Month: August 2022

With climate change emerging as a significant retirement issue, you may be wondering what retirees can do to protect themselves and their families. It turns out there’s a lot you can do—adapting your lifestyle, protecting your finances, and, if you’re so inspired, participating in activism. Let’s look at each of these possibilities. Evolve to a
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A spectacular three-level beach retreat on New Jersey’s Cape May offers stylish, laid-back living. Located on the beach block, the shingled five-bedroom home was built in 1920. While modernized over the years, many period details remain, including original millwork, built-in bookcases and double staircases. “This home is a contributing house to the historic preservation of
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In this article M Macy’s Herald Square Flagship Department Store in Midtown Manhattan New York. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Macy’s on Tuesday cut its full-year forecast, saying it anticipates deteriorating consumer spending on discretionary items like apparel that will force the department store chain to use heavy markdowns to move items off
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Indian yoga and mystic Sadhguru, who is followed by celebrities, reveals how being blissful means he never fails. Photo by Esra Bilgin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Sadhguru, the yoga master turned social media celebrity with over 8.6 million Instagram followers, says his philosophy is to always feel “blissed out” — adding that adopting this mindset
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A few million Americans retired earlier than expected during the pandemic, which became known as the Great Resignation. That broke a long-term trend in which the average retirement age gradually increased. But it looks like the long-term trend is back in place. Many of the pandemic retirees have returned to work or are thinking about
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There has been significant coverage of the major health and climate-related components of the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law last Tuesday. One particular incentive offers both health and climate benefits – and is getting minimal attention. A program that can increase personal and planetary health at the same time deserves a closer look. Homeowner
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Zoom Video Communications (ZM) – Zoom tumbled 11.5% in the premarket after the videoconferencing company cut its full-year forecast. Zoom reported better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter, but revenue fell short of forecasts. Zoom’s CFO said the company is having some difficulty attracting
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dowell | Moment | Getty Images After nearly eight months of market volatility, many investors still worry about rising interest rates and how those changes affect their portfolio. Some 88% of investors are concerned about rising inflation and interest rates, according to a J.P. Morgan Wealth Management study published Monday, polling more than 2,000 Americans,
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A ‘for sale’ sign hangs in front of a home on June 21, 2022 in Miami, Florida. According to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes dropped 3.4% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.41 million units. Sales were 8.6% lower than in May 2021. As existing-home sales declined, the median price
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Reuven Avi-Yonah of the University of Michigan Law School discusses the new corporate alternative minimum tax and how it intersects with international taxation. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: back to the
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Topline Shares of videoconferencing service Zoom, one of 2020’s pandemic-era stock market darlings, have continued to struggle this year, plunging 15% on Tuesday after several Wall Street analysts downgraded the stock amid concerns that the company faces slowing revenue growth. Key Facts A day after reporting quarterly earnings that underwhelmed investors, Zoom’s stock fell over
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Topline New home sales unexpectedly plunged much more than economists projected in July for the second month in a row, and amid the falling demand, rising home prices are starting to slow down—prompting experts to predict long-rising housing inflation could be due for a turnaround soon. Key Facts About 511,000 new single-family houses were sold
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On Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced that he will depart from his positions as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the end of the year. The 81-year-old won’t be fully retiring just yet. In his announcement, Fauci didn’t specify his future plans, but
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