A cyclist passes a boarded up store during the coronavirus pandemic on April 28, 2020 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images April’s 12% rally in the S&P 500 has been based largely on hopes for a reopening of the U.S. economy, but if you want to know how fragile the reopening may
Month: May 2020
Caution tape is seen at a subway train on April 29, 2020 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Squeezed by a lack of ridership, the authority that runs New York City’s subways and buses may go to the Federal Reserve for a loan. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday delayed a
Austin, Texas– While many Austin businesses will begin to open their doors again beginning May 1 amid mounting fear of the Coronavirus, don’t count on finding the bastions of the city’s legendarily rich film culture among them. Just after Texas Governor Greg Abbot rolled out the phases of his back-to-work policy on April 27– one
Helen H. Richardson | Denver Post | Getty Images If you own a home and you’re looking for some emergency funding, you may be running out of opportunities. Home equity lines of credit allow you to borrow against the equity you’ve accumulated in your home, be it for a surprise cash need or a home
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, right, speak to press in front of the Crew Dragon that is being prepared for the Demo-2 mission. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine believes the billions his agency has invested in Elon Musk’s SpaceX have been well worth it as the company prepares
The cryptocurrency market might have had a horrid time over the past few weeks, but things have changed this week. Much of the reversal in fortunes is possibly tied to the upcoming Bitcoin halvening event. Why the Sudden Jump? The world’s biggest cryptocurrency by market cap has been in the doldrums due to the coronavirus-induced
Illinois headed into the COVID-19 pandemic in weaker overall fiscal shape than the previous year as tax revenue fell short of offsetting the state’s obligations. The state’s net position of governmental activities for fiscal year 2019 eroded by $4 billion, pushing the deficit up to a negative $193.1 billion from $189.1 billion, according to the
A United Parcel Service worker delivers packages on April 29, 2020 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Half of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings for the first quarter and this has been the strangest earnings season imaginable. Consider: Global activity has ground to a halt in some sectors, but
Western Digital hard drives are shown for sale at an Office Depot Inc store in Encinitas, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Amazon — The e-commerce giant’s stock tumbled 5% in extended trading after the company posted its first-quarter financial results. The company reported first-quarter earnings of
Fear of exposure to COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines will likely further solidify the … [+] automobile’s dominance in Los Angeles. Getty Los Angeles (and Southern California) can be viewed as the ultimate mobility and human experiment. The region’s mix of cultures, immigrants, industries, world-class educational and cultural institutions, diverse ecology, near-perfect weather, freeways, numerous
Peathegee Inc Homeowners in New Jersey are getting a little bit of breathing room on their property taxes. Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order permitting municipalities to shift the property tax payment deadline from May 1 to June 1. The Garden State is home to the highest levies on property in the nation, with