‘Her crooked son has taken everything’: My fiancé’s 100-year-old aunt was swindled out of $100,000. How can we help?
“Her son threatened to put her in a nursing home if she didn’t send his check by Friday.”
Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick says will work with regulators
Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick said Thursday that his bank will be working with U.S. regulators to examine whether it can deepen its involvement in cryptocurrency markets. Pick was asked about his views on digital currencies under the pro-crypto Trump administration. On Tuesday, the acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission launched an effort […]
‘I paid for everything from day one’: My husband barely worked during our marriage. Can I leave my $500,000 IRA to my son?
‘I do not want my husband to be able to come back to my son and claim the money’
Aerial firefighting companies now have to keep up with demand
As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the area. It was supposed to be the off-season. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing […]
China-made BYD Shark pickup is a predator circling global truck market
BYD Shark plug-in hybrid electric pickup truck Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — There’s a Shark circling one of the greatest profit pools for American automakers globally, as Chinese automaker BYD Auto expands its reach and product portfolio with a pickup truck. Without the vehicle’s branding badge, the BYD Shark could pass as an American-made […]
The Social Security Fairness Act is a terrible piece of legislation — here’s how to fix the problem
Looking to the underlying problem — uncovered state and local workers
Norovirus vaccine from Moderna could have Phase 3 results this year
A researcher works in the lab at the Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norovirus is raging across the U.S. this winter. Moderna might soon have a vaccine for it. A large phase three trial of the shot is underway, with results […]
Trump tariff talk is heating up on Wall Street, signaling a rocky road ahead for investors
S&P 500 companies’ mentions of tariffs on earnings calls have surged, according to Citi Research.
Store closures rise, led by Party City, Big Lots, Walgreens
Shoppers seek closeout sale discounts at Party City in Stamford, Conn. July 3, 2023. Tyler Sizemore | Albany Times Union | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images Store closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level since the pandemic — and even more locations are expected to shutter this year, as shoppers’ dollars increasingly […]
Corporate tax cuts don’t boost the economy — despite what many investors believe
Raising corporate taxes — not cutting them — frequently delivers faster economic growth.
