The islands of Southeast Asia are reopening to visitors — one small step at a time. The region is home to countries, such as Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, that kept Covid rates low throughout 2020. That changed with the arrival of the delta variant, which forced many Southeast Asian nations to contend with big outbreaks
Month: September 2021
In this article MA The MasterCard logo on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mastercard is jumping into the competitive installment loan space by allowing banks and start-ups to ramp up their own “buy now, pay later” offers. The credit card giant announced a new program
Childlessness is something the U.S. Census Bureau has never bothered to explore––until now. Those of us who have a keen interest in solo aging (adults over 55 with no children and those aging alone for other reasons) have been aware for many years of the rise in childlessness among boomers. The reverberations of this rise in childlessness
Congress is debating a sharp increase in the corporate tax rate as well as other business levies this week. The Biden Administration claims only big corporations will have to fork over more cash. This episode of What’s Ahead shows how that assertion is nonsense. A ton of economic research over the years has found that
Worker advocates and lawmakers are pushing for permanent reforms to the country’s system of unemployment benefits, as part of a $3.5 trillion legislative package Democrats are drafting to expand the U.S. safety net. div > div.group > p:first-child”> Those efforts got a shot in the arm on Monday, when three Democratic Senators introduced legislation to
What is a weighted blanket and why might you want one for your bedroom? Are the health benefits real? “There is some evidence that it helps some adults with stress and anxiety,” shares Dr. Adrian Pristas, Center for Sleep Medicine director with Meridian Health in Hackensack, New Jersey. Other claims, like benefits for arthritis pain
People are silhouetted against Singapore Airlines Airbus planes at Changi International Airport in Singapore on October 24, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday raised its travel advisories for Singapore and Hong Kong by one level each. Singapore was raised from Level 2 to
U.S. stock futures were muted in early morning trading Tuesday following a rise in bond yields the previous day that pressured growth pockets in the market. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose just 30 points. S&P 500 futures were little changed, and Nasdaq 100 futures sat in negative territory. The 10-year Treasury yield rose on economic optimism
There are nearly 32 million small businesses in the United States, according to the Small Business Association. Of those, 81% are single-person entities with no employees on the payroll. According to PNC, while 60% to 70% of small business owners want to pass along their business to the next generation, only 15% have an actual
After California Governor Gavin Newsom triumphed in the recall election, he signed three controversial bills meant to increase house building and supply. The bills limit local zoning control and override some local powers that are used to block affordable housing projects. Will these provisions help solve California’s deep housing affordability crisis? There’s no question about California’s crisis. In August, the median
10’000 Hours | Getty Images If you’ve worked remotely at any point this year, you may want to evaluate what that could mean for your 2021 tax return. Although many states offered a pandemic-related reprieve that generally resulted in no tax-filing obligation for people who worked temporarily in their state, the leniency was for 2020
The 2022 paint colors of the year trend towards tranquil, neutral, organic and green. Gone are the intense, saturated hues of the past, and gray, which dominated décor for a while, is definitely in the rear view mirror. From Behr we have Breezeway, a tranquil, pale green-blue hue. Olive Sprig, PPG’s color of the year,
R. Kelly sits alongside his defense team as jury selection begins for Kelly’s sexual abuse trial in Brooklyn, New York, August 9, 2021 in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg | Reuters R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on Monday on all counts in a high-profile sex-trafficking case by a federal jury in Brooklyn, the
At least three Federal Reserve officials said Monday they are ready to pull back on their economic support measures even though they don’t see a threat from inflation. Speaking at separate engagements, Fed Governor Lael Brainard and regional Presidents John Williams of New York and Charles Evans of Chicago all expressed comfort with the first
In this article WFC Charles Scharf, chief executive officer of Wells Fargo & Co., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wells Fargo paid $37 million to settle a government lawsuit accusing the bank of defrauding hundreds of
Adding crypto to your retirement investments With the recent rise in popularity and price of cryptocurrencies, many people are still trying to figure out how to efficiently invest in the new digital asset class. While would be investors are waiting for the SEC to hopefully grant approval for the creation of crypto ETFs, which would
Getty Images | filadendron Panic selling is common after stock market dips, and it’s more likely to happen with certain investors, according to research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. When the market drops, men who are over age 45, or are married with children or have self-described “excellent investment experience” are more prone to
Traditionally, Northern Manhattan and the Bronx have been led by the multifamily asset class. The market for development site sales also primarily focuses on this asset class, with affordable and rent-stabilized housing leading the market. While the Bronx has lately seen a huge resurgence of interest in industrial properties and Northern Manhattan has a growing
In this article BYND Beyond Meat’s meatless chicken tenders Source: Beyond Meat Beyond Meat’s meatless chicken tenders are heading to the freezer aisles of grocery stores. The maker of meat alternatives announced Monday that its latest substitute will be sold in retail stores nationwide in October. Beyond unveiled the newest version of its plant-based chicken
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Alphabet (GOOGL) – Alphabet’s Google unit will cut the commissions it collects on third-party software sales in its Cloud Marketplace. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to CNBC, who said Google will now collect just 3% of sales
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