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Reeling from the loss of gas tax revenue, states are deferring billions of dollars of transportation projects
State transportation departments say $50 billion is needed to prop up their already shaky infrastructure.
The best hotel credit cards of July 2020
The best hotel credit cards of 2020: Best travel card overall: Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card Best premium travel card: Chase Sapphire Reserve® Best card for luxury hotel perks and elite status: Platinum Card® from American Express Best for Hilton elite status: Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card Best for occasional Hilton stays: Hilton Honors Ameri […]
Mitch McConnell floated a $40,000 income cutoff for a 2nd round of stimulus checks. That could leave out 20 million Americans who benefited from the first wave.
Republicans are signaling they could support a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Sen. Mitch McConnell floated a $40,000 income cutoff for a direct payment this week. But that step would leave out 20 million middle-class Americans who benefited from the initial wave of payments. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. More Republ […]
Why Is a Tech Executive Installing Security Cameras Around San Francisco?
Chris Larsen knows that a crypto mogul spending his own money for a city’s camera surveillance system might sound creepy. He’s here to explain why it’s not.
Morning Market Stats in 5 Minutes
Movers Indices • S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:SPY) decreased 0.06% to $314.40. • Nasdaq ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) decreased 0.08% to $261.97. read more
These 22 retailers and restaurant chains have filed for bankruptcy or liquidation in 2020
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images A number of retailers and restaurant companies have filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Not all bankruptcies result in outright liquidation. Companies can also use bankruptcy as an opportunity to turn things around financially. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. 2020 has been a hectic year for retail bankrup […]
Coronavirus: Package holiday firms told to sharpen up on refunds
The competition authority says some package holiday firms misled customers after virus-related cancellations.
Can we claim back stamp duty on a flat bought last week?
Can we now claim back this tax since we missed out on the new stamp duty holiday by just a few days?
Should You Repel Job Candidates Instead of Attracting Them?
Author and entrepreneur Charlotte Marshall explains how, contrary to conventional wisdom, the recruiting process is exactly the right time to start sharing the good, the bad and the ugly of your employee experience.
Esports Betting In The UK Rose Significantly During Coronavirus Lockdown
A massive 2922% rise in esports betting revenue from March 2019 to March 2020 has been revealed in the latest report from the UK Gambling Commission.
A Coffee Chain Reveals Flaws in the Fed’s Plan to Save Main Street
Businesses that want to use the Federal Reserve’s Main Street program cannot, and many that can use it have better options in the private market.
Spartan Energy soars 37% as it reportedly takes pole position in a bidding war for electric-vehicle maker Fisker (SPAQ, NKLA, TSLA)
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. soared 37% on Thursday after it was reported by Reuters that the “blank check” company was in the lead of a bidding war for electric vehicle maker Fisker. Investors have been clamoring for early-stage EV startups like Nikola Corp. and Workhorse in hopes of buying the next Tesla, which has seen a year-to-date rally o […]
Rishi Sunak: The ‘whatever it takes’ chancellor
He’s been dubbed “Dishy Rishi” and “an economic Jedi” but who is the man steering the UK economy?
What Indian and other foreign students contribute to the US economy
Foreign students contributed $44.7 billion to the US economy during 2018, the IIE report says, citing the US Department of Commerce. They supported around 460,000 jobs in the US in the 2018-19 academic year. China was the largest contributor to the foreign student body in the United States, followed by India and Saudi Arabia, the reports says.
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