Shocking that a movie about discarded older people could win an Oscar! And not just any Oscar — Best Picture! “Nomadland’s,” starring Frances McDormand and directed by Chloe Zhao, prize means millions more people will watch the movie and learn about Amazon’s “CamperForce program” and the roaming ‘nomads’ who work there, especially older workers. McDormand’s
Server Nioka Mantilla arranges items in the buffet at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Penn Street in Reading, Pennsylvania, Friday morning May 7, 2021. Ben Hasty | MediaNews Group | Reading Eagle via Getty Images The stunningly disappointing April jobs report shouldn’t be taken as an indictment against the fast-moving economic recovery but shouldn’t
It may be time to get a professional haircut and take your working clothes to the dry cleaner (while being sure they fit over any “pandemic pudge” you may have gained.) Although companies will allow more home-based work than before the pandemic, there’s evidence that office work is on the way back, and could be
If old town charm, modern luxury and outdoor living spaces are high on your wishlist, the vibrant home of “Deadliest Catch” and “Storage Wars” producer Thom Beers in the inland Mexican state of Guanajuato checks all the boxes. Set along a cobblestone street two blocks off the central plaza of the colonial-era city of San
In this article PFE Sergeant Jennifer Callender (L) of the Illinois Air National Guard administers a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to Virginia Persha at a vaccination center established at the Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, on February 3, 2021. Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty Images Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla warned Friday that waiving patent
A video sign displays the logo for Roku, after the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market in New York, September 28, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Roku shares popped more than 11% in pre-market trading Friday after reporting earnings that showed advertisers are increasingly moving money into streaming TV. The company reported its highest quarterly
In this article ARKK Cathie Wood, CEO and founder of ARK Invest. CNBC Cathie Wood, founder of Ark Invest, said Friday that the pullback in technology stocks is not a cause for concern, and that her long-term bets will continue to move higher. “I love this set up,” she said Friday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.”
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been a key proponent in the latest surge of interest in dogecoin, according to analysts, as he consistently tweets about the cryptocurrency. But ahead of his appearance on “Saturday Night Live” on NBC on May 8, Musk had a new message for his 53 million Twitter
Samuel Corum/Bloomberg via Getty Images At least 7 million people likely qualify for tax refunds on unemployment benefits received last year, a new report suggests. The American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed in March, waived federal tax on up to $10,200 of jobless benefits, per person, collected in 2020. Taxpayers qualify if their
DreamPictures | Getty Images Small businesses and entrepreneurship are the backbone of the U.S. economy, but it can sometimes feel like the system is working against those who dare to venture out on their own. Access to opportunities, funding, knowledge, and support are critical for entrepreneurs to thrive. Take this quiz, created by the Ewing Marion
The labor market is barely and apparently very slowly starting to recover and employers are already claiming that they cannot find enough workers. The Washington Post reports of anecdotal evidence that employers in the restaurant industry, among others, supposedly cannot find enough people to work for them. Most of the labor market data, especially a
The first round of aid for state and local governments is set to go out next week, but with no guidance yet on the spending rules, leaders are becoming increasingly frustrated. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included $350 billion in direct aid to states and localities and the law requires the U.S. Department of
Cofounder of InstaLend, a non-bank real estate lender providing loans on single-family and multi-family properties for acquisition and rehab. With the moratorium on foreclosures likely coming to an end soon and millions of Americans still out of the workforce and unable to make their rent or mortgage payments, we may be in for a huge uptick
In this article AZN-GB Syringes are filled with Astrazeneca’s vaccine at the pharmacy. Christopher Neundorf | picture alliance | Getty Images People under the age of 40 in the U.K. are to be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, as concerns over links to rare blood clots continue to weigh on its roll
In this article DKNG DraftKings clock at UFC venue. Source: DraftKings Sports-betting company DraftKings reported better-than-expected loss per share and revenue for its first quarter, and raised its full-year revenue guidance. Shares were down more than 1% in the premarket after an initial pop on the report. Here are the key numbers: Loss per share: 36
A trader works at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Goldman Sachs has formally kicked off the cryptocurrency trading era on Wall Street. The bank informed its markets personnel on Thursday that a newly created cryptocurrency trading desk had successfully traded two kinds of
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is allowing cruise ships to resume operations this summer, but Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Frank Del Rio says that will be unlikely given the agency’s tough requirements. “I seriously doubt we will be able to stand up a vessel out of a U.S. port in July. August is
Maricopa County, Arizona, constable Darlene Martinez signs an eviction order on Oct. 7, 2020 in Phoenix. John Moore | Getty Images News | Getty Images Renters who are financially struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic got some scary news yesterday when a federal judge overturned the national eviction moratorium two months earlier than expected. In
courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images President Joe Biden is asking for $80 billion to help the IRS crack down on tax avoidance from wealthy Americans and big corporations. The proposal seeks a boost in enforcement staffing, technology and additional bank reporting, measures that may generate an estimated $700 billion in tax revenue over the
Forge CEO Kelly Rodriques. Source: Forge The surging fortunes of a generation of giant start-ups like Robinhood and Chime has sparked a race to create the biggest marketplace to trade shares of private companies. One company with an early lead appears to be Forge, a San Francisco-based start-up originally backed by noted technology investors including