Month: December 2020

After months of anticipation, Congress passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package on Monday, which includes a $600 stimulus check for individuals earning up to $75,000 and couples earning $150,000 – down from the $1,200 distributed in the first round as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. The bill also provides an
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Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images The coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress toughens rules around use of a common heat-trapping chemical and funnels billions of dollars into renewable energy. The measures, attached to a year-end government funding bill, were hailed by some lawmakers as among the most significant Congress has approved to combat climate
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By Donna Mitchell, Next Avenue Entrepreneur Dawn Kelly Courtesy of Shante Carlan Before Dawn Kelly, 58, launched her quick-serve restaurant The Nourish Spot in Queens, N.Y. in 2017, she had been downsized from a corporate public relations job. She needed to figure out a way to continue working but was unsure about almost every aspect
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getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued its 2021 standard mileage rates. Beginning on January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car, van, pickup or panel truck will be: 56 cents per mile for business miles driven (down from 57.5 cents in 2020) 16 cents per mile driven for medical or
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Middle-class Families Went Deeper Into Debt, Faced Evictions and Job Losses That Will Linger getty Congressional action on more financial relief for struggling families and businesses is welcome news, but America’s middle class will need more help next year. The signs are already there that the recession has caused longer-term economic pain. Even before the
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CFRA’s Sam Stovall is delivering yuletide optimism to investors. The firm’s chief investment strategist believes another fiscal stimulus measure coupled with Covid-19 vaccines hitting the marketplace will help stocks stage a year-end rally. “We’re familiar with the Santa Claus rally popularized by the Stock Trader’s Almanac,” he told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Monday. “Going back to
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