Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, arrives for the first day of jury selection in her fraud trial, outside Federal Court in San Jose, California on August 31, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images SAN JOSE, CALIF. – A jury of seven men and five women will decide
Photo: Image Source | Getty Images When you’re in your 20s, retirement saving may not be the first goal on your financial checklist — if you even have one. Yet starting to save for retirement as early as possible can set you up for success in the long-term. “It’s totally understandable, because it’s tough when
A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Five Below — The retail stock tumbled more than 10% after the
A crowd of supporters including elected officials, legal professionals and concerned neighbors gathered to attempt to stop an illegal eviction of a resident in Bushwick, Brooklyn during the State mandated moratorium due to the pandemic, August 8, 2020. Erik McGregor | LightRocket | Getty Images New York State lawmakers have voted to extend an eviction
The University of Chicago Bob Krist | Getty Images New Covid-19 cases increased rapidly at the University of Chicago this year after students, most of whom were not fully vaccinated, returned from spring break, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite several prevention strategies at the university,
In this article AEO A shopper walks past an American Eagle store in the mall. Tim Boyle | Getty Images News | Getty Images American Eagle on Thursday posted mixed fiscal second-quarter results, as earnings topped analysts’ estimates but sales came up short as its e-commerce business decelerated compared with the prior year. The company,
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and former CEO of blood testing and life sciences company Theranos, arrives for the first day of jury selection in her fraud trial, outside Federal Court in San Jose, California on August 31, 2021. Nick Otto | AFP | Getty Images A jury in the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial is expected
jayk7 | Moment | Getty Images In the long run, inflation is an investor’s biggest threat. Inflation erodes the purchasing power of money. Even modest inflation at 3% annually halves the value of money in 24 years. So outpacing inflation is the primary goal for long-term investors. Beating inflation was not a problem over the
Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jobless workers will soon receive their last payment of pandemic-era unemployment benefits. Federal programs that have helped millions of unemployed Americans during the Covid health crisis end this weekend. These programs, created by the CARES Act in March 2020, issued benefits on a historic level, unrivaled since the unemployment system
A dog sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) during Chewy Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 14, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. ChargePoint Holdings — ChargePoint, which makes charging systems for electric vehicles,
Sometimes the more you learn about a tax policy, the more it confuses you. Many times, the confusion lies between the intent of the policymakers and what really happens. Often, it’s when important issues were overlooked when the policy was being designed. Such is the case for U.S. companies that run losses on their domestic
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in West Palm Beach, Florida, April 7, 2021. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images A prolonged period of low mortgage rates is taking its toll on the refinance market, as most borrowers who qualify have already gone through the process. The average contract interest rate for 30-year