U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will outline a broad plan Thursday to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates in the U.S. as cases plateau at a […]
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Dow falls for the fourth straight day, drops 150 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 150 points on Thursday, the 30-stock average’s fourth day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 151.69 points to close at 34,879.38, dragged down by Amgen and Merck. The S&P 500 fell 0.46% to 4,493.28, dropping for the fourth straight day. […]
Top 1% dodge $163 billion in annual taxes, Treasury estimates
Signage outside the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig in August wrote about the agency’s struggles in a letter responding to questions from Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. “The inherent risk of […]
GM debuts off-road Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 as flagship truck ahead of EV pickup
2022 Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 GM DETROIT – General Motors will add a new off-road version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to its highly profitable truck lineup next year, ahead of the brand’s push into electric pickups. The automaker unveiled the 2022 Silverado ZR2 online Thursday as a new vehicle as […]
Natural gas prices are rising and could be the most expensive in 13 years this winter
Flames from a flaring pit near a well in the Bakken Oil Field. The primary component of natural gas is methane, which is odorless when it comes directly out of the gas well. In addition to methane, natural gas typically contains other hydrocarbons such as ethane, propane, butane, and pentanes. […]
Biden to detail new six-pronged plan to increase U.S. Covid vaccination rates, fight virus
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will outline a broad plan Thursday to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates in the U.S. as cases plateau at a […]
GameStop rallies all the way back from 10% post-earnings slide as retail investors come to rescue
A man looks at GameStop at 6th Avenue on February 25, 2021 in New York. John Smith | Corbis News | Getty Images GameStop staged a stunning intraday comeback from its post-earnings sell-off on Thursday as retail investors looked past the lack of clarity on turnaround plans and piled into […]
Dow falls more than 100 points, headed for fourth day of losses
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 100 points on Thursday as the 30-stock Dow headed for its fourth day of losses. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost about 125 points, dragged down by Amgen and Merck. The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite traded near the […]
Justice Department to announce lawsuit against Texas over law that bans nearly all abortions
Debra Sweet, holds up a sign as she joins people gathered for a reproductive rights rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall on September 01, 2021 in Downtown Brooklyn in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images The Department of Justice is expected to announce a lawsuit against Texas on […]
Unemployment benefits delayed? You can collect past the Labor Day cutoff
Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Federal unemployment benefits lapsed on Labor Day. But there’s good news for Americans who’ve been waiting weeks or months for that aid to arrive: They can still collect back pay past the cutoff date. Workers who haven’t yet applied for the […]