | Getty Images Learning to expect the unexpected is a time-honored rite of passage for every small business owner. But when unpredictability strikes in the form of a key executive suddenly resigning or, worse, passing away, the fallout can
Americans Face A Retirement Crisis Because Of Past Policy Failures Getty American workers increasingly fall short in saving enough for retirement, even as the need to save more has gone up. The current options to save for retirement make it especially difficult for families to put money away. Retirement accounts such as 401(k)s and Individual
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning taxpayers about a Social Security number (SSN) scam currently making the rounds. As part of the scam, thieves may call – often as a “robocall” – and try to get you to call back by claiming that your SSN
Housing in China. Getty In 2005, when I first began living in China, rent was incredibly low—as in, $100 per month for a two bedroom apartment near Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. This wasn’t just due to the fact that everything was cheaper back then or a lack of adjusting for inflation, but relative to the
Southeast Asian country Malaysia is looking to use a higher percentage of renewables in its energy mix in the next five years, its environment minister said on Tuesday. Yeo Bee Yin, who is Malaysia’s minister for energy, science, technology, environment and climate change, said the country is targeting to generate 20% of its electricity from
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