Despite new challenges brought on by COVID-19 in 2020, retirement planning remains a core part of financial security. All retirement planning is deeply personal. It is not just about saving money, reducing taxes, or having money that lasts a lifetime – it is about accomplishing goals and living with dignity throughout life. Because of this
Month: December 2020
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential future survivor’s benefits a spouse could receive in the event of the record holder’s death, when divorced spousal benefits might be available and filing options when eligible for both retirement and widow(er)’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
If you have wanted a spa bath, now may be the time to install it. getty Last week the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting (JBREC) released their third-quarter 2020 Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI.) For the first time this year, the KBMI is above 50, at 61.9; up from
People wear protective face masks outside Starbucks in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 29, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images As the world prepares to distribute coronavirus vaccines, Starbucks is projecting a strong rebound to
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) at the State Department in Washington, U.S. June 23, 2015. Yuri Gripas | Reuters BEIJING — Hope is fading for a significant change in U.S.-China relations under President-elect Joe Biden, Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Natixis’ chief economist for Asia-Pacific, said on Thursday. Relations
A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Renters started returning to Manhattan in November, lured by a record drop in rental prices, according to a new report. The number of new leases in November
Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images The next stimulus package may include relief for renters struggling in the pandemic. In a summary of the bipartisan legislation circulated on Wednesday, lawmakers included a national eviction moratorium until February, 2021, and $25 billion in rental assistance for tenants who’ve fallen behind. Those funds would
One million older workers have left the labor force amid the pandemic. getty Job growth is slowing amid surging coronavirus infections. Many workers 55 years old and older are leaving the labor force in droves, while others keep working, even at high risks to their health and that of their families. More than a million
In this installment of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin M. Willis, contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Jasper B. Smith, executive editor for commentary at Tax Notes, discuss the fundamentals of tax planning. About the Guests Benjamin M. Willis is a contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal. He has worked in PwC’s national mergers and acquisitions and international tax services
NYC’s real estate market is providing clarity again. Ariel Property Advisors Many seem keen to ring a death knell for New York City’s commercial real estate sector, but recent transactions are providing clarity and short-term positivity. There are, of course, a few headwinds delaying a return to normalcy right now. The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate
Topline To avert a looming government shutdown this weekend, the House of Representatives Wednesday passed a continuing resolution that will keep the government running and give lawmakers more time to pass a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill and a $1.4 trillion omnibus budget bill for the 2021 fiscal year. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) talks
General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department’s Project Warp Speed, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. officials said the federal government plans to start distributing 2.9 million Covid-19 vaccine
Housing is doing something it hasn’t done since the bubble. According to economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan, home prices across the country are rising at the fastest pace since 2004. Plus, he finds price growth is at a record high. “This economy that has been really driven by stuff at home,” the co-founder of the Economic
The soaring shares of vaccine makers has created a new wave of billionaires, raising questions about pandemic profits amidst an increasingly unequal recovery. The surge in shares of BioNTech, the German biotech firm that’s partnering with Pfizer on its vaccine, has created $4 billion in added wealth for its CEO and founder, Ugur Sahin. He
New York Stock Exchange building is seen decorated for Christmas at the Financial District in New York City, United States on November 30, 2020. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images IPOs vs. SPACs: Who will win in 2021? 2020 was a surprisingly good year for IPOs, but it was an even better year for Special Purpose
Image Source | DigitalVision | Getty Images As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue to work on the next round of coronavirus relief, a big question remains: Will there be a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks? Based on one new plan, lawmakers for and against those checks could split the difference and send $600 one-time payments
getty Over the past quarter-century, the American labor market went through a quiet transformation. The share of workers 55 or older more than doubled, rising from 12% in 1995 to nearly 25% in 2020. At no point in U.S. history have older workers been more essential, and economists predict the trend to continue. Yet this
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates all live in states that don’t collect income tax. Credit: Saul Martinez/Getty Images, Michael Prince for Forbes, Chesnot/Getty Images Tesl TSLA a CEO Elon Musk has moved his primary residence from California to Texas, according to reports on Tuesday, which means the three richest people in American—Musk,
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas attend the 2017 LACMA Art + Film Gala Honoring Mark Bradford and George Lucas presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. JB Lacroix | WireImage | Getty Images Starbucks said Wednesday that Mellody Hobson will serve as the next non-executive chair of its board.
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Campbell Soup (CPB) – The food maker reported quarterly profit of $1.02 per share, 11 cents a share above estimates. Revenue topped forecasts as well. Campbell also raised its quarterly dividend by 6% to 37 cents per share. The shares gained 1.5% in
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