Congressional Democrats are reported to be weighing a special tax on the assets of billionaires to raise revenues to pay for their Build Back Better spending plan. There are two fundamental challenges to such a plan. First, the incomes and wealth of such individuals are anything but stable; they rise and fall with the economy
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A sign is posted in front of new homes for sale at Hamilton Cottages on September 24, 2020 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images There are signs that price growth could be cooling off in the otherwise red-hot housing market. Prices rose 19.8% year over year in August, which was the same as
A Southwest Airlines jet sits at a gate at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters A federal judge in Texas denied Southwest Airlines pilots union’s request to temporarily block a vaccine mandate for employees, which is a requirement under new government rules. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines must require
In this article GOOGL Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during the Google I/O keynote session at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on May 7, 2019. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Alphabet reported profit and earnings for the third quarter that topped analysts’ estimates. The company’s shares were little changed after the report.
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Tuesday after the Dow and S&P closed at record highs as earnings season continues. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were flat. Nasdaq 100 futures declined 0.09%. During regular trading the Dow advanced roughly 15 points to end
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, arrives for motion hearing on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the U.S. District Court House inside Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. — A representative for Betsy DeVos’s family office told jurors in the
In this article AMZN VZ INDIA – 2019/08/30: In this photo illustration a popular wireless communication application Verizon logo seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Verizon is partnering with Amazon to use the tech giant’s coming satellite internet system to expand rural broadband
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images A Social Security reform bill popular with House Democrats is getting reintroduced in Congress. This time, it features some changes aimed at attracting more support from Republicans across the aisle. The bill, known as the Social Security 2100 Act, is being brought forward by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., who
Getty Images Taxes are often a concern for employees with stock options, which is the right to buy company stock at a specific price for a set period. However, if someone earned less in 2021 or expects to make more in 2022, they may consider ways to accelerate stock-based income before year-end. For example, someone
Investors could expect more Chinese property developers to default on bond payments, but troubles in the real estate sector have not spilled over to other industries, an analyst said Tuesday. Financial distress among Chinese real estate firms came to forefront in the last few months as Evergrande and other developers struggled to repay their debt.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GM DETROIT – General Motors on Tuesday unveiled a new high-performance Z06 version of its famed American sports car that brings it back to its roots. The 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 – an important track-focused model – will be powered by a new 5.5-liter V-8 naturally aspirated engine with 670 horsepower
In this article UBSG-CH UBS has beaten analyst expectations in the third quarter as its wealth management division continued to outperform. The Swiss bank on Tuesday reported net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.3 billion for the period, up from $2 billion in the second quarter. Analysts had expected the figure to come in at