Now that things are starting to look brighter, rates are rising to places they haven’t been in months. They’re being pushed up by optimism over vaccinations and the relief bill working its way through Congress – and by fears that an improving economy will spark inflation. Zillow economist Matthew Speakman …
Read More »How To Know There’s A Problem With Your Septic Tank
Maintaining your septic tank is essential to preventing the system from malfunctioning. A well-maintained septic tank can provide excellent service for your home for many years, as well as can help avoid dangerous breakdowns. The septic tank helps separate solid and organic materials from the wastewater your home flushes out. …
Read More »How To Know There’s A Problem With Your Septic Tank
Maintaining your septic tank is essential to preventing the system from malfunctioning. A well-maintained septic tank can provide excellent service for your home for many years, as well as can help avoid dangerous breakdowns. The septic tank helps separate solid and organic materials from the wastewater your home flushes out. …
Read More »Microsoft’s Nadella is making a smart bet with TikTok — there’s more to gain than some realize
This summer has been eventful for ByteDance, the owner of the rapidly growing social network TikTok. First, the Indian government banned the application from distribution in the country, due to concerns that the Chinese government might access user data. Then a number of U.S. companies warned employees to remove TikTok …
Read More »DIY renovation projects offer the best return to homeowners — but there’s a catch
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have a lot more time on their hands — and they’re spending that time at home. Earlier in the health-crisis, economists predicted that spending on renovation projects would actually dip across much of the country. But recent data show that there’s been a definite …
Read More »Under attack from short seller, J2 Global says it bought company from a consultant — documents indicate there’s more to the story
J2 Global Inc., a cloud service company and website operator, said the owner of a company it purchased was not a director — though public documents show he was on the board of one of the company’s subsidiaries. J2 Global was accused by New York–based Hindenburg Research, a short-selling investment …
Read More »In One Chart: There’s only one generation in U.S. history that’s considered to be more unlucky than the ‘Lost Generation’
It’s hard out there for a millennial. In fact, the Washington Post, citing a series of economic haymakers and the struggles that come with them, calls the group born between 1981 and 1996 “the unluckiest generation in U.S. history.” Yes, even unluckier than members of the “Lost Generation,” who reached …
Read More »Need to Know: Why one strategist says these hard-hit stocks will rebound — even if there’s a second wave to the pandemic
There has been a yawning gap for some time between growth and value stocks, and the coronavirus pandemic has only widened the disparity. James Solloway, chief market strategist at investment manager SEI Investments, expects that to change — soon. “There are periods where leadership changes in a drastic and dramatic …
Read More »Key Words: ‘It’s going to be brutal,’ billionaire Mark Cuban says of economy’s recovery from coronavirus, and ‘there’s no way to sugarcoat it’
“ ‘It’s going to be brutal. There’s no way to sugarcoat it at all.’ ” That is outspoken billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has been increasingly visible as the National Basketball Association has been temporarily suspended due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday morning, Cuban, speaking …
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