By David Conti, Next Avenue For employees, it’s not pumpkin spice season right now, it’s Open Enrollment season. That means it’s time to make the health and retirement plan choices that will be right for you in 2022. It isn’t easy, and many workers feel uneasy about choosing wisely. In its 2021 State of Work in
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The House Democrats’ latest plan to adjust the cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction would provide little or no benefit for low and middle-income households but generate a substantial tax windfall for those with much higher incomes, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center. The latest plan would raise
Wellness design was a growing trend before the pandemic sent millions of Americans home in early 2020, but the long months many families spent cooped up at home making their spaces as safe, healthy, functional and comfortable as possible despite tremendous challenges has accelerated it tremendously. Two major media events this week highlight its prime
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Tony Gutierrez | AP Texas challenged the Biden administration on Friday over its Covid vaccine mandate for private businesses, arguing that the new federal requirements are unconstitutional. State Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for review in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the validity of the
In this article ABNB Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Airbnb reported strong third-quarter profit growth and a beat on revenue estimates Thursday, as the company continues its recovery from Covid-19 and travel returns as vaccinations efforts ramp up worldwide. Shares briefly rose more than 3% in after-hours trading. Here’s how Airbnb did compared
In this article SHAK PTON GOOS-CA Canada Goose parkas hang on display at a store in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Chris So | Toronto Star | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the exercise bike company tumbled more than 34% after the firm reported weakening sales growth
A pedestrian stands in front of a Manhattan condominium building in New York. Mark Abramson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wealthy real-estate buyers from overseas are expected to descend on the nation’s luxury housing markets Monday, giving a second boost to demand for high-priced apartments and mansions. The U.S. will lift the travel ban on
In this article BA ASTR AMZN Rocket 3.1 launches from Kodiak, Alaska. Astra / John Kraus A flurry of space companies filed requests with the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday for new or expanded broadband networks, asking the regulator for approval of nearly 38,000 total satellites. Amazon, Astra, Boeing, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Hughes Network, OneWeb, SpinLaunch,
nd3000 | iStock | Getty Images There’s a growing number of unmarried couples buying homes together, and without proper planning the move may create future problems. Indeed, 9% of home buyers were unmarried in 2020, according to the National Association of Realtors. While younger millennials, ages 22 to 30 years old, represent 20% of unmarried purchasers,
New York, Chelsea apartments seen from the High Line park. pidjoe | iStock | Getty Images Months after the national ban on evictions expired, a number of states and cities have either kept in place or implemented their own policies to try to keep families in their homes. Despite heavy opposition by landlords, advocates say
My Secret Stash in Traverse City, Mich., is thinly-staffed ahead of the holiday rush. Owner Karen Hilt is gearing up for a strong shopping season. Courtesy: My Secret Stach Karen Hilt owns My Secret Stash in Traverse City, Michigan, retailing products from local artists and sellers— and business has been booming. Hilt’s feeling optimistic about
By Craig Miller, Next Avenue Bill McKibben, who has been called America’s foremost environmentalist, never seems to run out of steam. On the contrary, at 60, he’s firing up the boilers of activism again, engaging a whole new demographic — his own — through a climate change campaign that’s part of what he calls Third Act. McKibben’s
There is some good news from the IRS for retirement savers; they have announced an increase to the contributions limits for workers with a 401(k), 403(b) and 457 defined contribution plans for 2022. Larger contributions will allow you to defer more income from taxation. This will be great for high-income Americans who are facing potentially higher
Owner and Qualifying Broker at Rhino Realty Property Management and Rhino Realty B&B, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author and speaker. Let’s face it, no matter what sector of real estate you are in, there is never an ideal time to inform people that you’re raising your fees or that prices are going up. The effects of the pandemic
From Jeff Bezos to Tencent, entrepreneur Nipun Mehra has a wealth of investors backing his Indonesian e-commerce start-up, Ula. But as a former start-up investor himself, he had a head start when it came to pitching for funding. Having been an early backer of Southeast Asian ride-hailing company Gojek and other regional start-ups during his
In this article UBER Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber reported its third-quarter results after the bell on Thursday. Shares were down about 2.5% in after-hours trading. Here’s how Uber did, compared with expectations of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv: Loss per share: $1.28 vs. 33 cents expected Revenue:
In this article .STI DBSM-SG The building of DBS, Singapore’s largest bank, at the city state’s central business district. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images News | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore’s largest bank, DBS Group Holdings, posted third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as its chief executive flagged improving business conditions in the months ahead.
It took 1,458 flights and 1,117 buses and trains for Drew Binsky to reach his goal of traveling to every country in the world. And he did it in less than a decade. CNBC spoke with Binsky nine hours after he touched down in his last country — Saudi Arabia — about how he financed
Jeff Bezos, left, and Elon Musk Getty Images; Reuters The U.S. Federal Court of Claims ruled against Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin in the company’s lawsuit versus NASA over a lucrative astronaut lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX earlier this year. Federal judge Richard Hertling sided with the defense in his ruling, completing a
andreswd | E+ | Getty Images Inflation keeps rising and doesn’t look like it will be coming down anytime soon. Consumer prices jumped in September, a 5.4% increase from September — nearly hitting a 30-year high. That means you’re paying more for energy and housing costs, as well as groceries and other goods. With the
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