A view of flooded streets after 24 hours of continuous heavy rain over Fort Myers, Florida, United States on June 13, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Consumers preparing to renew their homeowners insurance policy may experience some unexpected sticker shock. Between May 2022 and May 2023, home insurance prices rose an average of
2024 Summer Olympics Taxes | TaxEDU Skip to content Home • Blog • How Are Olympians and Attendees Taxed? This is part of our educational blog series, “The Short Form,” to simplify taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs
In an aerial view, a sign is posted on the exterior of a Carvana car vending machine on July 19, 2023 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Carvana jumped as much as 12% during after-hours trading Wednesday as the company topped Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter and disclosed
Meta Platforms on Wednesday reported better than expected quarterly results, delivering revenue at the high end of guidance thanks to a roughly 22% increase in advertising dollars. While there are still concerns about the company’s aggressive AI spending, we believe these investments will pay off in the long run. Revenue in the three months ended
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday held short-term interest rates steady but indicated that inflation is getting closer to its target, which could open the door for future interest rate cuts. Central bankers made no obvious indications, though, that a reduction is imminent, choosing to maintain language that indicates ongoing concerns about economic conditions,
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Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during an interview for an episode of “The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations” in New York on Nov. 28, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square USA withdrew plans for an initial public offering after investor demand appeared to wane from
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency,” Vice President Kamala Harris said at a political event in Atlanta on Tuesday evening. “When our middle
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will leave interest rates unchanged. However, recent signs of economic growth and cooling inflation are paving the way for a widely anticipated September rate cut, which is welcome news for Americans struggling to keep up with sky-high interest charges. “Consumers should feel pretty good about the U.S. economy,”
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Microsoft delivered an overall strong quarter after Tuesday’s market close, but a miss on Azure revenue growth put shares under pressure in extended-hours trading. Revenue increased about 15% year over year to $64.73 billion in its fiscal 2024 fourth quarter, beating the Street consensus estimate of $64.39 billion, according to data from LSEG. Earnings per
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearings to examine the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress at Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 9, 2024. Chris Kleponis | AFP | Getty Images This week’s Federal Reserve meeting is not much about the present but potentially