By Juana Poareo, Next Avenue Contributor getty Kaci Smith, 36, recalls the gradual emergence of her PTSD symptoms about three years ago when she’d been caring for her mother at home following her mom’s 2012 stroke. “It would be things like almost feeling like a panic attack,” says Smith, a Rochester, N.Y. teacher. “If she
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Brad Ruoho, owner of the Legacy Toys in Bloomington, Minnesota. The store has used its PPP loan to … [+] build out an e-commerce business from its seven locations in Minnesota and North Dakota. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Cities in California, Florida,
A Brightline train at the company’s MiamiCentral terminal. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Brightline, the sole private passenger rail service in the U.S., has a green light from transit agencies to begin planning two extensions for its $5 billion high-speed train to Las Vegas that would tie it into existing Los Angeles-area commuter rail lines and, someday,
Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing in Washington, D.C., July 31, 2020. Erin Scott | Pool | Reuters The U.S. could get the coronavirus pandemic under control if most Americans wear masks, embrace social distancing and practice good
John Deere combine harvesters sit on display during the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Deere — Shares of the farm-machinery company rose 4.7% on Friday after Deere beat Wall Street expectations on the top
Former Vice President Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee, speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Joe Biden accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night, which could be the beginning of a series of reforms for
Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Each year, more women head out on their own as entrepreneurs. Women currently are majority owners of 39% of U.S. small businesses, a 45% increase from 2007 to 2016, according to SCORE, a network of volunteer business mentors sponsored by the Small Business Administration. These businesses employ nearly 9
HARTFORD, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 17: Mailboxes from across the country are stored outside of Hartford … [+] Finishing Inc. where they will be refurbished or repaired on August 17, 2020 in Hartford, Wisconsin. A viral photo of the mailboxes has been misused on social media as evidence of the Trump administration tampering with the United
On August 18, 2020, the IRS released the draft Form 1040 for the 2020 tax year. As you can see in the snippet below, the controversial virtual currency question (At any time during 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?) the IRS first introduced for
Many real estate agents thinks the proposed pied-à-terre tax would have a dampening effect on an … [+] already sluggish market. getty New York State lawmakers have made a few attempts over the years to institute a one-time fee on the purchase of luxury-priced non-primary residences, but the so-called pied-à-terre tax has not come to
Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Friday that a vaccine will be a “vital tool” in the global fight against the
Inmate firefighters prepare to put out flame on the road leading to the Reagan Presidential Library during the Easy Fire in Simi Valley, California on October 30, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Deadly wildfires are still ripping through California, decimating land and homes and forcing thousands of people to evacuate. But first responders lack
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. August 20, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters A little-known not-for-profit run by Steve Bannon, and now
Jeffrey Ubben Source: BusinessWire Jeffrey Ubben is betting on widescale adoption of clean energy through his new fund Inclusive Capital Partners, which he launched in June after stepping away from ValueAct to focus on sustainable investing full time. His fund is the lead investor in a company being formed through a partnership between Schneider Electric
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is overseeing program funding, had approved 13 states to offer the extra unemployment benefits as of around noon ET on Friday. Those states are: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Utah. Seven others — Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Texas and West
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Yuma International Airport in Arizona on Aug. 18. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Employers and payroll companies have less than two weeks to put President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral in place. It’s looking like an uphill battle. The president signed an executive order on
By Grace Birnstengel, Next Avenue Editor “I’m sometimes a bit lonely, but I’m adjusting,” says Louise Jackson, 83, of the pandemic. Courtesy of Louise Jackson Nearly six months into the pandemic, the biggest change to Carmen and Bernie Rollins’ lives is a lack of spontaneity. The retired couple in San Bernadino County’s Upland, Calif., ages
getty Feeling overwhelmed and not sure how to handle those overdue notices from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)? You aren’t the only one. Taxpayers have been complaining about the receipt of notices showing a balance due with impossible deadlines. How many notices went out? According to the Taxpayer Advocate, during the pandemic-related shutdown, the IRS generated
SHANGHAI, CHINA – APRIL 12: Adam Neumann, co-founder chief executive officer of WeWork, and Victor … [+] Fung Kwok-king (R), chairman of Fung Group, attend a signing ceremony at WeWork Weihai Road flagship on April 12, 2018 in Shanghai, China. World’s leading co-working space company WeWork will acquire China-based rival naked Hub for 400 million
A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks near a temporarily closed New York & Co. store in Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, June 5, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Over a two-week span in early July, seven retailers, including The Paper Store, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand, filed for bankruptcy protection. J.Crew, Neiman