Mark Makela | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans may get another dose of extra unemployment benefits — and policymakers are debating the best way to deliver them. A host of lawmakers and economists want to put the aid on autopilot, phasing out supplemental benefits gradually rather than shutting them off on a specific
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More than 18 million Americans are now collecting unemployment benefits, including $300 weekly supplemental unemployment payments that began rolling out in January. Those supplemental federal benefits are set to expire in mid-March. But when they do, those who are still collecting unemployment may actually see their benefits climb. On Friday, the House of Representatives released
Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about how spousal benefits are calculated, a potential way to reverse a benefit reduction due to a temporary circumstance and paying Social Security taxes when self-employed. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning,
New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker on Friday defended the state’s decision in March to make nursing homes take residents from hospitals that had the coronavirus, blaming most of the virus’ spread on staff members. The directive, issued on March 25, prohibited nursing homes from denying admission or readmission to residents infected with Covid-19.
An activist wears a “Fight For $15” T-shirt at a news conference prior to a vote on the Raise the Wage Act, July 18, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol. Alex Wong | Getty Images A $15 minimum wage could become a reality in the U.S. While millions would get a pay boost from a higher
Adam Jeffery | CNBC After experiencing unusually broad market momentum since November, stocks are overdue for a lengthy pause or a correction. Stock picking will matter from here as the economic reopening determines different winners and losers. According to a team of J.P. Morgan strategists, “it wouldn’t be surprising to witness consolidation” given the current
By almost every measure, the coronavirus crisis has been devastating for working women. More women work on the front lines and are at a greater risk of contracting Covid-19, putting themselves and their families in jeopardy. They have reported increased anxiety and stress as a direct result of new work routines and concerns about job
Tax Season is here- what you need to know now about 2020 tax filing. Pictured President Biden. Getty Images COVID-19, stimulus payments, PPP Loans, unemployment benefits, and working remotely are a few of the factors that could make filing your 2020 taxes more interesting than in a typical year. Throw in sky-high values in the stock
If you’ve looked at the temperature gradient maps of the continental U.S. over the past few weeks, it’s not hard to see one main reason why Miami and South Florida’s real estate markets are on fire. Lock down and snowed under in Brooklyn, NY on February 18th, 2021 LightRocket via Getty Images With partial lock
New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard (87) catches a pass in front of Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Terrell Edmunds (34) and linebacker Devin Bush (55) during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Vincent Carchietta | USA TODAY Sports The National Football League wants to charge its current network partners double what they’ve been paying
The Roku 3 television streaming player menu is shown on a television in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg via Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Tripadvisor — Shares of the travel-booking company fell 1% in extended trading following a wider-than-expected loss.
An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA successfully landed its fifth robotic rover on Mars on Thursday, with the U.S. space agency confirming that Perseverance touched down safely on the red planet’s surface. The rover is the most technologically advanced robot that NASA has ever sent to Mars, with the
US President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 16, 2021. SAUL LOEB | AFP | Getty Images “We need student loan forgiveness beyond the potential $10,000 your administration has proposed,” Jocelyn Fish, a marketing director for a community theater, told President Joe Biden at CNN’s
The contemporary-style home in the Aspen core area is just a short walk away from the Lift One … [+] project. Slifer Smith & Frampton Real Estate When it comes to homes in Colorado’s high country, access to ski runs and the mountainside is often at the top of homebuyers’ wishlists. That’s what makes this
By Craig Miller, Next Avenue David Pogue, author of “How to Prepare for Climate Change” courtesy of David Pogue You may know David Pogue as the affable gadget guru on “CBS Sunday Morning” who shows up around Christmas in a Santa suit, giving tips on digital gifts — in verse. But for the past two
(L to R) Ava Duvernay, Spike Lee, Jordan Peele Getty Images The films that launched the entertainment industry around the turn of the 20th century were created for white audiences by white filmmakers. It took decades for Black directors to break into the industry and alter how Hollywood operated behind and in front of the
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker earned $3.87 per share for its fiscal first quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.14 a share. Revenue also beat forecasts, and Deere increased its full-year earnings outlook amid improvements in the agricultural and construction
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin dismissed the idea that the firm improperly uses information it garners from its market-making operation as it comes under scrutiny from Congress about its role in the GameStop mania last month. “I think there’s been a number of misperceptions about the data we receive from the brokerage community. In fact, a
Urbazon | E+ | Getty Images There is a lot to deal with when a loved one passes away. On top of the emotional aspect of handling death, there is the financial stuff — which would include any Social Security benefits the deceased was receiving. You may wonder how the government knows to stop sending
UKRAINE – 2021/02/17: In this photo illustration the Clubhouse logo of an audio-chat social … [+] networking app is seen on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Have you heard about Clubhouse? It’s the newest, hottest social media site out there. And everyone is