Month: September 2022

For generations, upper-class retail establishments have held out their superior service as a reason for customers to patronize them rather than lower-priced stores. The same emphasis on service is at play in some of the nation’s highest-end residential buildings. Sure, tennis courts and exclusive dining rooms and other physical amenities carry cache. But what good
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FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has been shopping for bargains amid the industry’s recent carnage and said he still has cash to spend if opportunity knocks. It may seem strange. Other multibillion-dollar crypto giants spiraled into bankruptcy this year. FTX’s main competitor, Coinbase, has seen its shares plunge 70% and has laid off a fifth of
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A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images The Social Security Administration’s average wait time for an initial disability decision hit an all-time high in August of more than six months, or 198 days — almost three times higher than it was a decade ago. That is just one of many signs that
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By Kyeland Jackson, Next Avenue When Kevin White talks about his family home, a smile crosses his face. The Minnesota native created memories in the house. His father built it in the 1960s, tucking it into the quiet forests and hills of Mazeppa, Minnesota. An unused oven reminds White of his mom. The smell of
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There’s a common saying that every tax has the effect of discouraging some kind of private behavior – be it good, bad, or indifferent. This acknowledges that taxes have behavioral responses. Increase sales taxes, for example, and you’ll see marginally less retail spending. In the case of the corporate income tax, the conventional wisdom is
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In boardrooms and on basketball courts, billionaire Mark Cuban says he’s noticed one factor that consistently leads to success: team culture. On an episode of the “Re:Thinking with Adam Grant” podcast this week, the “Shark Tank” investor and Dallas Mavericks owner said creating collaborative working environments is more important than amassing raw talent. He said
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Cecilie Arcurs | Getty Images There’s about one month until the Oct. 17 tax deadline extension, and experts say filers need to prepare, especially for more complicated returns. An estimated all-time high of 19 million American taxpayers filed an extension for their 2021 returns, according to the IRS. Kevin Brady, a certified financial planner and
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In today’s “personalization first” era, when a company wishes to establish its market leadership, it starts by defining its customer base and catering to its needs, even if its operations are based on a B2B model. Effective personalization tools are an obvious requirement for high-demand, high-risk clients like those of the real estate market. It
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