Month: August 2023

Sales tax holidays continue to be politically popular, especially as states seek to share strong budget surpluses with taxpayers. Although state coffers may be unusually full, sales tax holidays remain the same as they always have been—ineffective and inefficient. Eighteen states will hold a sales tax holiday in 2023, up from 17 in 2022. This, however,
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dowell | Moment | Getty Images After another interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, investors have several competitive options for cash, including money market funds, with yields currently above 5%. But there are tradeoffs to consider, experts warn. Money market funds — which are different than money market deposit accounts — are a type
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Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says. The Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund prides itself on being open about its investments, publishing monthly reports that provide more timely information than most other state and local
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In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola TRE FCEV2 Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola said on Friday that its CEO, Michael Lohscheller, will step down effective immediately due to a “family health matter.” Nikola’s current board chair, former General Motors vice chairman Steve Girsky, will take over as CEO. Lohscheller
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In this article IEP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carl Icahn at the 6th annual CNBC Institutional Investor Delivering Alpha Conference on September 13, 2016. Heidi Gutman | CNBC Shares of Carl Icahn’s conglomerate Icahn Enterprises experienced a sharp sell-off Friday after the firm slashed quarterly dividend in half amid notable short seller Hindenburg
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In this article NKLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikola Tre BEV Courtesy: Nikola Electric truck maker Nikola won shareholder approval to issue new stock, the company said late on Thursday. The vote paves the way for Nikola to raise additional funds to support the launch of its fuel-cell-powered electric Tre semitruck and the buildout
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