Month: March 2021

A photo illustration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at Copes pharmacy in Streatham on February 04, 2021 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images Medical experts in the United States are trying to assuage fears that Covid-19 vaccines may be unsafe after several European countries suspended AstraZeneca‘s shot following reports of blood clots among
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Pedestrians walk in front of a Williams-Sonoma Inc. store in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Williams-Sonoma posted fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat analysts’ expectations as consumers continued to shop for new products for their home during the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s stock rose about 10% in extended trading, as
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As we continue to look at tax types that can harm states’ post-coronavirus recovery, it’s worth highlighting taxes on business inventory. Inventory taxes fall under the umbrella of the property tax, which is the largest tax paid by businesses at the state and local levels. In addition to taxes on the value of buildings and land, businesses can also pay
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A woman shops for Lands End brand sweaters in Niles, Illinois. Tim Boyle | Getty Images Land’s End shares jumped nearly 7% in premarket trading Wednesday after the apparel and home-goods retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales that topped analysts’ estimates. It also offered a better-than-expected outlook for the current quarter, and anticipates sales and
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This is a comparison of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed’s previous policy-making meeting on Jan. 27. Text removed from the January statement is in red with a horizontal line through the middle. Text appearing for the first time in the new statement is in red and underlined. Black text appears in
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Special Enrollment Period for individuals and families to apply and enroll in a healthcare plan has been established. From Feb. 15, 2021 to May 15, 2021, Marketplaces using the HealthCare.gov platform will open to all Marketplace-eligible consumers who are submitting a new application or updating an existing application.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at a virtual news conference in Tiskilwa, Illinois, on Dec. 16, 2020. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate at zero to continue to support the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes just days after the
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