Lately, when Kevin O’Leary is asked the question, “Is now a good time to start a business?” he replies, “Yes, it is!” O’Leary says because so many people have time to sit and think, it’s a wonderful time to start a business leveraging the growing popularity of online services. 01:07 44 minutes ago
Jason Stitt | Getty Images Millions of Americans put a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks on their wish lists. But Congress has yet to decide exactly what the next version of coronavirus stimulus legislation will look like. If House Democrats have their way, a second batch of checks would be deployed to qualifying Americans.
Yesterday, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) made it easier to apply for forgiveness of your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Small-business owners who qualify can now complete Form 3508 EZ for PPP loan forgiveness. (Photo by … [+] Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images New EZ Application
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about applying for benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, eligibility for spousal benefits, survivor benefit eligibility and calculation and when checks are deposited by SSA. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which markets Maximize
You can hire a pro, or you can do it yourself. Universal Images Group via Getty Images The three Ts of home maintenance, says Dan DiClerico, home expert for Home Advisor, are: Time, Tools and Talent. “To do a project yourself, you have to have all three,” he says. “It used to be that time
McDonald’s restaurant salad bowl meal. Rose Irene | Education Images | Getty Images McDonald’s is planning to keep salads, bagels and yogurt parfaits off its menus for the foreseeable future after the coronavirus pandemic led the company to shrink its offerings. The fast-food chain told U.S. franchisees that it plans to add back seven items throughout
Closed businesses on May 21, 2020, in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Lawmakers should replace a $600 unemployment supplement for jobless workers with a maximum $400 a week, according to a new proposal issued by a group of powerhouse economists. The proposal comes as Democrats and Republicans debate the merits
Interviewing for a job “sucks for everyone,” according to Chamath Palihapitiya, an early Facebook executive and now part owner and executive board member of the Golden State Warriors NBA basketball team. “It’s fast-paced, pressure filled and more mistakes are made in hiring and also NOT-hiring,” Palihapitiya wrote in a Twitter thread on Wednesday. To compensate for
Source: Robinhood On the small yellow sticky note that 20-year-old Alex Kearns left on his bedroom door was an ominous message saying to turn on the computer. Daniel Kearns powered up his son’s laptop in their home in Naperville, Ilinois. Within seconds, a four-paragraph letter flashed on the screen. “If you’re reading this, then I
Thomas Barwick The disaster some wealthy investors have been preparing for has finally arrived. Since the coronavirus pandemic struck, market volatility has become a regular theme for investors. On March 23, the S&P 500 index plummeted to 2,191.86 – an intraday low – but since then, it’s risen by close to 40%. In anticipation of