By Barbra Williams Cosentino, Next Avenue The only time I was ever aware of shopping compulsively was at the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone I knew was frantically stocking up on toilet paper, hand sanitizer and Clorox CLX cleanser. Masked and morose, I’d head to the nearest drugstore, join the line of anxious shoppers,
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Seems like everything becomes a tax story eventually and so it goes with the colorful controversial Jack H Owoc and his Vital Pharmaceuticals best known for its Bang Energy line of drinks. There has been controversy about the Pepsi distribution deal, what exactly is it that goes into those drinks, the massive lawsuit by Monster
The pattern shows up in many areas of the country: development activity fills in between two metropolitan areas, typically along one or more highways that connect them. Orlando to Tampa along I-4 is another prime example, and there are dozens more around the country. From New Braunfels to San Marcos, as well as closer-in suburbs,
In this article 7267.T-JP GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The 2024 Honda Prologue is one of two EVs being made by General Motors for the Japanese automaker, utilizing its Ultium battery technologies. Honda DETROIT – General Motors and Honda Motor have canceled plans to jointly develop affordable electric vehicles as they face slower-than-expected
In this article CMCSA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A general view of the “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” entrance at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California. Rodin Eckenroth | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Comcast topped both revenue and profit estimates in the third quarter, but the largest U.S.
[The stream is slated to start at 8:45 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB ended its run of rate hikes on Thursday after 10 consecutive
Thirty European nations have delayed implementing the ETIAS travel authorization scheme for U.S. and other foreign visitors until 2025. Pictured, Krakow, Poland. Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images A new requirement for American travelers bound for Europe slated to take effect next year was delayed — again — to 2025. The requirement — an online
America’s retirement crisis could cost federal and state governments an estimated $1.3 trillion by 2040, according to recently released analysis by Pew Charitable Trusts. The World Economic Forum has noted, “For the first time in human history, people aged 65 and over outnumber children aged 5 or younger.” Much of the retirement funding shortfall is
We have been on a tour d’horizon lately, analyzing various American states and identifying the wealthiest cities there. Recently, we have been focused on the Census-designated South region of the United States, conducting studies of the richest cities in Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama. Now, we’re turning to the Rocky Mountain states and
In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain (right) and UAW Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock (left) lead a march outside Stellantis’ Ram 1500 plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan after the union called a strike at the plant on Oct. 23, 2023. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT – The
In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Arvind Krishna, IBM’s chair and CEO, during an interview in New York on May 1, 2023. Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM shares rose 1% in extended trading Wednesday after the technology conglomerate announced third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street estimates. Here’s how
Chinese and US flags fly outside a hotel during a 2012 U.S. presidential election results event organized by the US embassy in Beijing on November 7, 2012. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images From the U.S. to China, countries around the world are battling it out to lead on financial technology, a heavily lucrative
Laura King, founder of King’s Fine Food, was awarded an MBE for charitable and voluntary services in 2020 for her work for people with brain tumors. King’s Fine Food Laura King has run a caviar business for almost 20 years — even supplying Britain’s royal family with the coveted foodstuff. But when she started in
Twenty/20 American cardholders paid $130 billion in interest and fees in 2022, according to a new report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Cardholders were charged more than $105 billion in interest last year, and $25 billion in fees. The tally represents “the highest amount of interest and fees ever measured by the CFPB’s data,”
Thomas Barwick | DigitalVision | Getty Images It wasn’t too long ago that women who needed business capital didn’t struggle to access it — they simply couldn’t get it, at least not without a male relative to co-sign on a loan. There’s been considerable progress since 1988 when that law was changed, but the gender
Not long ago, investors had to pay the U.S. government for the privilege of owning Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. The real yields, that is the yields after factoring in inflation, were negative. Last year, like a phoenix rising, real yields broke above 0%. Today, the real yield on 10-year TIPS is about 2.50%. This offers some
House Ways & Means Committee Chair Jason Smith (R-MO) has questioned the tax-exempt status of universities that, in his opinion, are anti-Israel. Whatever your views on the Middle East, Smith is swimming in very dangerous waters. There are serious questions about the tax treatment of colleges and universities. But do we want to see their
Like several cities in the Southern United States, Atlanta has experienced a surge in popularity as a place of work and residence. From a population of approximately 394,017 in 1990, Atlanta’s population grew by more than a quarter (26.7%), reaching 499,127 people by 2022. When housing markets across America got turbocharged in 2021 and 2022,
In this article WWE EDR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Endeavor Group Holdings, the talent agency and sports company run by Ari Emanuel, said Wednesday it would start exploring strategic alternatives, which could mean a potential sale. The stock jumped more than 25% in after-hours trading. “Given the continued dislocation between Endeavor’s public market
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, attends a U.S. Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Meta is set to report third-quarter earnings after the bell Wednesday. Here are the
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