Month: June 2020

LOS ANGELES-CA-MAY 25, 2020: Veterans including Karla Gonzalez, second from right, who served 12 years in the U.S. Army, salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Los Cinco Puntos. Christina House Americans are hurting from the economic fallout of coronavirus pandemic. Military veterans are no exception. More than 1 million vets filed for unemployment in
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s name appears on the coronavirus economic assistance checks that were sent to citizens across the country April 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images If you’re eligible for a $1,200 stimulus check and haven’t received yours yet, there’s good news: Money is still available. The U.S. government just
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In my 20-plus years of hiring and recruiting, I’ve always started off my interviews with a simple question: “Tell me about yourself.” Many people see this as one of the “toughest” or “trickiest” interview questions. Still, it’s been a popular go-to for hiring managers because it tells them a lot about a candidate’s professional priorities.
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Carlina Teteris This summer, it may become more difficult for investors to determine whether a financial advisor indeed has their best interests at heart. Starting June 30, financial advisors who are affiliated with broker-dealers legally will be required to place clients’ interests first when they give financial advice. This rule, which was handed down by the
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Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks during the daily briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, at the White House April 17, 2020 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images CDC Director Robert Redfield said Thursday that he’s “very concerned” the agency’s public health message on the
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. Oliver Contreras/SIPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images Savers using 401(k) plans may soon be able to invest their retirement money in private equity, long considered strictly the province of the well-to-do. The U.S. Labor Department issued guidance Wednesday stipulating that business owners with 401(k) plans can more safely offer certain funds
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British inventor and billionaire Sir James Dyson scrapped plans to mass-produce an electric SUV in October after deciding it would not be “commercially viable,” ending a bid to join a list of rivals to Tesla that already includes startups like Rivian and Byton. Now, Dyson — who is best known as the founder of the eponymous brand
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday warned young investors about the potential pitfalls of daytrading in speculative stocks, especially the really cheap ones. “It’s a little disheartening to see all the $1 to $3 stocks that people are gunning,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”If you want to try and make money and it’s legal,
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Business owners who received a forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program are likely getting more leeway on how to spend those funds.   The Senate passed legislation Wednesday night that restructures how entrepreneurs can use loans issued through a new federal relief program for small businesses ailing from the economic contagion unleashed by the coronavirus
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Networking has become a whole lot tougher under the coronavirus pandemic. At a time when many people need to build their professional contacts to scope out new job opportunities, in-person networking events have become all but impossible. Not all is lost, however. According to LinkedIn’s co-founder Reid Hoffman, now is the perfect time to try out
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