In 2008, then-Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass wrote a column about corruption in Illinois, “In Combine, cash is king, corruption is bipartisan.” Commenting in the middle of the trial then underway for political fixer Tony Rezko, Kass relates a conversation with former-Senator Peter Fitzgerald, “the Republican maverick from Illinois who tried to fight political corruption
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In a time when NFTs and the metaverse are sweeping the real estate world, megamansion The One brings buyers back to Earth. Once valued at $500 million, The One mansion in Bel-Air is being sold for $295 million and will be on the open market until it is auctioned off by Concierge Auctions, an online
Prosecutors said that officers obtained a ledger documenting profits in excess of $1.5 million from the alleged illegal activity. Office of the District Attorney County of Suffolk Two nurses on New York’s Long Island are being charged with forging Covid-19 vaccination cards and entering the fake jabs in the state’s database, a scam that allegedly
In this article AAPL CVX CAT VFC V MDLZ Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Caterpillar (CAT) – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.69 per share for the fourth quarter, beating the $2.26 consensus estimate, with revenue also coming in above analyst forecasts. The heavy equipment maker’s sales were up 23% from a
urbazon | E+ | Getty Images An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve has reached a record high. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index climbed 4.9% from a year ago in December. The index measures the prices people pay in the U.S. for goods and services, excluding food and energy, which tend
Back last June, the FDA made the controversial decision to approve a medication intended to treat Alzheimer’s disease, despite the lack of solid evidence of that drug’s effectiveness, and the strong appearance that it had cherry-picked studies to include only a single trial and exclude those which showed no effectiveness. What’s more, the drug, Aduhelm,
In fiscal year 2020, QVC US and HSN shipped 463000 packages per day, on average, via fulfillment centers and drop-ship partners, making them true industry powerhouses. Owned by Qurate Retail Group, the brands are sister companies to Frontgate, Garnet Hill, and Zulily among other names. While they sell across a variety of categories, both shopping channels
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas | USA TODAY Sports | Reuters Legendary quarterback Tom Brady is retiring from the sport after 22 seasons, ESPN reported Saturday. Brady, a seven-time Super
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman. Panayiotis Tzamaros | ullstein bild via Getty Images Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has given an ominous warning about the volatile cryptocurrency market, comparing it to the subprime mortgage crisis of the late 2000s. In an opinion piece for The New York Times on Thursday, Krugman said he’s “seeing uncomfortable
Experian, one of the big three credit bureaus, has launched a new feature on its app that allows consumers with “invisible” credit histories to build a credit report, using transactions not typically included in scoring. Experian says its new program, Experian Go, targets the nearly 50 million consumers who have a nonexistent or limited credit
Kate Quick, 43, said that her student loan debt causes stress and anxiety for her and her family. Courtesy: Kate Quick When Kate Quick, 43, finished her master of fine arts degree at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 22 years ago, she had taken out about $30,000 in loans. Now, she owes nearly $48,000, even
By Emelie Smith Calbick and Betty Wong, Next Avenue Every entrepreneur has experienced it. Those days when nothing seems to be going right. Those frustrating times when you can’t see a path to success ahead. Before you throw in the towel and give up, learn from these entrepreneurs on how they push through the tough times. In October, our
San Miguel de Allende’s vibrant culture and colonial architecture continue to attract retirees from the United States. Recently, however, more young families have chosen to call the charming city home in 2022. San Miguel de Allende is located about a three-hour drive from Mexico City at 6,135 feet above sea level in the state of Guanajuato.
In this article .FKRX300 TSLA GM Electric vehicles provide a path to better air quality, reduced fuel costs and comprise a growing new category for automakers. But with the transition to electric transportation comes a new challenge: Vehicles with lithium ion batteries can be especially dangerous when they catch fire. The good news is battery
In this article .IXIC A conceptual image showing stock exchange numbers and flames. Sean Gladwell | Moment | Getty Images After a blockbuster year for venture capital deals, some investors worry the boom times may not last much longer. Tech start-ups raised a record $621 billion in venture funding globally in 2021, according to CB
There’s a reason videos of people eating copious amounts of crab legs rack up millions of views on Youtube. People love watching almost as much as they love eating them. In fact, there are entire channels dedicated to devouring crab of all types. But not all crab legs are created equal. Snow crab legs are
Anna Mascall pictured in front of the Easton, Pa., home she recently purchased. “To be able to say I own a home, I kind of did the American dream,” she said. Courtesy: Anna Lee Mascall After years of renting, Anna Mascall, 30, decided she wanted to buy her own home. Then the Covid-19 pandemic hit,
The storefront of Mark Shriner’s small business, The Coffee House, in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. Courtesy: Mark Shriner Mark Shriner needed help. It was spring 2020, and his coffee shop in Lincoln, Nebraska, was at risk as the Covid-19 pandemic forced small businesses like his to close their doors. So he sought assistance from the federal
Does second-to-die insurance create a tax bonanza? Not exactly. “I’m thinking about a second-to-die policy that would pay off after my wife and I are both gone. “Here’s some proposals the agent came up with, based on gifting premium dollars to a trust owned by the two boys. I need to work through all the
The qualified small business stock (QSBS) exclusion generally provides for a full or partial exclusion of capital gain realized on the sale of QSBS. If the requirements are met, then taxpayers can exclude from gross income capital gain in an amount equal to the greater of (i) $10 million or (ii) an annual exclusion of
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