A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 19, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures edged up in overnight trading on Wednesday following a rebound on Wall Street as the market tried to avert the seasonally weak September. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 30 points. S&P 500 futures
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Determining the best way to ensure your financial security can seem overwhelming. For James and Michelle Bethe, deciding what to do with the $200,000 they had in savings had them at a standstill. As a teacher, Michelle, 36, has a pension for retirement and James, 38, has some money in a 401(k) plan. For Michelle,
In this article PEP BYND Ramon Laguarta, chief executive officer of PepsiCo Inc., stands for a photograph before a closing bell ceremony at a Nasdaq Inc. remote location in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images PepsiCo is hoping to release new plant-based snacks and drinks made through
NICHOLAS KAMM | AFP | Getty Images The uber rich may be cheering House Democrats’ proposed tax reforms on investment income relative to the Biden administration’s earlier plan. The White House called for a 39.6% top federal tax rate on long-term capital gains and dividends — nearly double the current 20%. Long-term capital gains tax
The Inspiration4 crew in their SpaceX spacesuits, from left: Chris Sembroski, Dr. Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, and Hayley Arceneaux John Kraus / Inspiration4 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Florida — SpaceX is set to make history as Elon Musk’s space company prepares to launch four civilians to orbit. They will become the first full crew of non-professional astronauts to fly to
Unofficially known as “Big Sky Country,” Montana attracted more vaccinated than unvaccinated Americans last month. Mike Kemp | In Pictures Ltd. | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Lawmakers on Capitol Hill may pass a measure to curb abuses by taxpayers using a particular tax deduction for land preservation. The bill, named the Charitable Conservation Easement
Jelena McWilliams, chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will unveil this week a new investment fund backed by corporate giants that
In this article BTC.CB= Bridgewater Associates Chairman Ray Dalio attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, China March 23, 2019. Thomas Peter | Reuters Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, believes regulators would ultimately take control of bitcoin if the cryptocurrency gains mainstream success. “I think at the end of
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Potential homebuyers exit an open house in Redondo Beach, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fall is usually the start of the slower season for the housing market, but nothing is usual in today’s pandemic-driven housing market. Potential homebuyers are seeing a slight rise in inventory and consequently rushing back into the
An independent contractor to FedEx Corp. unloads packages from a delivery truck on Cyber Monday in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prices of goods online have now risen for an unprecedented 15 consecutive months, following what was a historical period of declines, according to a
Ferris wheels were once the center of the town fair. Now they are key parts of major metropolitan skylines. But none can top the heights of the Ain Dubai — meaning “Dubai Eye” in Arabic — which is scheduled to open on Oct. 21. With a height of 820 feet, it will be the tallest