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The Atlantic hurricane season hasn’t even begun (it officially starts June 1), but excessive spring flooding has already displaced thousands of residents in Louisiana. A freak ice storm in Texas in February took out much of the state’s power grid, plunging nearly 10 million people into a cold, dark catastrophe. More than 150 people
Just as Bitcoin was beginning to receive the institutional seal of approval its highly volatile nature revealed itself with a 30% decline in a matter of hours, hindering some of its potential balance sheet allocation in corporate America.
Whether it’s a currency or a titanic revolution, BTC is still a risk asset that will trade on emotional extremes.
In this article ABX-CA Barrick Gold CEO Mark Bristow on Thursday dismissed the idea that cryptocurrencies are a better store of value than traditional gold. Bitcoin bulls have argued that the limited supply of the digital coin and its eye-popping growth posits it as a better hedge against inflation than gold. Bristow, appearing on CNBC’s
In this article @1YM21M .DJI Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE Stock futures were flat in overnight trading after major averages rebounded from a three-day losing streak on Thursday led by technology shares. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 6 points. S&P 500 futures were flat. Nasdaq-100
A visual representation of digital currencies. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images If it is not already patently obvious, and has been for a couple years, it would seem we have entertained the Crazy Town section of Crypto-Land. We have jumped the shark, crossed the Rubicon. We are over our skis and out of our minds.
kate_sept2004 There’s nothing easy about divorce, and President Joe Biden‘s latest proposal may deliver a tax surprise to couples calling it quits. Biden wants higher taxes on the wealthiest 1% to help fund education, paid leave, childcare and other social programs, impacting those earning over $400,000. The proposal calls for raising the highest income tax
Tori Dunlap started her first business at 9 years old. By the time the now 26-year-old entrepreneur reached high school, she had a network of 15 vending machines pulling in money 24 hours per day. But profits weren’t the only thing Dunlap received. The business translated to a lot of lessons about life and money,
Table of Contents Key Findings Average wage earners in the OECD have their take-home pay lowered by two major taxes: individual income and payroll (both employee and employer side). Value-added (VAT) and sales taxes also place a tax burden on take-home pay used for consumption. Before accounting for VAT and sales tax, the average tax
In this article GOOGL California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at the opening of the country’s first federal and state operated community vaccination site during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, February 16, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters California Governor Gavin Newsom pointed to a recent flood of tech IPOs and
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Thefts of cars and catalytic converters — a pricey and essential car part — surged in 2020, adding stress to consumers during an already-trying time. Law enforcement experts, insurance industry insiders, and even mechanics have all seen the spike effect their professions. In 2020, auto thefts increased 9.2% over 2019, according to a study by
In this article WOOF Shoppers wait in a line outside a Petco pet store in Hollywood, California, on April 23, 2020 during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images Petco Health and Wellness Company reported Thursday first-quarter earnings that outpaced Wall Street’s estimates as a surge in pet adoptions continues to
A woman wearing a face mask rides a scooter past the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 27, 2021. Lie Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The Federal Reserve is moving forward in its efforts to develop its own digital currency, announcing Thursday that it will release a
Wheels Up is a new airline travel company co-founded by Bill Allard who stands in front of a new Beechcraft 350i King Air turbojet plane with only 30 hours on it. John Tlumacki | The Boston Globe | Getty Images Private jet company Wheels Up reported a 68% jump in first-quarter revenue and 56% increase
In this article AAPL GOOGL FB NFLX AMZN Google announced last week 60% of its workforce will work around three days a week in the office, 20% in new office locations, and 20% from home. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images If 2020 taught us that we were all naïve about
Olga Kaya | iStock | Getty Images There are now more than 360 programs across the country providing money to renters who’ve fallen behind because of the coronavirus pandemic. The funds total more than $45 billion and have been allocated by Congress in the last two major stimulus packages in the hopes of clearing up
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a daily news briefing at the White House on May 7. Alex Wong | Getty Images President Joe Biden is calling for a crackdown on rich taxpayers who avoid tax by hiding a big chunk of their income from the IRS. Tax compliance is among the many ways Biden