U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Republican members of Congress in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 8, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters President Donald Trump is reportedly considering another way to get more money to struggling Americans by letting them take an advance on their
Month: May 2020
The coronavirus-induced economic shutdown has left millions across the U.S. jobless, with business owners struggling to remain open and unsure how to move forward. Because of this, the financial savvy investors on ABC’s “Shark Tank” shared a few pieces of advice during Friday’s episode – including how to save, handle rent and remain productive at home
Overcoming Hostile Market Structures Faced by Retirees (c) Can Stock Photo / alphaspirit In the microeconomics literature, the focal point is the price paid by consumers, and what matters is the number of sellers to which consumers have access. If there are many, the market is competitive, and the price will be as low as
Getty As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, millions of people across the country are dealing with significant uncertainty. This includes not only physical and emotional difficulties, but also serious financial strain. Many employers are responding with employee relief funds. If done in partnership with a public charity, contributions to the fund (which can come from
With black headphones covering his ears, Mark Fox, chairman of the Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, folded his arms and rested them on the table in front of him, where a microphone stood. Having led the MHA Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes, on the Fort Berthold Reservation in central North Dakota for
Oil tanks at an oil processing facility of Saudi Aramco, a Saudi Arabian state-owned oil and gas company, at the Abqaiq oil field. Stanislav Krasilnikov | TASS via Getty Images Oil prices jumped to their highs of the day after Saudi Arabia said it will cut production further in an effort to support global oil
An Under Armour store front is seen on November 04, 2019 in Sunrise, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Under Armour reported a sales decline of 23% during its first quarter, as its business took a blow from the coronavirus pandemic and its stores were forced shut. Its shares were down less than 1% in premarket trading
The Marriott hotel in Times Square is barricaded as much of the city is void of cars and pedestrians over fears of spreading the coronavirus on March 22, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Marriott International — Shares of the hotel operator fell more
You get what you pay for — usually. But as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, many parents find themselves at home with their kids 24/7, while still paying child-care bills. With much of the nation still following some forms of social distancing measures, in many states child-care centers and preschools remain closed to everyone
Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Tudor Jones said Monday the economy would be in a “Second Depression” if the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t get contained for another year. “If a year from now, we are still in the same situation, we would be called a Second Depression,” Jones said on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday. “Just depends on
Richard Cordray, former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and author of “Watchdog: How Protecting Consumers Can Save Our Families, Our Economy, and Our Democracy” Congress provided borrowers a lifeline when it passed the CARES Act. Whether it will deliver significant relief to consumers remains to be seen. The $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill
Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC on Monday that coronavirus safeguards in place at the White House need to become the norm before most Americans will feel comfortable going out again. “We have to get to that point where the White House standard becomes the national standard, I think, in order for consumers to feel safe going out,
A second round of stimulus checks could cost up to a staggering $10 trillion. Getty The COVID-19 crisis shut down the American economy in an unprecedented manner. The closure of non-essential businesses, schools, and public gatherings have forced over 30 million workers into unemployment since the middle of March. The government responded quickly to the
Model house on a white background with viruses around. Getty Kate Kraus, a partner at Allen Matkins, tells Tax Notes legal reporter Eric Yauch the unexpected tax results of recent coronavirus legislation on the real estate market. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Eric Yauch: Kate, thanks for being here today. Kate Kraus: Hey.
Projects that get your family outside have financial as well as emotional value ©Chipper Hatter Right now, many Americans have more time than usual to do home improvement projects. And, since it’s spring, they want to go outside to do them. Joe Raboine, a frequent contributor to HGTV, Realtor.com and Director of Belgard Residential, suggests
A technician of the German airline Lufthansa works at a parked plane at the “Franz-Josef-Strauss” airport in Munich, southern Germany, on April 28, 2020, as public life across the world has been limited in measures to combat the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP) (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP via Getty Images)
Balancing the demands of motherhood has never been easy. And, with Covid-19 forcing many women to be an employee, parent and teacher all at once, many working moms are having a hard time keeping it all together. In fact, 74% of U.S. mothers say they feel mentally worse since the pandemic began, according to a
A woman using her laptop to work from home. 10’000 Hours For many people, starting a company in the midst of a global economic crisis is the last thing on their lockdown to-do list. But it might not be such a crazy idea. According to entrepreneurs and start-up investors CNBC spoke with, now might even
Should you buy life insurance on your parents for Mothers day? dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Many people are finding themselves caring, at some level, for both children and parents. This sandwich generation will likely find their finances stretched thin through the coronavirus pandemic. With seniors reportedly at a higher risk of dying from this
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about filing for spousal benefits only while delaying retirement benefits, survivor benefits from a public pension, declining divorced widow’s benefits, self-employment and Social Security earnings records and collecting when eligible for more than one benefit. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- …
- 39
- Next Page »