getty In a positive development for bar applicants and the reputation of the Florida legal community, the Florida Supreme Court announced on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 that the Florida Board of Bar Examiners (“FBBE”) rescheduled the bar examination to take place on October 13th, with October 14th being reserved as a day to continue testing
We remain in a deep recession with growing long-term unemployment and other signs of economic slowdown. But so far, there’s no sign of additional Federal help as we enter the fall election season. CHARLOTTE, NC – AUGUST 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the … [+] 2020 Republican National Convention, U.S. President
New York had the second highest unemployment rate, combined with a high mortgage delinquency rate, … [+] in July. getty New York’s economy is suffering the most due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis by personal finance publication Bankrate. To measure the fallout, and also to determine which real estate markets could be
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday proposed guidelines for distributing a coronavirus vaccine in the United States if and when one is approved for public
Economic forecaster Lakshman Achuthan is delivering an encouraging outlook. He finds a surge in commodity prices suggests the industrial space will lead the next leg of the recovery. “[It] is really firing on all cylinders,” the Economic Cycle Research Institute co-founder told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. He builds his bullish case in a chart
PayPal is fighting back after several consumer advocacy groups cited the payment provider for what they called “predatory financial practices.” In a joint letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the consumer groups, including the Student Borrower Protection Center, Americans for Financial Reform, Student Debt Crisis and
Across our country, there is no uniform message about how much we can visit and socialize with others, particularly our aging parents. We know for certain that people over 65 are at greater risk for getting sick from Covid-19 than younger people but that does not tell us what’s ok or not about visiting when
CONCERNING: The IRS says up to 800,000 taxpayers may have mistakenly thrown their Covid-19 stimulus … [+] payments in the trash. Fortunately, payments can be reissued. getty At a recent online meeting for tax professionals in the New England region, IRS staffers gave updates on IRS operations and, more significantly, on the Covid-19 Economic Impact
As a hurricane approaches, protecting your home becomes a priority. getty Hurricane Laura continues to strengthen to a Category 5 storm as it barrels toward Texas and Louisiana. Potentially devastating winds and storm surge threaten 1.1 million homes with over $265 billion in reconstruction cost value, reports CoreLogic, a global property data and analytics provider.
Hurricane Laura, now a Category 4 storm, is barreling towards the coasts of Louisiana and Texas with winds of 140 miles per hour and the threat of an “unsurvivable” storm surge with large and destructive waves that “will cause catastrophic damage,” according to the National Hurricane Center. Laura’s storm surge could reach as high as 15 to
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: NetApp — NetApp shares rose more than 10% in after-hours trading after the data-storage company reported unexpected earnings and sales growth. NetApp reported adjusted earnings of 73 cents a share, up from 65 cents a share a year ago. Analysts had expected
Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Wednesday saw his net worth soar above $202 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, making him the first person to cross the $200 billion threshold. He’s now $78 billion richer than Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who stands at number two. The Amazon
Tenants of the Woodner apartment building in Washington, D.C., protest to demand their rent be forgiven during the Covid-19 pandemic. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images Unemployed workers living in most U.S. cities can’t cover basic living expenses with jobless benefits alone. In fact, Americans living in just 12 out of 109 metro areas could afford
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images If there’s a magic bullet to two-parent families getting by on one salary, especially in these tough economic times, it’s controlling cash flow. Couples who succeed at either saving one salary or living on one paycheck are very disciplined about spending. They use several strategies to make living on less work
By Andrea King Collier, Next Avenue Contributor getty Today was a big day in our house. My husband is a 63-year-old, African American sixth-grade teacher headed back to the classroom in Michigan for in-person instruction. But, since it’s happening during the pandemic, I’m fearful. Many other older teachers and school staffers across America who have
Stephanie Soong Johnston, chief correspondent for Tax Notes Today International and Robert Goulder, contributing editor for Tax Notes International discuss the recent Apple AAPL State Aid decision and the long term consequences on global tax reform. Here are a few highlights . . . On the timeline leading up to the Apple state aid case Stephanie Soong Johnston: In September
Million Dollar Beach House the latest Netflix NFLX offering in the world of reality real estate shows debuts today. From Beverly Hills to the Hamptons glimpses into the multi-million-dollar homes and the people who sell them have become hot properties. Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles boosted the careers of Los Angeles brokers James Harris
A nurse wears personal protective equipment (PPE) as she cares for a coronavirus COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit (I.C.U.) at Regional Medical Center on May 21, 2020 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images It’s been almost eight months since Chinese scientists first identified the coronavirus and doctors are still discovering
An employee of Dick’s Sporting Goods in Destiny USA mall delivers products to a shopper, as customers pick up goods from retailers offering curbside pick up as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease in Syracuse, New York, U.S., May 15, 2020. Zachary Krahmer | Reuters Dick’s Sporting Goods reported eye-popping quarterly earnings and sales growth Wednesday,
Noam Galai | Getty Images A new shell company set up by a former banking CEO is set to go public this week, with the eventual plan to buy up a fintech company. The special purpose acquisition company — also known as a SPAC — will list on the Nasdaq Wednesday morning, according to its