Delroy Lindo, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Chadwick Boseman star in “Da 5 Bloods.” Netflix On Monday, the 2021 Oscar nominations were revealed. Among the top contenders for this year’s ceremony are “Nomadland,” “Mank” and “Trial of the Chicago 7,” who compete against five other films for the best picture title. As
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The Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images The IRS should police wealthy Americans who intentionally dodge their income taxes with more vigor, according to a report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. About 686,000 taxpayers who earn at least $200,000 a year had a combined $38.5 billion
Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Cameron Costa | CNBC Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Monday he donated his entire stake in Coupang — worth more than $1 billion — to charity following the South Korean e-commerce company’s IPO last week. Ackman, who runs the Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund,
mphillips007 | iStock Unreleased | Getty Images It seems unthinkable: Someone buys a lottery ticket, it ends up being worth a ton of money and yet they never claim the windfall. Right now, there’s a $1 million Mega Millions prize whose winner must come forward by March 17 or the winning ticket, purchased in Rhode
In capital markets, it could be argued that nothing is hotter right now than a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). Whether SPACs are the way of the future or just another fad, they are booming at the moment and the subject of many conversations. Much has been written on SPACs, but little to no ink has been
Managing Director at Birge & Held Asset Management, empowering others to build real wealth through real estate investments. The way we engage with multifamily real estate is changing. Covid-19 may have expedited the process, but a digital transformation was taking place long before we all “went virtual” in March of 2020. That’s because of proptech. The
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday he’s concerned about plans to further ease indoor dining restrictions in New York City, and he won’t accelerate May plans to reopen his Covid shuttered Brooklyn restaurant. Restaurants in the city will be able to expand to 50% occupancy starting Friday, up from the current policy of 25%. The move comes as
Singapore Airlines crew members and travelers at the transit hall of Changi Airport in Singapore on Jan. 14, 2021. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore Airlines shares jumped Monday after the city-state confirmed it was in talks with Australia to set up an air travel bubble. Singapore Airlines shares were up
The Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen has a message for investors: Don’t give up on Big Tech. According to the firm’s chief investment strategist, Nasdaq volatility associated with rising Treasury Note yields may not be enough to permanently derail its two decade leadership cycle. “It’s quite a coincidence that that same peak we had three weeks
Anna Flores and Higinio Garcia Photo: Gabriela Alvarez Remember student loan payments? It’s been almost a year now since the U.S. Department of Education allowed tens of millions of federal student loan borrowers to press the pause button on their bills because of the financial damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Around 90% of eligible
With the passage of President Biden’s $1.9 billion relief package, which includes substantial aid to states and cities, some commentators think Covid-19 threatened city budgets are now safe. But the welcome relief package is a one-time revenue injection and cities still face several budget dangers. Municipal bond rating agencies reacted positively to the bill. Moody’s Investor Services changed their
Founder & CEO at CM Square, a company delivering PropTech and AI services for Asia’s customers. One question is always at the top of the priority list for professional and institutional real estate investors: How do we make a higher profit and maximize it throughout property transactions and operations? Traditionally, real estate markets are slow-moving, and
White House Chief Medical Adviser on Covid-19 Dr. Anthony Fauci listens as US President Joe Biden (out of frame) speaks about the 50 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine shot administered in the US during an event commemorating the milestone in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, February 25, 2021. Saul Loeb |
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures moved higher in overnight trading and pointed to gains at the open on Monday, continuing last week’s rally that led the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs. Dow futures rose 95 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.26% and Nasdaq
Another round of stimulus checks are on the way. Direct deposits will start hitting Americans’ bank accounts as soon as this weekend, according to the White House. As part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the $1,400 checks top off the $600 stimulus payments that were issued in December — providing Americans with $2,000 in addition to
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The law provides $1.9 trillion of tax and financial relief to businesses and individuals and includes a provision that makes a taxpayer’s first $10,200 of unemployment compensation (UC) non-taxable at the federal level. Many taxpayers who were waiting to see if
Buying versus renting is more affordable in some cities according to realtor.com. A new analysis finds that low mortgage rates have made it more affordable to buy than rent in a growing number of metros. Realtor.com recently analyzed the numbers. As low mortgage rates continue into 2021 “buying a home was equal to or more
A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent wears a protective mask and stands behind a protective barrier while screening a traveler at Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images TSA officers screened 1,357,111 people at airports on Friday, marking the highest number
Signage is displayed on the ZoomInfo Technologies headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Scott Eisen | Bloomberg | Getty Images How are investors supposed to find stocks poised to outperform amid the latest round of market volatility? One way is by following the activity of analysts with proven stock picking abilities. TipRanks
College dreams are not what they used to be. Up until this year, high school senior Jason Neuharth, 18, was set on attending a technical school in his home state of Minnesota. “I was adamant on going to college — this was going to be my future,” he said. But the last 12 months of