Structured settlements can help resolve most any case and are regularly used in personal injury lawsuits. They increase the value for a plaintiff of the defendant’s payment, “bridging the gap” between negotiating parties. Afterward, the plaintiff can depend on monthly, annual, and even lifetime payments. Often, news articles about “structures” tell stories of fraud. And
Month: October 2022
If you’re in the market to purchase a home, you know that mortgage rates are rising. Rates surpassed 7% for the first time in 20 years. And higher mortgage rates send monthly payments up significantly. A $240,000 mortgage at a 7.544% rate on a 30-year loan generates a monthly principal and interest payment of $1,658.
In this article CVX XOM AMZN AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Exxon Mobil added 2.2% in premarket trading after record profits exceeded analyst forecasts. Higher natural gas prices and cost controls helped offset the slide in crude oil prices. Chevron
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations on revenue and earnings per share. However, Apple came up short versus revenue expectations in core product categories including the company’s iPhone business and services. Apple shares rose over 1% in extended trading. Here
In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The CEO of Bank of America, one of the financiers of Elon Musk‘s Twitter takeover, doesn’t appear worried about the deal. CNBC reported on Thursday that Musk is now in charge of Twitter. Binance, one of the investors in the deal, told CNBC the acquisition
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The average cost to attend a private college in 1970 was about $3,000 a year. Today, it costs more than $50,000. How we got to this point, and its seemingly endless consequences on families and U.S. society, are the issues explored in Will Bunch’s new book, “After the Ivory Tower
When State Auditor Keith Faber announced to stakeholders in the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, including active government workers, retirees and taxpayers, his office was initiating a Special Audit of the pension based upon complaints evolving from a forensic investigation commissioned by the Ohio Retired Teachers Association, there was hope that the lack of
Tax return preparation service Liberty Tax TAX is being sued by the District of Columbia for allegedly cheating customers by luring them with a cash bonus program, while secretly increasing their preparation charges. The lawsuit feeds into a long-running debate over whether there should be better federal regulation of the tax return preparation industry. During
Falcon Crest builds on a tradition that began in the late 1800s when wealthy families, tired of the hustle of New York City, sought quiet country homes in New Jersey’s Somerset Hills. Today, the rolling, forested landscape attracts remote workers as well as urbanites seeking privacy, security and elbow room. Surrounded by park-like grounds, the
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In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon shares plummeted 13% in extended trading on Thursday after the company issued a disappointing fourth-quarter forecast and missed on revenue estimates. Here are the key numbers: Earnings: 28 cents per share Revenue: $127.10 billion vs. $127.46 billion, according to Refinitiv estimates Here’s how the
Parts of Shanghai have faced intermittent restrictions on business due to Covid controls, even after a broader two-month lockdown ended in June. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Nearly twice as many U.S. companies cut their investment in China this year versus last year, the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai
Fly View Productions | E+ | Getty Images For individuals or families that get — or could get — health insurance through the public marketplace, the opportunity to choose coverage for 2023 is nearing. Open enrollment, when you can pick a health plan for next year, runs Nov. 1 through Jan. 15 for the federal
Between now and December 7, it’s Medicare open enrollment season. If you’re already enrolled in Medicare, you can choose to keep your current coverages or select a new policy that can better meet your needs during 2023. There are a handful of elections and coverages that you might want to review during open enrollment, but
After dramatically rising during the worst of the pandemic, the number of households who pay no federal income tax has fallen sharply. It will remain relatively steady in absolute numbers and as a share of tax filers as long as the job market remains relatively healthy and until the individual tax provisions of the 2017
Years before the pandemic upended established workplace dynamics, leading property managers predicted the emergence of experiential office. Inspired by hospitality, it was a vision of tenant-first office management aimed at fostering meaningful relationships and rich experiences. The post-pandemic prevalence for hybrid work has quickly made that vision a reality. While some of the details have
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Source: Twitter The New York Post on Thursday said an employee was responsible for posts on its website and Twitter account that included racist, violent and sexually explicit headlines about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden. The posts were removed shortly thereafter, and the News Corp.-owned New York tabloid
In this article SHOP-CA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shares of Shopify jumped 18% after the e-commerce company reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the third quarter and revenue that beat Wall Street’s estimates. Loss per share: loss of 2 cents, adjusted, vs. loss of 7 cents expected by analysts according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $1.37
In this article MRK CSG.N-CH SNBR META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Meta Platforms — The Facebook parent slumped 22.4% after issuing weak guidance for the current quarter and missing earnings estimates for the
In this article TRU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT From credit cards to mortgages, it’s suddenly a lot more expensive to borrow money. The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark short-term rate 3 percentage points since March in an effort to curb unrelenting inflation, with another rate hike likely on the way next week. “Borrowers are feeling
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