The U.S. economy might be getting ill again from the coronavirus. Mario Tama/Getty Images The numbers: The U.S. economy expanded again in October at a moderate pace, according to a survey of leading indicators, but growth is slowing and likely to taper off even further as the coronavirus reasserts itself. …
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Here are some strategies to consider to lower your 2020 tax bill and hopefully position you for tax savings in future years too, in light of President-elect Joe Biden’s tax proposals. Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images With year-end rapidly approaching and the general election finally over, it’s time …
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Google is adding new rewards and banking features to its Google Pay wallet. Associated Press Alphabet Inc. will soon let customers apply for digital bank accounts though its Google Pay wallet as the internet giant dives deeper into financial technology. Google announced Wednesday that beginning in 2021, consumers will be …
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Joe Biden on an official visit to China in 2013. Getty Images NEW DELHI, India (Project Syndicate)—Once President-elect Joe Biden’s administration has made the relatively easy decisions to rejoin the Paris climate agreement, remain in the World Health Organization, and attempt to reboot the World Trade Organization, it will confront …
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Robinhood’s investment app is popular with younger investors. AFP/Getty Images Robinhood Markets Inc. is seeking banking advisers for a potential initial public offering as soon as the first quarter of 2021, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Bloomberg said the brokerage-app company is still mulling its options and may not opt for …
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Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 3 takeaways for retail investors now that Tesla is joining the S&P 500 Debates on the value of Tesla’s stock are ‘more heated than the last election,’ one financial adviser said. Young voters turned out in force in this election. …
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Getty Images Money managers who use environmental, social and governance factors in their investment analysis say climate change continues to be their top concern and the leading criteria as they put money to work. The amount of professional money managed using all three ESG criteria rose sharply, according to a …
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The U.S. is the only highly-developed country without a federal paid parental leave law. This is especially critical as millions of American women face a coronavirus-induced recession that’s hit them especially hard, advocates for paid leave say. Shutdown orders and consumer anxiety have cut into the services sector, which also …
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Tesla Inc. stock rallied more than 9% after hours Monday after S&P Dow Jones Indices said it will add the electric-car maker to the S&P 500 at the start of trading on Dec. 21. Joining the benchmark index for U.S. equities puts the stock in the portfolios of countless index-tracking …
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