On Thursday, New Hampshire lawmakers are scheduled to take up a budget conference report which contains several tax reforms negotiated by both chambers that would ultimately make New Hampshire the ninth state to impose no tax on individual income. These reforms floated at the beginning of the 2021 session found their way into HB 2,
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The Covid-19 pandemic certainly accelerated e-commerce, from groceries to household goods, and now you can even buy a new construction home fully online. Two major public homebuilders, Taylor Morrison Home and PulteGroup, recently piloted programs in which buyers can choose, design and finance a new home virtually and just put it in their shopping cart.
People wearing face masks as a preventive measure against the spread of Covid-19 in Singapore. Maverick Asio | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will expand its Covid vaccination program to all residents 12 and older starting early next month. The government said Thursday that some permanent residents and long-term pass
In this article V Visa Inc. credit and debit cards are arranged for a photograph in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 22, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Visa has agreed to acquire Swedish financial technology start-up Tink for 1.8 billion euros ($2.1 billion). The deal comes after the payment
Getty Images After saving up for decades to retire, many Americans are excited to finally stop working and enjoy their free time. Yet for some, switching to a spending mindset after being so focused on saving can be a difficult transition. “There’s a lot of unknows and if there hasn’t been detailed planning or a
British designer Thomas Heatherwick is designing Google’s new buildings in California and London. Getty In 2012, British designer Thomas Heatherwick found himself having dinner with Google co-founder Larry Page at the billionaire’s house in California. Page wanted to discuss the future of Google’s sprawling headquarters in Mountain View, as well as some of the company’s
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The lawyers for Britney Spears’ father backed themselves into a corner by telling the media that she can end her conservatorship at any time, Civil Rights attorney David Henderson said Wednesday. “What her father’s attorneys have consistently said is, if she wants out, all she has to do is to go to court and ask,”
He predicted tech’s recent comeback, and now Oppenheimer Asset Management’s John Stoltzfus believes Wall Street can avoid an unnerving summer setback. He attributes tech’s latest outperformance as a key reason why it could be a positive summer for investors. “That might be possible,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “Fundamentals
The racial wealth divide between white and Black families in the U.S. is more of a chasm than a gap. In 2019, the median household wealth for white families was nearly $190,000, almost eight times higher than that of Black households, according to Federal Reserve data. “Baby bonds” are one proposal to help close the
FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images Job hunting has been muted in 12 states that opted out of federal unemployment programs in recent weeks, suggesting the policy may not be working as planned, according to a new analysis. The states have ended the pandemic-era benefits — including an extra $300 a week —
The Anthem music venue in Washington, D.C. pleading with the Small Business Administration to release aid for shuttered independent venues. CNBC The Small Business Administration plans to process most of the aid applications from its Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program by early July, Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said Wednesday. More than 14,000 small businesses
The Federal Reserve doesn’t need to try to cool down the hot U.S. housing market with higher rates, even as home prices keep rising, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “I don’t want to repeat the mistakes that led to the financial crisis,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Unlike the lead-up to the great recession, homebuyers
Artificial intelligence will create $50 trillion in economic value this decade as it transforms the world.
The short-term bottom for next generation enterprises is in, and high multiple equities are coming back into investors’ favor
In this article CMCSA Vin Diesel stars as Dominic Toretto in Universal’s “F9.” Universal After more than a year of delays, Universal’s “F9” is finally cruising into domestic theaters. The ninth installment of the Fast and Furious film franchise, “F9” debuted internationally last month, tallying more than $300 million in ticket sales, including more than
The Ford company logo is displayed on a sign outside of the Chicago Assembly Plant on February 03, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Clover Health Investments — Shares of the health care company jumped about 8%, pushing its weekly gains over 13% as Reddit-fueled speculative trading in the name continued. Clover said
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday called on billionaires in the U.S. to more vocally support reforms to the nation’s tax code, in attempt to stave off more-liberal legislative proposals from politicians in Washington. “This administration doesn’t like you, so come up with something proactively that makes it so you are not being taxed in the way [Sen.]
As the economy quickly picks up steam in the wake of the Covid pandemic, some amount of inflation is inevitable. On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said price pressures have increased “notably” but could fade over time. The May consumer price index jumped 5% from a year earlier, according to a report by the Labor Department, the