Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is reportedly paying $165 million for a palatial Beverly Hills mansion, and, according to SEC filings, with that sum the Amazon AMZN, -0.70% founder could have footed the entire 2019 federal tax bill his company is planning to pay this year. He’d have $3 million leftRead More →
One of the House impeachment managers said Sunday she wasn’t sure that the goal of convincing the Senate to subpoena new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump had been achieved this week. Democrats, who hold 47 seats in the Senate, need to convince four Republicans to compelRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump at the NATO leaders summit in Watford WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday discussed the security of telecommunications networks with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the White House said, as Britain nears aRead More →
The House on Wednesday voted to appoint seven House Democrats as managers for President Donald Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial and also send two articles of impeachment over to the Senate. The 228-193 vote, which was almost entirely along party lines, is ending an impeachment impasse that has persisted for nearlyRead More →
The Democratic-led House of Representatives on Friday voted 247-159 in favor of a bill that aims to crack down on “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a range of health problems. The PFAS Action Act, which targets per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, could exact a toll on chemical giants likeRead More →
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will take steps next week to send articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate after failing so far to secure any concessions on the trial procedure from Republicans. “I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared toRead More →
Dear Moneyist, My mother passed away last year. I share the title of my mother’s home with my stepfather, but he wants to get married again and wants his new wife to move into the house. What happens when he dies? Does she have any right to the house orRead More →
Planning to sell a home in Raleigh, N.C.? There’s a decent chance that an “iBuyer” will purchase it. Raleigh had the largest share of homes bought by companies that use technology to make instant offers on homes. Nearly 7% of homes sold in Raleigh in the third quarter of 2019Read More →
Carlos Ghosn, the former chief of Nissan Motor Co. 7201, -0.45% and Renault SA RNO, -0.94% , unexpectedly left Japan, where he faces trial on charges of financial wrongdoing, and traveled to his homeland of Lebanon. Ghosn’s flight to a country that in 2017 put his image on aRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing (NYSE:) Co documents under review by a U.S. congressional panel appear to point to a “very disturbing” picture of commentary fromRead More →
MarketWatch photo illustration/Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump gave Democrats ‘no choice’ but to impeach him, as he called their effort an ‘assault’ on the country. President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the third U.S. president in history to be impeached, as the Democratic-led House ofRead More →
Dear Moneyist, My father died suddenly in 2002. I am his only child. His third wife and he had been married for less than four years. She brought nothing of substance into the marriage other than some debts that he declined to pay off, which meant she had to continueRead More →
Forget television sets and video games, the best thing to buy during the holiday season may be a home. A new analysis from Attom Data Solutions, a provider of real-estate data, found that December is the best month of the year to buy a home when it comes to gettingRead More →
Cannabis stocks rallied across the board Thursday, as investors returned to the beaten-down-sector with a fresh enthusiasm, following a historic House vote in favor of a bill that would lift the federal ban on weed. The three biggest Canadian licensed producers – Canopy Growth, Cronos Group and Aurora Cannabis –Read More →
She’s the darling of the far left … and of Bernie Sanders. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has a “very, very important role” waiting for her in the White House should fellow Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders win his party’s nomination and then defeat President Donald Trump in 2020, the Vermont senatorRead More →
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co (N:), which recently tapped one-time Jamie Dimon protégé Charles Scharf to be its CEO, has hired another former JP Morgan Chase (N:) executive and previous White House official, William Daley, to head public affairs. Daley, who was named vice chairman of public affairs, willRead More →
Residential real estate prices have fully recovered in many areas, and rental rates are strong. To take advantage of this favorable situation, you might be thinking about buying a new residence and converting your existing place into a rental property that you can sell later for a higher price. GoodRead More →
Dear Moneyist, My husband and I have been married for a year and a half. He owns property and a home, which is paid for. He has never added me to any of it. He also has two children who I’m sure would toss me out and sell everything ifRead More →
Reports that the White House may be looking to clamp down on capital flows into China roiled Wall Street on Friday, as investors with exposure to Chinese firms struggled to make sense of what such moves would entail. Trump administration officials were having preliminary discussions on ways to limit ChineseRead More →
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Wednesday is expected to pass a bill protecting banks that work with the marijuana industry, but analysts warn that the measure isn’t likely to become law in 2019 as it faces a tough road in the Republican-controlled Senate. The chances of enactment this yearRead More →
On a recent weeknight, Dahlia and Adam Brown came home to their spacious Colonial on a quiet cul-de-sac in Marietta, Ga. The Browns both work demanding jobs and have two young sons. They bought the house in June using Knock, a company that’s trying to revolutionize the real-estate industry withRead More →
Dear Moneyist, I purchased a house with my first wife and we had two children together. My first wife passed away and I remarried. My second wife lived in the first house. I paid the mortgage myself as my second wife was not on the deed. I am two yearsRead More →
Hasbro Inc. said late Thursday it has agreed to buy Entertainment One Ltd. in an all-cash $4 billion deal. Entertainment One ETO, +29.34% , or eOne, is the Canadian company behind preschool brands Peppa Pig and PJ Masks as well as other content, film distribution and music operations. Top eOneRead More →
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man poses for a picture, as he vapes at home in La Paz, By Bryan Pietsch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four dominant e-cigarette manufacturers face a probe into the health impacts of their products, as the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee asked on Wednesday aboutRead More →
‘Before I came to the White House I spent a better part of 20 years forecasting the business cycle and stock market trends, and what I can tell you with certainty is that we’re going to have a strong economy through 2020 and beyond with a bull market.’ That’s WhiteRead More →
