Ergin Yalcin | E+ | Getty Images For the nation’s oldest individuals who are eager for protection against Covid, the waiting game has commenced. Shipment of 2.9 million doses of the first U.S.-authorized coronavirus vaccine began Sunday, headed for hundreds of sites around the country. With initial supply limited — the total U.S. population is
Month: December 2020
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told CNBC that he is “not surprised” upon hearing news of Attorney General William Barr’s resignation from the Justice Department. “It was clear that being part of the [Trump] administration was a challenging responsibility for him, to say the least,” Romney said. “I’m not surprised that he could no longer associate
getty You may not know this, but the average age for retiring in the United States is 65 for men and 63 for women. That 63 to 65 range seems reasonable, but today’s version of social security views “full retirement age” as 67 for anyone born after 1960. Although age may be a deciding factor
Work-from-home is a crowd pleaser. That may sound like an obvious finding, but – given the dire circumstances under which the world entered the virtual workforce this year – it’s a significant one. A woman working from home as a preventive measures against the spread of covid 19 disease. (Photo by … [+] Robin Utrecht/SOPA
The Constitution says states can’t impair contracts. But it’s OK to impair some contracts if there’s … [+] a good reason. RANJAN SAMARAKONE “[N]o State shall … pass any … Law impairing the Obligations of Contracts.” That prohibition appears in Article 1, Section 10, of the United States Constitution. It sounds simple, straightforward, and absolute.
“More of the same, and a lot of it,” says CFRA Research energy analyst Stewart Glickman of a newly unveiled plan from Exxon Mobil to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. But Glickman, and others analysts even more critical of Exxon, say there is a logic and consistency to the oil giant’s position that was reiterated
Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Millions poised to lose benefits A lag would be consequential for millions of Americans poised to lose their benefits the last weekend in December, when temporary programs enacted by the CARES Act will expire. Federal eviction protections also end after December. A bipartisan group of moderate
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, stands on the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide near Berlin, September 3, 2020. Patrick Pleul | picture alliance | Getty Images The addition of Tesla into the S&P 500 at the close this Friday will be one of the biggest trading days in history, but it is
Fuse | Corbis | Getty Images Are you one of the 4.7 million individuals who moved out of state last year? Whether you’ve already made the move or are considering an upcoming relocation, you likely created a checklist that includes updating your address, obtaining a new driver’s license and finding new physicians. Unfortunately, many people
Erin Scott | Reuters Capitol Hill lawmakers are wrestling with a big question that’s plagued them for months: How to put together another coronavirus relief package that will garner enough support from both parties. On Monday, a new $908 billion bipartisan proposal aims to do just that, except it lacks one key area of aid
Volunteer reads a book to elementary students getty What does it take to live well in retirement? Good health, sound finances, supportive family and friends, and a fourth ingredient – a strong sense of purpose in life. Retirees with strong purpose are happier and healthier, more active and socially engaged, and they live longer. Marc
Reading a few books on the floor getty If you graduated from law school within the past five decades, you probably saw on the menu of courses offered during your second or third year a curious seminar with a title like “Law and Literature” or, most likely, exactly that. The version at my school —
Aerial shot of downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) at sunset with rolling hills of residential neighborhoods … [+] in the foreground. getty With more than two decades of experience in global real estate and development, Jonathan Nash is intimately familiar with the wants and needs of today’s luxury homebuyer. Prior to relocating to the U.S., Nash
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla hasn’t received his company’s Covid-19 vaccine shot yet, saying Monday he and other executives will not “cut the line” as U.S. officials kick off a massive effort to distribute the vaccine across the country. The vaccine, which Pfizer developed in partnership with Germany-based BioNTech, is the first approved for emergency use
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alphabet (GOOGL) – Multiple Google services, including Gmail and YouTube, suffered a widespread outage this morning for an undetermined reason. “Service has already been restored for some users, and we expect a resolution for all users in the near future,” Google said in
SpaceShipTwo “Unity” on the runway after an aborted spaceflight test on Dec. 12, 2020. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic’s stock fell in premarket trading on Monday after the space tourism company cut short its latest spaceflight test mid-launch on Saturday due to an engine ignition issue. “The flight did not reach space as we had been
Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images Investors are pouring money into funds that aim to do environmental and social good. But one of America’s biggest pots of wealth — 401(k) plans — are stunting their growth. The popular savings plans and similar workplace retirement plans held $9 trillion as of last year — almost a
BraunS | E+ | Getty Images If someone texts you promising a $1,200 stimulus check, it’s a scam. The IRS and a coalition of state tax agencies and tax industry officials are warning individuals who receive such messages not to respond. The text scam typically reads, “You have received a direct deposit of $1,200 from
Many Older Workers Struggle In The Pandemic. getty The recession of 2020 is a retirement crisis recession. Millions of older workers quickly lost their jobs, while the pandemic also sharply increased risks to their health. Older workers often confronted the unenviable choice of retiring without enough money or working longer and facing massive financial and
Nykvåg beach is a picturesque spot in the Vesterålen Islands. But Norway’s richest aren’t moving … [+] here for the views. getty Retired cross-country skier and cultural icon Bjørn Dæhlie is among a group of wealthy Norwegians who now call Bø i Vesterålen home. The sparsely-populated municipality on a windswept Arctic island is attracting many
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