Vanita Johnson Courtesy: Vanita Johnson After 13 years in teaching and education administration, Vanita Johnson switched to a position she always wanted — behind the wheel of a big rig. Johnson took a three-week course in trucking, got her commercial driver’s license and became an independent owner-operator. She eventually joined a larger company and has
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In this article JPM WFC GME SQ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jack Dorsey, chief executive officer of Square Inc., second right, tours the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. Yana Paskova | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines
Supporters wave signs during an address at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, 2012 on the second day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Mladin Antonov | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – United Auto Workers members have ousted their president in the union’s first direct election, ushering in
First Republic Bank headquarters is seen on March 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California, United States. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The surge of deposits moving from smaller banks to big institutions including JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo amid fears over the stability of regional lenders has slowed to a trickle in
Prior to running the most popular social media app in the world, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was an intern for one of his largest competitors. Chew, 40, has led TikTok since 2021 — overseeing its ascent to become the world’s most downloaded app last year, with 672 million downloads, according to a Statista analysis
Customers browse in a used car lot on February 15, 2023 in Glendale, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images All new vehicles become used cars and trucks once they’re sold. It’s an obvious statement, but one that needs to be laid out to explain the root cause for ongoing inventory and pricing issues in the
In this article PPI SIVB .SPX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It appears specific sector ETFs are gaining popularity as a way to cushion bank-turmoil fallout. According to VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth, the trend applies to ETFs holding only a few large companies in particular industries. “[They’re] going to be a complement to a broader
A private island in Palm Beach could become the most-expensive home ever sold in Florida, if it gets its asking price of $218 million. Developer Todd Michael Glaser and his partners bought 10 Tarpon Isle — the only private island in Palm Beach — for $85 million in 2021. They built a brand new house,
In this article VTY-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A contractor operates a roller on the construction site of the HS2 Ltd. Old Oak Common super-hub railway station, in view of the Vistry Partnerships regeneration project Oaklands House, in London, U.K., on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Luke McGregor | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company:
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Death and taxes are, as Benjamin Franklin famously declared, two of life’s certainties. Investment fees may be a worthy addition to that list in the modern era — though not all investors are aware of this near-universal fact. The fees financial services firms charge can be murky. One-fifth
Mireya Acierto | Photodisc | Getty Images It’s not unusual for wealthy taxpayers to relocate from high-tax states to low-tax states. There’s evidence in population trends: Texas and Florida — neither of which have a state income tax — were the states with the biggest population increases from 2020 to 2021, according to the latest
People walk by empty retail space in lower Manhattan on April 17, 2017 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Millennials have big plans for the year ahead, at least when it comes to their online shopping habits. Over 27% of millennials plan to spend “significantly more” online and less in-store this year,
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Chairman of the House Financial Service Committee Maxine Waters (D-CA) listen as David Marcus, CEO of Facebook’s Calibra, testifies on “Examining Facebook’s Proposed Cryptocurrency and Its Impact on Consumers, Investors, and the American Financial System” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 17, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters WASHINGTON —
Doing well in school doesn’t necessarily translate to financial success. Just ask Barbara Corcoran. In a recent TikTok video, the 74-year-old entrepreneur and investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” told her followers that she often struggled in school as a child. “I couldn’t do letters and numbers my whole life,” Corcoran said, adding that she even
Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Parents with young kids or those expecting a child may wonder: What financial steps should I take to set my family up for success? Here are four of the top considerations, according to Rianka Dorsainvil, a certified financial planner and co-CEO of 2050 Wealth Partners. Dorsainvil is also
Fg Trade Latin | E+ | Getty Images Families will soon find college acceptance letters in their mailboxes. As students weigh where to attend, making sure they won’t borrow too much is key, experts say. The consequences of taking on too much student debt can be severe. “If you borrow too much, you will have
In this article SPIR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Spire Global at the New York Stock Exchange, August 17, 2021. Source: NYSE A pair of space companies received delisting warnings on Friday, according to securities filings, as both ventures’ stock prices stood below $1 a share. Small satellite builder and data specialist Spire Global
A First Citizens Bank branch in Dunwoody, Georgia, on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Regulators again assured the public that the banking system is safe, as fresh data showed customers recently pulled nearly $100 billion in deposits. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and more than
Mark Zuckerberg’s has long been fascinated with Ancient Rome. Now he has his very own triumvirate. The Facebook co-founder on Friday announced the birth of his third child, revealing that he and his wife Priscilla Chan Zuckerberg have named the baby Aurelia. Zuckerberg shared the first photo of his newborn in an Instagram post, calling
Getty Images The tax deadline is approaching, and there are still a few ways to reduce your 2022 bill or boost your refund, experts say. Once the calendar year ends, “the toolbox of options is much smaller,” said certified financial planner John Loyd, owner at The Wealth Planner in Fort Worth, Texas. He is also