getty You’ve seen and heard it all before. You’ve probably even joined in. How many times have you made fun of organizations that give participation trophies to everyone just to avoid damaging the fragile egos of those who didn’t win? If you’re like many people, this cavalier dismissal of merit and achievement makes you shake
Calculating taxes in filing season 2021 may come with some surprises. getty Taxpayers who received unemployment benefits in 2020 are facing an unexpected reckoning in the 2021 filing season. Many are just now becoming aware that income from unemployment is taxable and that while states typically withhold for federal income taxes, most do not withhold
A rooftop terrace at the Waterfront development in Daniel Island takes in a view of the nearby Wando … [+] River Bridge. East West Real Estate Although the first body of water that may come to mind when one thinks about Charleston, South Carolina, is the exalted Atlantic, the coastal city is equally defined by
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that he was encouraged by the trading activity he saw in tech and growth stocks as the market on Friday continued to grapple with fears that inflation is on the rise. He warned, however, that investors should be prepared for how the market may respond to the February labor report set
Tony Xu, co-founder and chief executive officer of DoorDash Inc., smiles during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images DoorDash reported Q4 2020 earnings after the bell on Thursday that beat analyst revenue estimates but included a large
A Li Xiang One hybrid SUV is on display during the 18th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition on November 23, 2020 in Guangzhou, China. Li Zhihao | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Nasdaq-listed Chinese automaker Li Auto forecast deliveries below that of its competitors for the first quarter. Li Auto said late Thursday
Robinhood fired back at Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger, who earlier this week said the free trading app was having a “regrettable” impact on investors. The longtime business partner of Warren Buffett on Wednesday addressed the running controversy over Robinhood and similar applications, noting dangers from the allure of easy, free trading. “No one
Brothers91 | E+ | Getty Images If getting health insurance through a public exchange has been too pricey for you, that could soon change. The $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus package that’s expected to clear the House of Representatives on Friday includes several provisions that aim to make health care more affordable for households. They include:
Grass growing from wallet getty So, you are over 50 and you’ve done okay, maybe even better than okay. You’ve saved some money for a rainy day and invested the rest wisely. You may have followed the recommendations of a trusted broker or decided to manage your own portfolio. Most of your money is probably
Miniature model house standing on a heap of dollar bills. Photo with clipping path.Some similar … [+] pictures from my portfolio: getty The long-absent definition of real property for like-kind exchanges is finally available in regulations (T.D. 9935), with several other helpful amendments to the regime for taxpayers. Questions remain, particularly regarding intangible property, but
An insurance policy might pay for fire damage, but it’s not so simple if the property is under … [+] contract. RANJAN SAMARAKONE Commercial real estate documents need to deal with all kinds of hypothetical eventualities, so that if some possible risk actually hits, the parties know what will happen. In a perfect commercial real
A key Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Friday unanimously backed Johnson & Johnson‘s single-shot coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a critical step paving the way to distribute a third preventative treatment in the U.S. next week. The nonbinding decision by the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee comes as the Biden
Short-term rental booking company Airbnb’s stock bounced around, up as much as 4% and down as much as 1%, in after-hours trading on Thursday as the company posted growing losses and a decline in revenue and bookings in its fourth-quarter earnings. Here’s what they reported: Revenue: $859 million vs. $748 million forecast by Refinitiv Loss per share: $11.24
Nurses display a ‘Stay Home’ sign on their vehicle during a car caravan of nurses calling for people to remain home amid a surge of COVID-19 cases in El Paso on November 16, 2020 in El Paso, Texas. Mario Tama | Getty Images A federal judge in Texas ruled on Thursday evening that the national
Kaylin Marcotte’s quest to wind down after busy workdays led her to start a puzzle business that now has more than $1 million dollars in sales in just over one year. Marcotte used puzzles as her nightly meditation when she was head of marketing and community at news platform theSkimm in 2014. She was completing
Longtime trader Art Cashin told CNBC on Friday that investors should brace themselves for a period of stock market volatility as Wall Street digests rising bond yields. “You have to be very careful. There is a fine line. If the market begins to believe that the Fed has somehow lost control of where the bond
Austin Goergen, a student at Oregon State University, started a petition last year to allow dependents ages 17 and up to qualify for stimulus checks. Austin Goergen Washington lawmakers are one step closer to authorizing new $1,400 stimulus checks for millions of Americans. This time, one big group could become eligible for the first time:
The Hemphill Brothers Coach Company knows a thing or two about how celebrities live on the road. The Nashville-based RV company, run by brothers Joey and Trent Hemphill, has been building and outfitting luxury tour buses for 40 years, touting an A-list client roster ranging from mega stars like Taylor Swift, Oprah, Dolly Parton and Beyonce
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 17: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with labor union leaders in the Oval … [+] Office of the White House on February 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden met with labor union leaders to discuss and promote his $1.9 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus plan. (Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Saturday, Jan. 2, … [+] 2021. Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg © 2021 Bloomberg Finance LP Millions of Americans who lost their jobs due to the covid pandemic in 2020 are in for an unpleasant surprise as they head into tax season. Congress offered jobless workers