US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference with other Senate Republicans at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2020. Tom Brenner | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures rose in overnight trading on Sunday as Congress managed to seal a coronavirus stimulus deal hours before a shutdown deadline.
National Family Caregivers Month, celebrated in November, is over —and before you ask, ‘Who knew?’, read on. December follows with the annual Home for the Holidays Campaign, on behalf of the nation’s Aging Network—and this year, to help navigate these challenging times the focus is on directing older adults and family caregivers to the nation’s
People walk past the US Capitol in Washington, DC on December 16, 2020. – Congressional leaders on … [+] December 16, 2020 said they were nearing a long-awaited agreement on a stimulus package for the US economy, while the Federal Reserve is set to provide updated forecasts on an uncertain outlook.A federal relief package to
A new passive house development in Brooklyn. Travis Mark As New Yorkers continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, now in its second wave, and with the threat of climate change looming, “passive house” developers in the country’s densest city see their building philosophy as a response to these ongoing challenges — and hope this
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel voted Sunday to put “frontline essential workers” and people 75 years of age and older next in line to be eligible to receive a vaccine against Covid-19. That so-called phase 1b group is estimated to include about 49 million people, or nearly 15% of Americans, according to
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives at the Axel Springer Award ceremony in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla‘s S&P 500 inclusion will be officially completed at the open of trading Monday. The electric car maker will have a
Window shoppers view holiday decorations at the Williams & Sons Country Store in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images While the Covid crisis has boosted the wealth of many of the richest Americans, it has made some reconsider their holiday spending. Nearly a quarter of millionaires surveyed for
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about divorced spousal benefits and what they mean for other benefits available on a person’s record, when continuing income is counted, disability and retirement benefit amounts and a possible reason for extra payments. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and
STERLING, VA – DECEMBER 13: U.S. President Donald Trump climbs into golf cart number 45 as he golfs … [+] at Trump National Golf Club on December 13, 2020 in Sterling, Virginia. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s perhaps the most fitting end for a presidency plagued by crisis and mismanagement: the federal
One construction worker using a staircase in the scaffolding of TSX Broadway on October 29, 2020 (AP … [+] Photo/Mary Altaffer) ASSOCIATED PRESS Although many tourists are not coming to New York during the COVID-19 pandemic, foreigners still have their sights set on Broadway. According to a recent court filing, the real estate developers planning
G2 Esports fans during Quarter Finals League of Legends World Championship match between G2 Esports and Damwon Gaming on October 27, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Borja B. Hojas | Getty Images For the uninitiated, think of esports like you would any other sport. Instead of baseball, hockey, chess or curling, it’s video games like CSGO,
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Getty When Brian Murphy, CEO of flexible office space Breather, threw in the towel on his startup’s business model this week, he left no doubt that 2020 has been a defining year for the entire industry. “The decision I’ve made is that Breather in its current form as an operator doesn’t make sense and, to
England’s top medical officer on Saturday announced that the U.K. has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that “can spread more quickly” than prior strains of the virus, leading Prime Minister Boris Johnson to impose fresh restrictions on parts of the nation to control its spread. “We’re learning about it as we go, but
getty Hundreds of thousands of small businesses and millions of people have been waiting for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans to keep businesses and professionals operational. Congress will hopefully answer the prayers of these borrowers, their employees, and Warren Buffet by enacting the “Emergency Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020” next week.
Congressional Progressive Caucus members Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., center, accompanied by Rep. … [+] Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wis., speaks during a news conference on the targeted killing of Iran’s senior military commander Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ASSOCIATED PRESS The
There is considerable evidence that all residents benefit from diverse, inclusive communities. getty In an effort to reverse the Trump administration’s legacy on weakening enforcement of fair housing laws, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has released a detailed policy roadmap for the incoming Biden-Harris administration and the 117th Congress to ensure communities of color can bounce back in
wera Rodsawang | Moment | Getty Images As you check off your to-do list for the end of the year, don’t forget to look at your retirement savings. Whether it is an individual retirement account, an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k) or a brokerage account, assessing your portfolio is crucial. That means checking to see
The Child, popularly known as “Baby Yoda,” is a character in the new Disney+ series, “The Mandalorian” Episodic Photos, Disney *This post contains spoilers for “The Mandalorian” season two.* When the final credits rolled on “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” fans who had eagerly awaited the final chapter in the Skywalker saga quickly split into two
Check out the companies making headlines in after hours trading. FedEx — Shares of the shipper slid more than 3% in after hours trading despite FedEx beating top and bottom line estimates during the second quarter. For the period the company earned $4.83 excluding items, on $20.56 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv expected