Month: October 2021

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stock futures edged lower Sunday night after finishing near the flat line Friday after investors shook off concerns about a much weaker-than-expected labor market report released on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 33 points, or 0.08%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures
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Today’s column addresses questions about how divorced spousal benefits are calculated, how state pensions can affect spousal benefits and whether COLAs apply to widow’s benefits taken years after the record holder’s death. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask
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McBride Inlet in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park, which ParkSleepFly rated as America’s most underrated national park. Andrew Peacock | Stone | Getty Images Ever since Covid-19 first made social distancing a thing, Americans looking to escape lockdown boredom and work-from-home isolation have sought out open spaces at the country’s 63 national parks — and
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In this article SAVE A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines‘ CEO Ted Christie on Friday told staff to get inoculated against Covid-19 ahead of forthcoming federal vaccine mandates for large companies. President Joe Biden last month said the government
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Lael Brainard, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) annual meeting in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard‘s increased influence ahead likely means substantial changes and challenges for the nation’s banking system. Considered a
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In late September, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her 2022 budget address to the City Council. It was filled with a long list of new spending programs, including $400 million for community safety/violence reduction plans, $52 million for increased mental health services, $240 million for subsidized housing programs, $20 million for artists, and the list
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Kent Hovind’s half-billion dollar lawsuit against the United States and various individuals implicated in his nearly decade long imprisonment appears to be totally done. But that’s currently the least of his legal problems. On September 21, Judge Clinton Hyde of District Court of Conecuh County Alabama found Hovind guilty of third degree domestic assault against Cindi Lincoln,
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Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty Images An emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport triggered a significant response from fire and police units Saturday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Republic Airlines Flight 4817 landed safely at the Queens airport around 3 p.m. following a “security incident.” All passengers made it safely off the plane, the
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Top analyst Mike Mayo believes Wall Street is underestimating financials ahead of earnings season. Mayo, who follows large-cap banks for Wells Fargo Securities, suggests investors haven’t fully acknowledged the benefits associated with the booming stock market — from merger to wealth management fees. “It’s bull market banking,” the firm’s managing director told CNBC’s “Trading Nation”
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The Cambridge Dictionary defines a museum as “a building where objects of historical, scientific or artistic interest are kept.” While Santa Fe’s Museum Hill may not be an individual building, the streets and structures that make up this cultural hub are certainly a display of rich and expressive history. Located in Eastside, Santa Fe’s original
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