President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House July 2, 2020. The president addressed reports that the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest level in months and the economy added a record number of jobs in June.
Ring the bell for the latest round of consumer financial protections. Progress for consumer financial protections might not be over, but they are clearly knocked down heading into the second half of 2020. In the last week: ● The Labor Department announced a new rule proposal that would weaken the fiduciary standard of care for retirement
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when to file for spousal benefits, marrying a working spouse, when the earnings test will no longer reduce benefits and whether filing and suspending might be a good strategy for a particular case. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Beaches in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach will close for the July 4th weekend amid … [+] coronavirus concerns in Florida. Getty Images Mortgage rates hit a new record low heading into the holiday weekend as a resurgence of coronavirus cases prompted investors to rush to the relative safety of the bond markets. The
Ford recently teased this image of the front of its new Ford Bronco on social media ahead of the vehicle’s debut. Ford Ford Motor is partnering with Disney for unique unveilings of its new lineup of Bronco SUVs as automakers globally seek alternative ways to garner attention for highly-anticipated vehicles during the coronavirus pandemic. The
Macy’s at Valencia Town Center Mall opens for curbside pickup service during COVID-19 outbreak on May 21, 2020 in Santa Clarita, California. Robin L Marshall | Getty Images Macy’s on Wednesday said it swung to a first-quarter loss, in line with the retailer’s previously announced estimates, as its business took a hit from the coronavirus pandemic and
Protesters chant for five demands during street protests on Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China on July 1, 2020. Tommy Walker | NurPhoto | Getty Images About 370 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday — 10 of them were apprehended for breaching the new security law just one day after it took
Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets looks on before a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 15, 1999 at Shea Stadium in New York. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Bobby Bonilla, who retired as a baseball player in 2001, hasn’t played for the New York Mets since 1999. Yet Bonilla is among the highest-paid
TOPLINE Despite a surge in coronavirus cases across the country, the market finished mostly higher on Wednesday—the first day of the third quarter, after stocks got a boost from positive coronavirus vaccine news and strong U.S. economic data. Stocks moved higher to start the third quarter. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images KEY FACTS The S&P
TOPLINE In a Wednesday interview with Fox Business, President Trump said he supports a second round of direct payments to individuals—it’s the first time he has publicly declared his support for the idea, which has been the subject of vehement debate among lawmakers in Washington in recent weeks. US President Donald Trump speaks following a
Founder and CEO of SmartRent, an enterprise home automation and internet of things platform for the multifamily industry. Getty Amazon has changed our expectations as consumers. While it was once necessary to visit a number of stores to buy clothes, books and household products, it can now all be delivered through one e-commerce platform, often within
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday deciphered between what he sees as speculative and blue-chip stocks in a market that’s shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. “The whole market’s being upended by the pandemic and the lines they are shifting,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Formerly rock-solid companies are now on dangerous footing. Formerly speculative outfits have
Michael Kors shop in Covent Garden. Dave Rushen | SOPA Images | Getty Images Michael Kors owner Capri Holdings on Wednesday estimated a bigger-than-feared 70% slump in first-quarter sales as the Covid-19 pandemic hammers demand for its luxury handbags and dresses. The closing of major shopping hubs in Europe, Asia and North America had a
Employees make face masks on a production line at a glove factory, which has started producing face masks as overseas orders for masks at an all time high amid the coronavirus outbreak, on May 16, 2020 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Yu Haiyang | China News Service via Getty Images BEIJING — The global coronavirus
The European Commission on Tuesday released its much-anticipated list of countries whose residents will be permitted to travel into the EU starting tomorrow. Who’s in? Residents of Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. If China reopens its borders to EU residents, it will also
Pedestrians in Washington pass a “We Are Open” restaurant sign during the Covid-19 outbreak on May 12. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters When it comes to the next coronavirus stimulus package and providing more direct financial aid, the question on most Americans’ lips is, “Will they or won’t they?” One political analyst predicts it’s likely lawmakers
Months ago when the virus took hold it looked as if marriage rates might tank – continuing a 100 year low. After all, a lot of couples were postponing big weddings. As it turns out, though, in a number of counties more people applied for marriage licenses than in years past. Couples are now exchanging
NIXVILLE, SC – APRIL 13: A man walks in front of a home destroyed by a tornado on April 13, 2020 … [+] near Nixville, South Carolina. A string of storms across the southern United States that began Easter Sunday and continued into today produced multiple tornados resulting in more than 30 deaths and dozens
Nate Baker is the Co-Founder and CEO of Qualia, a digital real estate closing platform. Getty In today’s world, you can buy almost anything on your phone and have it delivered to you. And with the Covid-19 pandemic forcing the world toward contactless interactions, online shopping has become a fundamental part of daily life. But even
White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Tuesday the U.S. coronavirus outbreak is “going to be very disturbing” if it continues on its current trajectory. States with surging outbreaks continue to pause and rollback efforts to reopen the economy while others that have found some success in fighting virus, particularly in the Northeast, roll out