US President Donald Trump shows a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping as he announces an initial trade deal with China at the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on October 11, 2019. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images Resurgent optimism about the future of U.S. trade policy, along with a
Month: December 2019
Getty How much do you need to save in order to retire? This is a very common question, and the answer sometimes gives people sticker shock. Fortunately, simply working a bit longer or taking a closer look at spending can make a very big difference. One rule heard often, for example, is that by 67
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 13: A plane comes into land at Heathrow Airport on September 13, 2019 in … [+] London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Getty Images Fasten your safety belts. Jeremy Cape of Squire Patton Boggs explains the U.K.’s Air Passenger Duty (APD) and one group’s proposal to impose a frequent flyer
Spearheading their lettings policy, Labour has vowed to “put bad landlords out of business”. 123RF.com/Alena Kravchenko As this unusual winter election gets underway (the last December election took place back in 1923), the policies of all the participating political parties are coming under the microscope, and both the main parties (Conservatives and Labour) have put
David Tepper David Orrell | CNBC Carolina Panthers owner and hedge fund manager David Tepper is pushing for a Major League Soccer expansion team in Charlotte and is prepared to pay up to seal the deal, according to a report from Charlotte Business Journal. Tepper requested $100 million in taxpayer money, which would come out
An employee places price tags on Black Friday sale items displayed for the media at a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in Burbank, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart and Target bucked the overall trend of a calmer Black Friday, as the big box retailers saw
Rather than a wealth tax, successful businessman and businesswomen should be pushed to donate more, according to e-commerce billionaire Michael Rubin. “There has to be more pressure on entrepreneurs, when they create great value, to give back,” Rubin told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday. “I always bank on an entrepreneur to give back and get
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The biggest stock winners this year are leading the market decline on Monday as investors dumped momentum stocks after market sentiment turned sour. The top 10 performers this year in the S&P 500 are all in the red on the first
Geber86 | E+ | Getty Images Staying in equities and embracing their risk and potential return just might make sense for some retirees. Older investors with a combination of pension income, Social Security benefits and income annuities have a measure of safety in retirement. “If you have a big pension and Social Security, maybe you
Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images It pays to be smart this Cyber Monday. While there are steps to take to make sure you are getting the best deals, there are also potential traps you can fall into. “Having a strategy for Cyber Monday is imperative, especially if you’re looking to save money,”
Sixty percent of small business owners approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, the highest approval rating number since CNBC and SurveyMonkey began its quarterly Small Business Survey in 2017. Small business owners typically are a conservative-leaning group. Approval of Trump never has been below 51% in the almost three-year history
By M.E. Chidiac, Next Avenue Contributor Getty “Hello, this is Medicare calling. Your coverage is about to be cancelled.” This type of fraudulent call and others like it happen every day. According to AARP, Medicare fraud losses hit $60 billion in 2017 and continue to rise. And Medicare scammers seem to come out of the woodwork
PNC Ready to do some Christmas shopping? In the wake of Black Friday and the run-up to Cyber Monday, shoppers are hitting the stores – and the keyboards. If you’re hoping that “The 12 Days of Christmas” will offer some gift-giving inspiration this year, you’re in luck. With inflation holding steady, it will cost just $38,993.59
As a REIT analyst it’s my job to cover all property sectors, including prisons. While some may not be in favor of investing in businesses that encourage incarceration, we maintain no social or political bias for the property sector, deemed critical mission infrastructure. Much of the debate these days has to do with Democratic Presidential
Amazon has removed a selection of items that displayed images of Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. The products’ removal followed a tweet on Sunday from Poland’s Auschwitz Memorial, the museum that preserves the site of the former German Nazi concentration camp. The tweet stated: “Selling ‘Christmas ornaments’ with images of Auschwitz does not seem
null Getty Today we’re going to dive into a corner of the market where 6%+ dividends are everywhere. What’s more, the funds behind these payouts have crushed the S&P 500 for decades—even during the financial crisis. I’ll also introduce you to a specific fund that’s throwing off a 6.7% payout every month, and should be
A woman uses a tablet for online shopping, banking, and more. Getty Tax Notes legal reporter Ryan Finley summarizes the OECD’s pillar 2 proposal and Monika Loving of BDO provides her take on the consultation draft. Read the podcast transcript below. This post has been edited for length and clarity. David Stewart: Welcome to the podcast.
This estate in Litchfield County, Conn., is comprised of more than 320 acres. Madonna and Phillips Group A more than 320-acre estate in Litchfield County, Conn., filled with historic structures, including a main house made up of two buildings that were combined by the architects that created Colonial Williamsburg and restored by its current owners,
Workers make toys for export at a plant on July 16, 2019 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province of China. Si Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images A private survey on Monday showed China’s manufacturing activity expanded more than expected in November as the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 51.8. Caixin
Simon Jarratt/Corbis/VCG | Corbis | Getty Images This holiday season, donate to charity and give yourself the gift of an attractive tax break. Taxpayers in search of last-minute savings can give directly to the organization or use a tax-advantaged account known as a donor-advised fund. If you itemize on your taxes – meaning your deductions