SKLA | iStock | Getty Images Close to 26 million Americans have applied for student loan forgiveness, and the Biden administration has already approved 16 million of the requests, the White House said Thursday. Yet its entire loan cancellation plan could be in jeopardy due to the legal challenges brought by Republicans, it warned. “If
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Retirees are more vibrant today than they have been at any other time. They’re more active in their communities. They travel more than ever (at least, those that want to travel). They are even starting businesses at a faster rate today than in previous eras. One of the more significant challenges of starting a new
The international community has been kicking around the OECD’s two-pillar solution to tax reform for a while now. It was more than two years ago, in October 2020, when the group released so-called blueprints detailing what each pillar would look like and how they would deliver much-needed stability to the global tax environment. A year
The pandemic turned us into a nation of painters. Confined within our four walls, we could not resist the temptation to contemplate a color change. We wanted drama, but we also wanted a peaceful environment; we wanted a graphic punch of color while we yearned for a soothing backdrop; mostly, we just wanted a change.
In this article SPCE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Virgin Galactic pilots walk to the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity spacecraft, attached to the jet carrier aircraft Eve. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter loss from a year ago, with CEO Michael Colglazier outlining the remaining steps before the space tourism company
In this article SBUX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Starbucks on Thursday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ estimates, fueled by U.S. customers spending more on their orders. Shares rose 2.3% in after-hours trading on the earnings report. Here’s what the company reported for the quarter ended Oct. 2 compared with what
In this article PTON TAL TPX QCOM ROKU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Under Armour clothing is seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York City, February 7, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Under Armour — Shares of the athletic apparel maker
George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management Nelson Ching | Bloomberg | Getty Images America’s billionaires spent a record $880 million on the U.S. midterm elections so far, with most of their spending favoring Republicans, according to a new report. Billionaire spending is up 44% over the 2018 midterms, and is expected to approach $1
A sign marks a Fidelity Investments office in Boston, Massachusetts, April 28, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Fidelity Investments is launching a commission-free crypto trading product for retail investors. The firm, one of the largest brokerages in the world handling $9.9 trillion in assets, opened an early-access waitlist to users Thursday morning. The service, called
Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Although prices for new cars are moderating a bit, financing a vehicle purchase hasn’t been getting any cheaper. With the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike — the sixth this year — auto loans are poised to become even more expensive. The Fed’s move has a ripple effect,
Key Takeaways As expected, the Fed raised interest rates again by 0.75 percentage points Chairman Jerome Powell stated that they may slow the pace at which they’re hiking rates, but may end up sending them higher than previously expected. It’s a confusing time for investors, as the Fed tries to thread the needle to bring
The future of Social Security and Medicare has unexpectedly become a central point of contention in the final week before the 2022 midterm elections. As the two biggest non-emergency spending programs in the federal budget and the foundation of retirement security for nearly all American workers, it makes perfect sense to have a conversation about
We are all familiar with the saying that when it comes to making an investment in real estate: it’s all about location, location, location. In addition to finding a home that is conveniently located smack dab in the city, high-net-worth buyers today are also seeking well-appointed homes that come with all the comforts of modern
In this article NKLA NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy truck maker Nikola said that it produced 75 trucks in the third quarter, and delivered 63 to dealers before quarter-end, generating enough revenue to beat Wall Street’s expectations. The news was included in Nikola’s third-quarter
In this article PTON Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brody Longo works out on his Peloton exercise bike on April 16, 2021 in Brick, New Jersey. Michael Loccisano | Getty Images Peloton posted a wider-than-expected loss for its fiscal first quarter, as a steep decline in connected fitness products revenue outweighed an increase in
A passageway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, U.K., on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England on Thursday raised interest rates by 75 basis points, its largest single hike since 1989, but struck a dovish tone as policymakers looked
Ijeab | Istock | Getty Images Pell Grants have been in the news a great deal after President Joe Biden announced his sweeping student loan forgiveness plan. The president’s policy, unveiled in August, offers up to $10,000 in loan cancellation for tens of millions of Americans who borrowed for their education. And it goes further
Last month, the United Kingdom saw the near-collapse of 90% of its pensions holding £1.5 trillion in assets. Now comes news that the German pension system will collapse without reform. Suddenly, the world is awakening to the fact that pensions globally are struggling. The myriad reasons pensions fail are poorly understood—in part because failures are
A row of Renaissance Revival townhouses stretching from one to 25 East 92nd Street was the stylish new address in 1890 Manhattan. Number 17 was purchased by Bruno Richter for $34,000 (just over $1 million in 2022 dollars.) Born in Germany in 1849, Richter was the head of the neckwear manufacturing firm H. Richter &
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