Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Senate infrastructure measure unveiled Sunday would end a pandemic-era tax break for businesses three months early in order to raise funding. Certain businesses are currently able to claim a refundable payroll tax credit — the employee retention credit — on a portion of workers’ wages
Month: August 2021
Founding Partner of Craftwork. Craftwork partners with multifamily owners to reimagine the lobby and enhance the resident experience. Think of a superb hotel experience — one that makes you smile because of the intention and skill involved. For example, I will be a lifetime customer of the hotel where I proposed to my wife. The way
TOPSHOT – Aerial view shows an area completely destroyed by the floods in the Blessem district of Erftstadt, western Germany, on July 16, 2021. SEBASTIEN BOZON | AFP | Getty Images The 2021 holiday shopping season could be marred by out-of-stock goods and shipping delays as the recent floods in Europe and China exacerbate already
In this article .STI OCBC-SG UOBH-SG DBSM-SG Aerial view of Singapore’s central business district and bayfront area. BNBB Studio | Moment | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s top three banks are due to report second-quarter earnings this week, and investors will be watching for any announcements on dividend payments. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and United Overseas
While there is a slew of professionals athletes who have ventured into cryptocurrency from Tom Brady to Saquon Barkley in recent months, NBA legend Charles Barkley isn’t biting. “My people do not believe in crypto,” Barkley tells CNBC Make It. “I got a couple of financial guys. One of them said, ‘If ever put you
Conventional wisdom says that the reason for public sector pension plans’ poor track record on funding levels is that benefit levels are simply too high, causing politicians to kick the can down the road perpetually. In Illinois, for example, “Tier 1” teachers can retire at any age, after 35 years of service, without any reduction
As the cryptoasset industry awaits a much-discussed European Commission proposal that would extend EU tax reporting rules to cryptoassets and e-money, at least one tax-tech startup is courting investors in anticipation. Austria-based Blockpit is one of a growing number of companies providing automated tax calculations for cryptocurrency trades, income generated from staking, and other crypto-related activities. The
Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images States’ early withdrawals from federal unemployment programs in recent weeks are helping Senate lawmakers finance upgrades to the nation’s infrastructure, according to legislative text unveiled Sunday. Twenty-six states, largely Republican, have pulled out of pandemic-era programs since mid-June. The American Rescue Plan offered federal unemployment assistance
Suspended in a place and time when old money was new is a luxury compound along the elite Upper St. Regis Lake in New York that is going up for auction. Known as Camp Limberlost, the storied and iconic property valued at $10 million will be sold by Platinum Luxury Auctions on August 14 without reserve, meaning the
In this article TGT Shoppers at a Target store in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Target said Monday that it will begin requiring masks for store employees in high-risk counties in the United States as determined by the latest CDC rankings. The rules go into effect on Tuesday, it said. The big-box retailer will
The Federal Reserve could begin slowing down its bond purchases as early as October under a scenario central bank Governor Christopher Waller set out to CNBC in a Monday interview. Should the August and September jobs report show growth in the 800,000 range, that would get the U.S. economy near its pre-pandemic level and, Waller
In this article MSFT Bill and Melinda French Gates Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates have gotten divorced after 27 years of marriage. A Monday filing with the King County Superior Court of Washington made the move official, three months after the couple announced their plan
In this article RKT Signage for Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans is displayed on a laptop computer in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Rocket Companies jumped as much as 8% on Monday after the
Getty Images As inflation pushes prices on everything from food to gasoline higher, your emergency cash could be in danger of losing value. Persistently low interest rates likely will not keep pace with surging costs. Rapid inflation may continue for several months, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a recent interview, while other experts see
Last week, The Washington Post lifted up a national priority — closing the retirement wealth gap in the U.S. But WaPo pulled its punches. The urgency to help the millions of middle class Americans who will be poor in retirement could cause political instability and invite backlash. Too few Americans have a direct stake in national economic
The Senate’s infrastructure bill is out, and as expected, it includes tax information reporting on cryptocurrencies. What will this mean for the digital currency industry? And why has Congress suddenly decided to require this information reporting? Let’s answer the second question first: $28 billion. That’s the estimate of how much the proposed reporting requirements might
pcess609 If nothing changes, the federal government’s break from payments for student loan borrowers will come to an end next month. For the first time since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. and crippled the economy, millions of borrowers will have to resume paying their monthly bills. The typical federal student loan
Almost every real estate agent across the country has the same complaint right now: There’s not enough to sell. The boom of activity we saw last year has slowed down to a screeching halt, and now there are only limited numbers of houses on the market—with far more competition. So, what does that mean for
In this article AXP The South Rim in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Summer travel is back, big time. That’s according to a survey released Tuesday by American Express Travel, where consumer travel bookings have reached 95% of May 2019 levels. But while affluent Americans are itching to
In this article HSBA-GB Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a logo displayed at a HSBC bank branch in the central district of Hong Kong. Roy Liu| Bloomberg | Getty Images HSBC is scheduled to release its financial report card for the first half of 2021 at 12 noon Hong Kong/Singapore time on Monday. Analysts