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Month: December 2021
Heading into 2022, the 10 wealthiest individuals in the world are all worth more than $100 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Some of these individuals, like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, have been worth $100 billion for some time: Gates first reached the mark in 1999, while Bezos did it in 2017. But
valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images If you’re among the many workers who are headed for the door, be sure not to forget about the retirement savings account you’re leaving behind. While there have been signs that the so-called “Great Resignation” has slowed — the rate of workers quitting their jobs declined in October, according
Several positive economic developments characterized 2021. The economy is on the mend from its steep decline and massive job losses at the beginning of the pandemic. But, a lot of work remains to be done to maintain economic momentum and build a truly inclusive economy. There are already signs of hope for a stronger, more
Nestled in President Biden’s recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a bipartisan feat that deserves more attention: the resurrection of Superfund excise taxes on dozens of chemicals and hazardous substances. The original Superfund taxes — used to fund hazardous waste site cleanups, including landfills and abandoned factories — expired in 1995. Since then,
Telluride, Colorado, is a Rocky Mountain gem. A world-class ski resort with luxury real estate, the historic former mining town is surrounded by the towering 13,000-foot mountain peaks of the San Juan Mountains, measures about one square mile and has a population of about 2,500. Located in southwestern Colorado, Telluride has its own distinctive four-season
Visitors take pictures and read books in Shenzhen on Nov. 13, 2021, at a Zhongshuge bookstore, a chain famous for interior design. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Social media plays such an important role for Chinese consumer businesses that for a crop of new bookstores, visual appeal tends to be
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images Some 2021 Asia-Pacific IPOs have seen a sharp reversal in their fortunes since their strong market debuts. At the top of the list is Chinese short video company and Tiktok-rival Kuaishou, which more than doubled from
James “Jimmy” Cayne, the swaggering bridge-champion Wall Street CEO who led investment bank Bear Stearns during its rise and ultimate fall that would serve as a touchstone for the financial crisis of 2008, has died at age 87. Cayne died Tuesday days after suffering a stroke, according to a report in Bloomberg. One of the
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg Democrats seem to have nixed the idea of taxing returns on unsold stock and other assets, favoring other ways to raise revenue as part of a nearly $2 trillion social and climate bill. Scrapping that tax on “unrealized capital gains” would primarily benefit the richest Americans, who hold the bulk of the country’s
With the New Year, it’s meant to bring an air of optimism. But many people seem to be looking towards 2022 with dread in regards to their finances. According to a recent survey by Bankrate, only one-third of respondents expect their financial situation to improve this coming year. Those that believe their finances will significantly
In 2020, California experienced something that’s never been recorded since statehood in 1850—a loss of population. Is this just a temporary bump due to the Covid-19 pandemic, or the start of an historic “exodus” where the state’s climate challenges, taxes, and failure to provide affordable housing have finally caught up with it? First, the numbers. The California Department
Nearly two years into the pandemic, we are still spending more at home than we have in previous years. So the way our living spaces look has become more important than ever. But design isn’t exclusive to aesthetics anymore— functionality has become essential. These two factors have been the biggest influences on interior design trends.
People wait in line to take coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at pop-up testing site in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. Covid cases have hit their highest level of the pandemic as two highly infectious variants circulate throughout the country and health officials urge Americans to get vaccinated and
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading Wednesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at new records. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher, while S&P 500 futures were unchanged. Nasdaq 100 futures were slightly lower. During regular trading on Wednesday the S&P 500
FG Trade | E+ | Getty Images Vanguard investors have been grappling with partial website outages over the past several days that have blocked some customers from trade confirmations, certain statements and forms. These interruptions may cause problems for those making year-end transactions, such as required minimum distributions, as there’s a 50% penalty for missing the
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on December 02, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images It’s time for my best guesses for next year: 2022 is a year to go big and bold, because a boom is coming. Not a boom in everything, but certainly a
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images Coming off several years of outsized gains in the stock market, investors may be hoping 2022 is like deja vu again. Don’t count on it. While future performance is impossible to predict with certainty, many financial advisors expect returns will come back down to Earth. “We
If you want to optimize your savings opportunities, can you contribute to your 401(k) at work and to an IRA (individual retirement account) at the same time? Forbes.com readers want to know. P.H. wrote: My daughter has both a 401(k) at work and also contributes to a Roth IRA. Are there contribution limits here? She is 54
Tax Notes reporters recap some of the unusual tax stories they covered in 2021, from an international basketball player’s tax troubles to a court fight in India over a Michael Jackson concert tax. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Happy holidays from Tax Notes. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes
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