Flags of U.S. and China are displayed at American International Chamber of Commerce (AICC)’s booth during China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing, China, May 28, 2019. Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — In the wake of U.S. President Joe Biden‘s inauguration, China is talking up hope for better relations with Washington —
Netflix hit another major milestone on Tuesday when the streaming giant said it topped 200 million subscribers for the first time. CEO Reed Hastings decided to celebrate: so, he ordered dinner from Denny’s. The 60-year-old Netflix co-founder might have an estimated net worth of $5.8 billion, according to Forbes. But Hastings apparently won’t let his
A Starlink user terminal attached to the roof of a building. SpaceX SpaceX has launched more than 1,000 of its Starlink high-speed internet satellites to date and, as it seeks regulatory approval in other countries, Elon Musk’s company is now offering early public access to the service in Canada and the U.K. “Earlier this month
Yellow Dog Prod. | Image Bank | Getty Images We witnessed the tale of two markets in 2020. The market experienced a short, steep and frightening freefall. Yet it quickly turned, with stocks finishing the year near all-time highs. This unique experience had a big impact on the psyche of investors and, consequently, how they
Estate planning documents. getty An unimaginable number of people are still dying from Covid complications, while others are dealing with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer, heart attacks and strokes. When it is your spouse who is ill, the pain is intensified by the anticipated loss of your life partner. It is heartbreaking. Planning for the
INGLEWOOD, CA – JANUARY 19: The Forum in Inglewood, CA is one of five mass-vaccination sites opened … [+] in Los Angeles county. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Covid-19 continues to put serious downward pressure on state and city budgets and spending. The Biden Administration is
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Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in “No Time To Die.” Source: MGM As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage in the United States, Hollywood is once again shuffling its movie releases. On Thursday MGM and Sony both announced that major films from their 2021 slate would be postponed. Among those titles are the latest
Bob Swan, then-interim chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Intel Corp., reacts during the inauguration of the company’s research and development facility in Bengaluru, India, on November 15, 2018. Samyukta Lakshmi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel stock rose more than 6% on Thursday as the chipmaker reported earnings and revenue that exceeded
John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images Contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes held around the flatline Thursday evening as Wall Street appeared headed to close out the record-setting week on a muted note. Dow futures lost 27 points while S&P 500 futures ticked slightly higher. Nasdaq-100 futures fell 5 points, or less
A customer purchases Powerball lottery tickets for a $700 million jackpot at a newsstand in New York City, August 23, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A single Powerball ticket purchased in Maryland is worth $731.1 million. After growing for four months with no jackpot winner, the top prize — the sixth-largest in lottery history —
Traders on floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: New York Stock Exchange With the Biden inauguration — and the risk of disruption — now over, what’s next for markets? The S&P 500 has risen 15% since the Nov. 3 election to historic highs on a series of macroeconomic hopes that have driven sentiment,
Even as cases of coronavirus rise, restoring in-person education is a top priority for the Biden administration. On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden will use his executive powers to direct the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to collect national data on school closures and provide guidance on reopening. The executive order,
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about filing and suspending before full retirement age, how remarriage after 60 can affect the availability of different benefits and how the WEP and GPO are applied when a public pension is taken as a lump sum. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
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Passengers, almost all wearing face masks, board an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, on May 3, 2020, in New York City. Eleonore Sens | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order requiring masks to be worn on airplanes, trains, buses and at airports as coronavirus infections continue to climb.
A shopper wearing a protective mask walks past a sale sign at an American Eagle Outfitters Inc. clothing store at Westfield San Francisco Centre in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Eagle ahead of a virtual meeting with investors Thursday said it expects fourth-quarter
People line up in their cars to receive food assistance in Groveland, Florida, near Orlando, on Dec. 9, 2020. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images ‘Totally egregious’ U.S. Labor Department data issued Thursday provides the first glimpse of how delays from Congress and the president affected benefits. More than 1.7 million people dropped off Pandemic Unemployment
Money can be an awkward topic to bring up. For example, getting a Venmo request from a friend to split the cost of the wine she purchased for the movie night she invited you to, or planning a trip with your partner when you each have different budgets. Even if you’ve checked all the other