Airline tickets are cheap right now. But don’t expect that to last forever. How cheap are flights? You can book roundtrip airfare in August between New York and Los Angeles for $62, according to a search on travel website Kayak BKNG, +1.91%. For less than $200, you can get round-trip airfare between Miami and dozens […]
When shelter-in-place orders went into effect across the country in March, many Americans quickly sought refunds for hotel bookings, airfare and travel expenses. But now that states have relaxed some social-distancing measures Americans have gone full-circle and are planning road trips. But when it comes to lodging you might be faced with this question: Is […]
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the IRS postponed the usual deadlines for: (1) paying what business taxpayers will owe Uncle Sam with their as-yet-unfiled federal income tax returns and (2) taking several actions that can affect what will be owed with those returns. So, if your business entity’s federal income tax return is still […]
U.S. stock benchmarks were indicating losses on Tuesday as President Donald Trump said he would deploy military troops across cities facing protests if state governors and local officials prove unable to contain a fresh bout of civil unrest erupting across the nation. How are benchmarks performing? Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average YMM20, -0.22% […]
A soldier in Minneapolis opened fire on a speeding vehicle that posed a threat Sunday night — the second known instance of a National Guard member discharging a weapon during the nationwide mass protests, the Minnesota National Guard commander said Monday. “Our soldier fired three rounds from his rifle in response to a direct threat” […]
Police officers arrest a protester in New York, June 1, 2020. Seth Wenig/AP Photo A New York City police officer pointed his gun at peaceful protesters in Manhattan Sunday night. After a video of the incident trended on Twitter, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the officer’s actions were “unacceptable” and he should “have his gun […]
By a bare majority, Americans think President Trump is a racist and want him to stop tweeting, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. The survey, conducted on May 29 and 30, found that 52 percent of Americans answered yes when asked whether they “think that President Trump is a racist.” Only 37 percent said […]
WASHINGTON — The capital was awash with anger and pain as tear gas blew along the streets and rubber bullets flew Sunday night and into the early hours of Monday morning. Protesters clashed with law enforcement for the third straight evening outside the White House, and numerous businesses were vandalized by rioters defying a citywide […]
U.S. stock-index futures bounced around in thin trading early Monday morning, amid violent protests that reverberated throughout the country. The clashes between police and protesters come while the U.S., and much of the world, is in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic that has rocked the domestic economy to its core. What are stock benchmarks […]
Asian markets gained in early trading Monday as President Donald Trump’s response Friday to China’s new law reining in Hong Kong was not as bad as feared. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +0.34% rose 1% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, +3.32% jumped 3.3%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +2.15% gained 2% while the Shenzhen Composite 399106, […]