Maggie Hardy Knox, President of 84 Lumber Photo courtesy of Tom M Johnson Photograpy People are often surprised to hear about women working in the construction field. I’ve been writing about construction for over 20 years and I still see very amazed looks on people’s faces when I tell them my topic is construction. So,
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By Erin Flynn Jay, Next Avenue Amy Renz got a PPP loan but thought she wouldn’t qualify this time Amy Renz The Biden administration is offering a lifeline to small-business owners who’ve been struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic and the aid can be especially helpful to some with home businesses. The need is
Things are looking up for the domestic box office. In recent months, ticket sales have been accelerating, a sign that moviegoers are ready to return to theaters. Encouraged by the trend, some studios have moved up release dates. Over the weekend, ticket sales reached an estimated $25 million, which would be the best showing since
Economist Stephen Roach said Monday he believes Wall Street is overestimating a consumer comeback. According to the Yale University senior fellow, demand will snap back like a rubber band later this year as the V-shaped recovery loses momentum. “With vaccines rushing out together with a lot of stimulus, you can just sense this instant gratification of
andresr | E+ | Getty Images “Black Girl Magic” is a movement that was popularized by CaShawn Thompson in 2013. The idea, born as a way to celebrate the beauty, power and resilience of Black women, caught on quickly. How could it not, since we have witnessed incredible contributions of Black women to American culture (actress
Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk unveils the new ‘Semi’ electric Truck to buyers and journalists on November 16, 2017 in Hawthorne, California, near Los Angeles. Veronique Dupont | AFP | Getty Images SpaceX is working on an antenna that will connect vehicles like semi-trucks and RVs to its satellite internet network, CEO Elon Musk
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan has inadvertently created a conundrum for the unemployed this tax season. The pandemic aid measure, which passed the Senate on Saturday, offers $1,400 stimulus checks and waives federal taxes on a portion of unemployment benefits received last
The Senate approved a COVID relief bill on Saturday, with the House expected to approve the bill Tuesday this week. While the original House bill looked to extend additional unemployment aid of $400 per week until September, a last-minute change in order to secure West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s support decreased the benefit to $300 per
Treat the women in your life and home with wellness gifts to celebrate International Women’s Day. getty Today is International Women’s Day. The first observance took place in 1911, according to its organizers, and it still exists to celebrate women’s achievements and equality. If there’s a woman in your home – perhaps a wife, partner,
A man talks by his phone in front of GameStop at 6th Avenue on February 25, 2021 in New York. John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images Shares of GameStop jumped 11% in premarket trading after the company announced Monday that it has tapped Chewy co-founder Ryan Cohen to lead its shift to e-commerce.
rfranca | iStock | Getty Images A significant provision making any student loan forgiveness tax-free has been included in the $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package that’s working its way through Congress and will likely soon be signed into law. Currently, any student loan debt canceled by the government can be considered taxable and levied at
Jared Cannon left his 18-year career as a chef in 2017, and with a $1,000 loan, started Simply Good Jars, a company which sells jars of salad. “At Simply Good Jars, we are revolutionizing the packaged salad to create simply delicious meals,” Cannon said during Friday’s episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” Cannon was motivated to
Rosamund Pike accepts the Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Musical/Comedy, award for “I Care a Lot” via video from Ben Stiller at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Feb. 28, 2021 in New York. Peter Kramer/NBC | NBCUniversal | Getty Images The Netflix movie “I Care A Lot” provides insight on how to
In many ways, the coronavirus crisis has paved the way to better budgeting. Consumers are paying down debt and saving more than they have in decades. Many are leveraging low interest rates to refinance and lower their monthly bills. Federal relief, such as stimulus checks, expanded unemployment benefits and an extended pause in loan repayments, have even given some a chance to catch up on
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 06: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the … [+] press. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images According to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center, the Senate version of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) would reduce federal taxes in 2021 by an average of
Joseph is CEO of TenantCloud, a cloud-based property management solution that helps landlords maximize revenue from rental properties. getty The pandemic has gone on longer than any of us could have ever imagined. Most of us are still living, working and existing solely in and around our homes. Many of those homes are rentals where families
The Starling Bank banking app on a smartphone. Adrian Dennis | AFP via Getty Images LONDON — Starling Bank, a digital-only challenger bank in the U.K., said Monday that it’s raised £272 million ($376 million) in an investment round. The fresh cash injection, led by Fidelity Investments, values Starling at £1.1 billion, or $1.5 billion.
More getty The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was implemented to provide businesses, and individuals having trades or businesses, with financial assistance in order to keep their businesses open and their payroll intact. Many businesses and individuals who had no need or limited need for a PPP Loan applied and received one anyway, notwithstanding limited vocal
If a stock pundit had said at the beginning of 2021 it was time to get out of Tesla and into Exxon Mobil, many investors might have sought another source of market advice. But to an unemotional stock trader, that may have seemed like the right move after growth stocks’ massive run into the new
Investors may want to hold on even tighter. Moody’s Analytics Mark Zandi believes Wall Street is significantly underestimating the seriousness of an inflation comeback, and he warns it will affect every corner of the market — from big tech to cyclical trades. “Inflationary pressures will develop very quickly,” the firm’s chief economist told CNBC’s “Trading