Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks just days ahead of Tuesday’s election. Jim Watson/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A win for Joe Biden in the presidential election is likely to be beneficial for European stocks, strategists say, with a number of sectors set to stand out. The Democratic nominee and former vice president has long held a […]
It’s a seller’s market in some areas, and big home-sale gains are likely. Great, if you’re a seller. But what about taxes? Getty Images/iStock For all the obvious reasons, many suburban real estate markets are red hot. In these seller’s markets, big home-sale gains are likely. Great, if you’re a seller. But what about taxes? […]
Pinterest Inc. continued to experience a surge in new users during the COVID-19 pandemic . iStock/Getty Images Pinterest Inc. and Snap Inc. have pushed hopes for an online-advertising rebound from the doldrums experienced early in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the optimism that has spilled over to the entire sector — especially Facebook Inc. — may […]
Miles Taylor with President Trump in the Oval Office. (Miles Taylor via Twitter) The author of an anonymous 2018 New York Times op-ed that depicted President Trump as a danger to the nation whose destructive impulses were being thwarted by patriotic administration officials revealed his identity on Wednesday, more than two years later. “Donald Trump […]
Nursing staff prepare the use of a lung machine for a COVID-19 patient in the dedicated intensive care unit of the university hospital in Essen, western Germany, on October 28, 2020. ina fassbender/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images All across Europe, governments are introducing new measures to fight a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The region’s top […]
Tony Bobulinski, a former business associate of Hunter Biden, has accused Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of “lying” about whether he was directly involved in his son’s foreign business dealings. “When he states that, that is a blatant lie,” Bobulinski said in an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson that was aired Tuesday. The […]
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde speaks during the 16th Congress of Regions in Saint-Ouen, north of Paris, France, on October 19, 2020. Agence France-Presse/Getty Image The eurozone economy seems destined to contract in the fourth quarter, as a spike in COVID-19 cases has caused governments to once again tighten restrictions on activity. But […]
Dear Moneyist, My 29-year-old son is engaged to be married in June 2021. He is living with his fiancée in a small one-bedroom rental. About a month ago, I told them that I would like to help them purchase a house by giving them money to help with their down payment. Perhaps $30,000 or more. […]
Julio Urias of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 MLB World Series at Globe Life Field. Tom Pennington/Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2020 World Series champions. It’s the franchise’s seventh championship in team history and first since 1988. In a one-of-a-kind season that spanned […]
Anthony Scaramucci is seen in New York City in August 2017. Getty Images “ “I applaud the president for unifying the country. It just happens to be against him.” ” That’s former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, criticizing his former boss Tuesday on MSNBC. Scaramucci, who in 2017 was famously fired by President Donald […]