Books by and about Chinese President Xi Jinping fill a display at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing on November 11, 2021. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — A top Chinese official issued a rare criticism of the U.S. and Western democracy during a high-profile political press conference
You’ve seen the pictures: The Eiffel Tower with sky ablaze in brilliant color. The Taj Mahal with no tourists. Lakes with perfectly mirrored mountain reflections. Unfortunately, the photos often have been doctored. Many places can’t live up to the expectations set by photography that has been filled, brushed, blurred, and balanced to a flawless finish.
In this article CNC Morsa Images | DigitalVision | Getty Images Company: Centene Corp. (CNC) Business: Centene operates as a multi-national health-care enterprise that provides programs and services to under-insured and uninsured individuals in the United States. Its Managed Care segment offers health plan coverage to individuals through government-subsidized programs, including Medicaid, state children’s health
If Black Friday — the biggest shopping day of the year — is no longer the day after Thanksgiving, is it still considered Black Friday? This year, instead of one-day doorbuster deals, the discounts are rolling out well before Thanksgiving week, spurred by a number of challenges, including supply chain setbacks and a labor crunch. These
As an aspiring entrepreneur, you may have a good idea, but tread lightly before using retirement savings as capital. Renee Edwards has wanted to be her own boss since she first heard the name Warren Buffett. “I’ve been following him for a long time,” she said of the Berkshire Hathaway chief executive and revered investor.
A look at the performance of some of this year’s meme stocks.
In this article LMT Karim Sahib | AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai’s last international air show, in November of 2019, feels like another era. Just a few months before the Covid-19 pandemic turned travel upside down, the highly-attended biennial aviation event celebrated an industry that looks very different today. But
In this article WRBY RIDE RIVN TSLA The Lordstown Motors Corp. Endurance electric pickup truck is displayed during an unveiling event in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S., on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Johnson & Johnson — Shares of the health care
Sotheby’s auctioneer Oliver Barker leads an auction of works by Pablo Picasso from the MGM Resorts Fine Art Collection on Oct. 23, 2021. Ronda Churchill | AFP | Getty Images Yieldstreet is launching a fund to allow retail investors to buy into a portfolio of artworks, aiming to capitalize on the soaring prices and demand
A customer selects goods at a supermarket in New York, the United States, Aug. 11, 2021. Wang Ying | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images As inflation surges, the IRS has boosted federal income tax brackets for 2022, standard deductions, 401(k) contribution limits and more. But other provisions remain unchanged, leading to higher tax bills
See 2021 Tax Brackets On a yearly basis the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts more than 60 tax provisions for inflation to prevent what is called “bracket creep.” Bracket creep occurs when people are pushed into higher income tax brackets or have reduced value from credits and deductions due to inflation, instead of any increase in
In this article FL TSN WMT HD NVDA TGT CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday looked ahead to next week’s most important earnings report, after Wall Street ended on a strong note Friday but snapped a five-week winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 180 points, or 0.5% on Friday. The S&P 500 gained