The Biden administration has grappled with ending the pause on student loan payments as the economy’s recovery from pandemic lows continues. Supachok Pichetkul / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images President Joe Biden announced Wednesday another extension of the payment pause on federal student loans, this time until September. This is the sixth prolongment of
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Topline An increasing number of Federal Reserve officials have recently spooked markets by warning about the economic impact of decades-high inflation and how the central bank will need to aggressively raise interest rates, as well as “rapidly” reduce its balance sheet, to combat surging prices. Key Facts Stocks fell on Wednesday, adding to losses this
It’s tax time, and crypto gains can be painful, especially if you lost money after a taxable event but still have to pay the higher taxes. Taxes are an annual job, and the IRS says that cryptocurrency is property for federal tax purposes. That means that just about any transfer can trigger taxes. Since 2018,
Small rooms, narrow hallways, cramped powder rooms, tiny vestibules – all are common to houses old and new. Useful spaces are not always big, but big spaces are easier to decorate. Here are a few guidelines for bringing color and atmosphere into those trickier small rooms. Conventional wisdom has long held that small rooms should
In this article WBA Walgreens is opening more Health Corner locations through a deal with Blue Shield of California. At the dedicated spaces, it can provide medical care that’s billed to the insurer. Blue Shield of California At Walgreens stores in California, the drugstore chain is previewing how it plans to become a place where
Student Olivia Raymond participates in a personal finance course in her middle school class in West Orange, New Jersey, in February 2020. CNBC Pursuing financial literacy is something that should continue beyond traditional school years, according to several state governors. “We think it’s a lifelong experience,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy told CNBC’s Sharon Epperson
Jack Dorsey says he has regrets about the social media giant he co-founded. Dorsey, who announced plans to leave Twitter in November, recently tweeted that he feels guilty about the role the company has played in creating a centralized internet, where a small handful of companies and platforms claim an outsized proportion of users and
SEC chairman Gary Gensler testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Sept. 14, 2021 in Washington. Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted unanimously to propose a rule for the registration and regulation of security-based swap execution facilities. A swap execution facility, or SEF, is an electronic
Supporters of former President Donald Trump and then-candidate President Joe Biden talk before a March 7, 2020 rally at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Kyle Rivas | Getty Images Women ages 50 and over are one of the largest, most reliable groups of voters. And going into this
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Many payday loan borrowers aren’t using the lowest-cost repayment option in states where it’s available, which perpetuates a cycle of high fees and debt, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Wednesday in a report. In some cases, payday lenders have withheld information about these “no-cost extended repayment plans” from borrowers
Topline With numerous Federal Reserve officials sounding the alarm on inflation, minutes from the central bank’s latest monetary policy meeting released Wednesday hinted at bigger interest rate hikes ahead this year and outlined a plan to reduce its balance sheet by $95 billion per month. Key Facts Federal Reserve officials, who last month raised interest
The pressure on married couples to file joint returns is so strong that I am considering an addition to Reilly’s Laws of Tax Planning – Joint filing is an election. It is not one of your marital vows. It has generally been a harmless delusion for the happily or at least not utterly miserably married.
With its wrap-around porch, gently gabled roofs and saltbox design, this newly listed Bel-Air home seems more likely to be found in New England than Southern California—but a hillside setting overlooking the canyons and the city below makes it quintessentially Los Angeles. And like many L.A. properties, this one comes with its own slice of
In this article JBLU SAVE ULCC View of JetBlue planes at Terminal 5 of John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 12, 2020 in New York, NY. Pablo Monslave | Getty Images JetBlue on Wednesday said its $3.6 billion all-cash bid for ultra-low cost carrier Spirit Airlines would help it grow across the country and
Stock futures inched higher in overnight trading Tuesday as investors await the latest insights into the Federal Reserve’s policy tightening. Minutes from the Fed’s Tuesday meeting are slated for release Wednesday afternoon. Investors are bracing for new details about the Fed’s plan to reduce its balance sheet. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose
A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images In a space filled with venture investors and traders, a blockchain fund run by value managers thinks it can give investors greater returns than bitcoin itself. Bitcoin has been called the best performing asset of the decade by some. Off the Chain Capital, a fund
Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images There’s a pervasive myth about credit-card balances and credit scores — and it may be costing you money. Sixty-five percent of Americans think carrying a small balance on their credit card each month will improve their credit score, according to a recent Lending Tree survey. The share is
A job seeker visits a Job News USA career fair in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 23, 2021. A new Kentucky law cuts the maximum duration of unemployment benefits by more than half, to 12 weeks, during periods of low unemployment. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images State legislatures are proposing bills to pare back
You may be counting on the step-up, Roth conversions and donor-advised funds. But politicians could snatch these goodies away. Billionaires are the first targets of tax hikes. You’re next. Take a close look at the tax plan in the budget proposal that came from the White House last week. It probably won’t be enacted, at
In the early naughts of the pandemic, canceled escrows, withdrawn listings and price reductions plagued Hawaii’s real estate market, and the future of the country’s most expensive state felt entirely uncertain. “COVID-19 pandemic [has been] described as a ‘Black Swan’ event—rare, unpredictable and impactful. Because of this, it is difficult to forecast when a ‘new
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