A customer pulls into a McDonald’s restaurant. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images McDonald’s on Friday asked a judge to dismiss the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former franchisees, arguing that it wants every operator in its system to thrive. The company also said that the complaint from 52 Black plaintiffs relies on “vague
A logo of of Lufax website Lu.com, is seen at the company’s headquaters on May 28, 2020 in Shanghai, China. Wu Jun | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese lending and wealth management firm Lufax is seeking up to $2.36 billion from a U.S. initial public offering (IPO). Earlier this month,
Anxiety around money is spiking in the pandemic. mapodile | E+ | Getty Images Amanda Collins describes the experience of being out of work for seven months in one word: “Maddening.” She was furloughed in March from her job in the I.T. department at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,
The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. Talks Thursday between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin brought no immediate breakthrough on a deal for a new pandemic relief package, while the House prepared to vote on a Democrat-only plan. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images Time
If you know in advance that you’ll be moving once you retire, talk to your financial advisor about … [+] how that move can affect your retirement projections. getty It is common knowledge that states and cities have the autonomy to impose their own taxes on their residents. With that autonomy, it is natural that
President Trump has paid more in taxes through his secret Chinese bank account to China than he has … [+] paid Uncle Sam in federal income taxes. Getty Images The explosive revelations that self-proclaimed billionaire Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes – a tiny fraction of what he paid the Chinese government
VP of Investor Relations at Boron Capital, a private investment firm serving diverse segments of the population. getty According to a recent report from McKinsey, 1.4 to 2.1 million (25 to 36%) of American small businesses are at risk of closing permanently due to the pandemic. With economic stimulus at a standstill, many businesses may close
(L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci arrive for a briefing on the coronavirus pandemic in the press briefing room of the White House on March 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Donald Trump hasn’t attended a coronavirus task force meeting
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Virgin Galactic — Shares of the space tourism stock slipped more than 5% after Goldman initiated coverage on the company with a neutral rating. The firm is the only one on the Street to have less than a buy-equivalent rating on the stock. Goldman said the
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban has consistently attributed his success, in part, to his devotion to life-long learning. In fact, the “Shark Tank” investor previously called it “the greatest skill” to have. For Cuban, life-long learning means spending “four to five hours a day” reading, he told CNBC Make It in 2018. “I read everything I
President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 22. Jim Watson and Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump isn’t the only one who’s “prepaid” his taxes. Millions of other Americans have, as well. At least that’s the
This year has been met by a collision of both pandemic-induced financial uncertainty and the heightened attention toward racial injustice throughout the United States. For award-winning chef Marcus Samuelsson, it’s been a roller-coaster ride that’s evolved from a “total revenue loss,” at the outset of New York City lockdowns, to a 50% to 60% revenue
getty There are many people who feel that Social Security will not factor much in their retirement plans. They feel the benefit is too low to impact the quality of their retirement and that it may not be around much longer. In 2019, the average monthly benefit for Social Security was $1,427 for a single
Close-up of Conservation easement with pen getty The Senate Finance Committee’s investigation of conservation easement syndications is a bright spot of bipartisanship on a bleak landscape of divisiveness. I say this even though I was a little disappointed in the proposed Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act of 2020 that came out shortly after the
A “sold” sign is posted on a home in Westfield, Ind., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The housing market has … [+] staged a furious comeback this summer, even as the economy struggles to regain its footing. Home sales have surged to the highest level in more than a decade. The strength has been driven by
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Parents everywhere are grappling with how to make the most of Halloween during the pandemic. The guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asks families to take precautions if they trick-or-treat outdoors by carrying hand sanitizer, setting up stations with individually bagged treats and wearing cloth masks,
Evan Spiegel, co-founder and chief executive officer of Snap Inc., stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the company’s initial public offering on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Snap‘s stock price soared more than 22% after hours on Tuesday as the company posted an unexpected,
Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — China’s foreign exchange regulator told businesses Friday to prepare for more volatility in the yuan. The Chinese currency, also known as the renminbi, strengthened roughly 1% this week against the U.S. dollar to levels not seen since July 2018. Less than five months ago, the yuan was at its
Americans can now travel to Hawaii’s beautiful tropical shores without having to quarantine on arrival. From Oct. 15, domestic travelers who take part in the state’s Pre-Travel Testing Program can bypass a two-week quarantine requirement, provided they test negative for Covid-19 before and, in some cases, after they arrive. “After not being able to travel
Choreograph | iStock | Getty Images For the nation’s older cohort, the stakes can’t be higher when it comes to choosing health-care coverage. That’s partly because under Medicare — you’re eligible at age 65 — changing plans can be challenging in some circumstances and costly if you get your choices wrong. So whether you’re giving