One million older workers have left the labor force amid the pandemic. getty Job growth is slowing amid surging coronavirus infections. Many workers 55 years old and older are leaving the labor force in droves, while others keep working, even at high risks to their health and that of their families. More than a million
In this installment of Willis Weighs In, Benjamin M. Willis, contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal, and Jasper B. Smith, executive editor for commentary at Tax Notes, discuss the fundamentals of tax planning. About the Guests Benjamin M. Willis is a contributing editor for Tax Notes Federal. He has worked in PwC’s national mergers and acquisitions and international tax services
NYC’s real estate market is providing clarity again. Ariel Property Advisors Many seem keen to ring a death knell for New York City’s commercial real estate sector, but recent transactions are providing clarity and short-term positivity. There are, of course, a few headwinds delaying a return to normalcy right now. The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate
Topline To avert a looming government shutdown this weekend, the House of Representatives Wednesday passed a continuing resolution that will keep the government running and give lawmakers more time to pass a comprehensive coronavirus relief bill and a $1.4 trillion omnibus budget bill for the 2021 fiscal year. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) talks
General Gustave Perna, chief operating officer for the Defense Department’s Project Warp Speed, speaks during an Operation Warp Speed vaccine summit at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. officials said the federal government plans to start distributing 2.9 million Covid-19 vaccine
Housing is doing something it hasn’t done since the bubble. According to economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan, home prices across the country are rising at the fastest pace since 2004. Plus, he finds price growth is at a record high. “This economy that has been really driven by stuff at home,” the co-founder of the Economic
The soaring shares of vaccine makers has created a new wave of billionaires, raising questions about pandemic profits amidst an increasingly unequal recovery. The surge in shares of BioNTech, the German biotech firm that’s partnering with Pfizer on its vaccine, has created $4 billion in added wealth for its CEO and founder, Ugur Sahin. He
New York Stock Exchange building is seen decorated for Christmas at the Financial District in New York City, United States on November 30, 2020. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images IPOs vs. SPACs: Who will win in 2021? 2020 was a surprisingly good year for IPOs, but it was an even better year for Special Purpose
Image Source | DigitalVision | Getty Images As Capitol Hill lawmakers continue to work on the next round of coronavirus relief, a big question remains: Will there be a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks? Based on one new plan, lawmakers for and against those checks could split the difference and send $600 one-time payments
getty Over the past quarter-century, the American labor market went through a quiet transformation. The share of workers 55 or older more than doubled, rising from 12% in 1995 to nearly 25% in 2020. At no point in U.S. history have older workers been more essential, and economists predict the trend to continue. Yet this
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates all live in states that don’t collect income tax. Credit: Saul Martinez/Getty Images, Michael Prince for Forbes, Chesnot/Getty Images Tesl TSLA a CEO Elon Musk has moved his primary residence from California to Texas, according to reports on Tuesday, which means the three richest people in American—Musk,
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas attend the 2017 LACMA Art + Film Gala Honoring Mark Bradford and George Lucas presented by Gucci at LACMA on November 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. JB Lacroix | WireImage | Getty Images Starbucks said Wednesday that Mellody Hobson will serve as the next non-executive chair of its board.
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Campbell Soup (CPB) – The food maker reported quarterly profit of $1.02 per share, 11 cents a share above estimates. Revenue topped forecasts as well. Campbell also raised its quarterly dividend by 6% to 37 cents per share. The shares gained 1.5% in
In March, when the Covid pandemic first began, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was getting ready to launch his tequila brand, called Teremana. “We all had to shut down around the world, obviously it affected our businesses large and small,” Johnson told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Wednesday. But the pandemic ended up being fruitful for
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday he believes there is “rabid money” interested in upcoming technology IPOs, but he urged young investors not to chase after DoorDash once the third-party delivery company goes public. “When people know the brand, the younger inventors just say, ‘You know what, get me some,'” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” “DoorDash
Whether workers get a windfall from Uncle Sam or wind up owing taxes mostly comes down to filling out one form correctly – and few people are doing it. In fact, 45% of the people polled by the American Institute of CPAs said they don’t know when they last reviewed the amount of tax withheld
Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images A bipartisan Senate relief package would pay a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits for 16 weeks and extend jobless aid for millions of workers set to lose benefits at year’s end, according to a summary of the legislation issued Wednesday. The $908 billion bill, the Bipartisan Emergency
US Senator Joe Manchin (C), Democrat of West Virginia, speaks alongside a bipartisan group of … [+] Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce a proposal for a Covid-19 relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty
A report by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has explored the geography of insecure water access across the United States, remarking that safe, reliable, and equitable water access is a fundamental human right that proves critical to both health and livelihoods. Interestingly, the U.S. still has major problems when it comes to
If you are considering large gifts and you’re able to use your IRA, there’s no more tax-efficient … [+] gift you can make. getty Every December, our attention turns to holiday celebrations and gift-giving, and while the pandemic may impact family gatherings in 2020, it’s still a wonderful time of year. It’s also a natural