By Nancy Collamer, Next Avenue Contributor getty Catching the attention of a job recruiter has long been a challenge, but it’s especially difficult right now. In the week ending July 24, 2020, 1.4 million Americans filed for unemployment, marking the 19th straight week that jobless claims have topped one million. Still, since over 90% of
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Joshua Roberts | Reuters Capitol Hill lawmakers seem to agree on one thing: Sending a second round of stimulus checks to help Americans weather the economic storm brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is is worthwhile. But the conditions around who gets those checks could still be subject to change, particularly when it comes to
Glenn Every’s lot is loaded with buses sitting idle. “We’re devastated,” said Every, the owner and operator of Tonche Transit, a small bus company in Mount Tremper, New York. ”It’s like someone turned a switch off on March 13, and with the exception of one trip, we have not turned a wheel since.” Every took over
With a pending eviction crisis on the table, due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, both renters and landlords are on edge. But there may be a silver lining for some tenants who have their leases up for renewal. “Depending on your financial situation, a good time to start renegotiating a lease would
Virgin Galactic Space tourism venture Virgin Galactic announced it signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to develop an aircraft for supersonic travel, giving a first look on Monday of the coming vehicle’s design. Supersonic travel is a long-term bet for Virgin Galactic, which has been developing reusable spacecraft capable of sending people on short trips to the
Fresh interior paint is among the top three upgrades home sellers plan to make. getty Selling a home is fraught with uncertainty and anxiety that can leave many homeowners upset about the disruption of their routine lives. Between worrying about the asking price and dealing with showings, the stress can make one feel helpless. One
An airline employee walks past empty American Airlines check-in terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 12, 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Getty Images Airline executives and labor unions are pushing for billions of dollars in additional federal coronavirus aid as the threat of layoffs this fall looms for employees and
Most California’s think they already pay high taxes, and they are not wrong. But a tax bill, AB 1253 (Santiago), would impose even higher taxes, and retroactively to January 1, 2020. If passed, high income Californians would pay another 1% on income over $1,181,484, 3% on income over $2,362,968, and 3.5% on income over $5,907,420.
Adam Jeffery | CNBC Clorox beat market estimates for quarterly net sales on Monday, as U.S. households spent more on disinfectant and other cleaning products due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which makes bleach and a wide range of household cleaning sprays and disinfectants, also said President Linda Rendle would be its chief executive officer
Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines midday Monday: Nio — U.S.-traded shares of the China-based electric vehicle company jumped more than 10% after Nio reported July delivery figures. The company said that July deliveries jumped 322% year over year to 3,533 vehicles. Through the end of July the company has delivered
Lack of money, inflation, default. Young businesswoman looking with despair. Financial, economy … [+] concept getty Does the 401(k) no longer make sense? That’s what a recent article in Bloomberg Opinion is claiming because of lower tax rates and lower fees on investments outside of 401(k) plans. Before you cancel your 401(k) contributions, let’s look
New Yorkers pick up free groceries at a Food Bank For New York City distribution event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on July 30. Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Most of the relief measures delivered to Americans in the first stimulus package have dried up. The weekly $600 federal unemployment checks
Hermione Granger | Moment | Getty Images The historic bull market that ran for nearly 11 years came to an abrupt end in February, and we’re officially in a recession. That leaves you with two investing worries: Where you should invest now and whether you should pull money out of the stock market in order
The Lordstown Motors Corp. Endurance electric pickup truck is displayed during an unveiling event in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of DiamondPeak Holdings, a special purpose acquisition company, jumped more than 20% during premarket trading on Monday after the company announced that it will
A student leaves the Thurgood Marshal Elementary school after all Seattle Public Schools were abruptly closed due to coronavirus fears on March 11, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. Schools will be closed for a minimum of two weeks. The system is the largest public school district in Washington State. John Moore/Getty Images Distance learning got off
The perspective from an ocean-view ranch at Las Carcavas, a new development attracting international … [+] real estate investors to the Rocha coast in Garzon, Uruguay Rafael Botto As the pandemic’s long-feared second wave comes crashing down on us like a mammoth breaker pounding a cracker box coastal village, some real estate shoppers are looking
Lord & Taylor in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Venerable U.S. retailer Lord & Taylor filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, becoming the latest in a growing list of storied names to do so amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that has crippled the retail sector. The company estimated both assets and liabilities
A pedestrian walks past illuminated signage for HSBC Holdings Plc displayed outside a bank branch in the Central district of Hong Kong, China. Anthony Kwan | Bloomberg | Getty Images HSBC is expected to report a sharp fall in earnings for the first half of 2020 as a result of the economic hit from the
Managing an investment portfolio in retirement is like playing a game of tug-of-war against yourself. On the one hand, you need to pull cash out of a portfolio for monthly expenses. On the other hand, you need your investments to grow to support future spending and offset the ravages of inflation. These twin goals often
getty If you find yourself clicking over to do some online shopping more than before, you’re not alone. Web sales are up from last year in the U.S., reaching $73.2 billion as compared with $41.5 billion a year earlier. That’s true even though the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was down a record 33% in the second quarter,