Nielsen‘s David Kenny in an appearance on CNBC on Friday explained why he embedded the position of chief diversity officer into his responsibilities as chief executive officer of the marketing firm. When asked his motive for leading the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, Kenny, who is White, said the top reason was “power.” “There is no more
The “Fearless Girl” statue stands outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday night following a solid weekly performance on Wall Street amid lingering concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures
Some investors see recent volatility as a way to get rich quick. Trying to outsmart the market can end very badly. Last week, 20-year-old trader Alexander Kearns using the Robinhood platform committed suicide after a series of risky options trades left him deep in the red. In the note to his family, he said he had “no
The IRS wants you to know that retirees may be targets of scams that relate to economic impact payments (EIPs). EIPS were authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Senior Woman Giving Credit Card Details On The Phone Getty The U.S. Treasury is in the process of paying EIPs to
Getty Recent reports indicate that the IRS is launching an audit campaign that will focus on hundreds of returns filed by high-wealth taxpayers. The initiative, which was confirmed by Douglas O’Donnell, head of the IRS’s Large Business and International Division (“LB&I”), last week, is expected to begin around July 15th, and will likely involve taxpayers with
Mortgage rates just hit a new low for the third time this year. Getty Mortgage rates hit another record-breaking low this week, dropping to a mere 3.13% on the average 30-year, fixed-rate loan. That’s the lowest rate recorded since 1971, according to Freddie Mac—and the third time a new low has been set this year.
Workers assists guests at check-in during the reopening of Bellagio hotel-casino on June 4, 2020, in Las Vegas. Ronda Churchill | AFP via Getty Images With states continuing to lift coronavirus restrictions, people across the U.S. have felt more comfortable traveling, taking transit, eating out and even moving to a new home. Improvement across the
ljubaphoto Travel insurer Seven Corners has started two new products tailored to vacations in the age of coronavirus: one policy specifically covers medical expenses incurred due to Covid-19 infection while traveling overseas, and another helps motorists as road trips replace flights and cruises as the preferred means of summer and fall travel. “Travel trends, in general,
A person on a scooter rides past a JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank branch in New York, U.S., on Thursday, June 11, 2020. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s the banking world’s version of the rich getting richer. A record $2 trillion surge in cash hit the deposit accounts of U.S. banks since
null Getty PPP borrowers and their advisors are scrambling to determine how to manage their businesses and expenses to best facilitate loan forgiveness to benefit their businesses and employees. These two objectives are sometimes at odds, and the new 24-week testing period election, which most borrowers can meet, will have a powerful impact on business conduct.
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about early spousal benefits before full retirement benefits, survivor benefits, which month to start benefits to avoid early filing reductions, unpaid Social Security and Medicare taxes and benefits on an ex’s record after remarriage. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Study shows consumer concerns about health will change the way homes are designed post COVID During the pandemic, the way we live in our homes has drastically changed. Builders are taking note. … [+] Stock Photo My current home style includes a 25-foot gray cord that snakes its way from the router, along the staircase
The U.S reported some 30,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, the highest number of daily infections recorded since May 1, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. New cases across the country are surging faster than ever, especially in states in the South, West and Midwest. Officials are warning that some clusters of infections
Oliver Rossi If you inherited an IRA, think before you take that tax-favored $100,000 distribution. That’s because the relief the CARES Act offers investors who have individual retirement accounts and 401(k) retirement plans isn’t as generous to those who inherit these accounts, according to the American Institute of CPAs. The CARES Act provides several options
Getty Social Security’s already-precarious financial condition will become worst because of the current economic downturn. The question many economists and policy analysts are trying to answer is: How bad will the system’s financial condition be? The trustees of Social Security issued their latest annual report in April, but the report didn’t include the downturn. The
COLUMBUS, OH – MAY 12: Shoppers explore a mostly empty mall. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images) Getty Images Should Congress manipulate the timing of business tax benefits to support firms in the midst of the COVID-19 economic slump? And if so, how? That debate may be the next big battleground as Congress begins to focus
Alcheme San Diego Allison McCulloch When someone refers to med spa amenities, they’re usually talking about unique treatments or lemon water in the waiting room— not about design. But at Alcheme’s newest location at One Paseo, the design is an amenity that creates an ambiance of relaxation and elevates the overall experience. In 2017, the
Attorney General William Barr told the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Geoffrey Berman, that he is fired in a letter Saturday, amid a power struggle over who will fill one of the most important federal law enforcement positions in the nation. The Trump administration moved Friday night to nominate Securities and Exchange Commissioner Jay Clayton
More people will be eligible to take a $100,000 coronavirus-related distribution from their retirement account. The IRS released guidance on Friday which details new rules for individuals affected by Covid-19 to take a withdrawal from a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account. The CARES Act allows savers to take coronavirus-related distributions – emergency withdrawals
TOPLINE Despite a minor sell-off on Friday, stocks have rebounded from the coronavirus recession strongly in recent months—too strongly, according to research from Vital Knowledge founder Adam Crisafulli, who believes investors are too optimistic about a quick economic recovery and the market is now overvalued. Investors aren’t paying “nearly enough attention to the enormous permanent