Dear Moneyist, I have an old group of friends I’ve been close with for more than 15 years. Two years ago, I graduated from college after struggling to get my undergraduate degree in computer science for eight years. I entered the workforce making what I knew to be a lot of money for someone my […]
Apple Inc. is facing fresh complaints about the 30% cut it takes from App Store purchases, as European regulators launch two antitrust investigations into the tech giant. Axios reported late Tuesday that Match Group Inc. MTCH, +4.39% , parent company of Tinder, OK Cupid and other popular dating services, criticized Apple AAPL, +2.65% for squeezing […]
National protests after George Floyd’s videotaped killing in police custody are spotlighting disparities between the experiences of black Americans and white Americans that go beyond their treatment by law enforcement. Black people, who are twice as likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, face especially unstable housing and job prospects. Black business owners can face an […]
When Delaware International Speedway, a raceway in Delmar, Del., reopened to spectators earlier this month, attendees were forewarned that they had to wear face masks. “As a part of the agreement for opening with the State of Delaware those social distancing measures are still in place as well as, masks must be worn by all […]
WASHINGTON — African-Americans and Latinos are vastly overrepresented when it comes to coronavirus infections, according to an analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday morning. The findings provide additional confirmation that, as the CDC’s own report says, black and brown communities have been “disproportionately affected” by the pandemic. African-Americans account […]
Reuters A supervisor with Philadelphia’s Family Court was fired after a video circulated online showing him tearing down Black Lives Matter signs and telling bystanders that black lives don’t matter to him. The video shows Michael Henkel marching along a sidewalk tearing Black Lives Matter signs from fences and walls. When a bystander yells “black […]
Click here to read the full article. It isn’t entirely clear what is taking place along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that separates Chinese and Indian-controlled territory along the Himalayas. However, the more credible voices in the Indian commentariat contend that in May, China made a series of ingresses along the undemarcated, disputed “line” […]
As coronavirus cases continue to climb in more than 20 states, raising fears of a second wave of hospitalizations and deaths, some politicians have taken to waving away the worrisome news with a rudimentary, reassuring explanation. Of course the number of COVID-19 cases is going up, they say. That’s what happens when you test more […]
Dan Egan’s formal title right now is Director of Behavioral Finance and Investing at robo-advisor Betterment, but on his personal web site, he describes his life’s work as “helping us lead more fulfilling, smarter lives by understanding how psychology interacts with design, money, investing, spending and randomness.” In practice, that means Egan helps design portfolios […]
Harrods, along with thousands of other U.K. shops, opened its doors for the first time in three months on Monday as Brits emerged from lockdown and stood in long lines to buy clothing, electronics and beauty products. Figures showed footfall — or the number of people entering a shopping area — increased 50.5% compared with […]