Walmart requires vaccines, doubles cash incentive for all US associates

Is it fair to make businesses require vaccines? NYC becomes the first city to require vaccines to enter restaurants, fitness centers and entertainment businesses. Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes and Fox News Contributor Joe Concha discuss the latest.  Walmart CEO Doug McMillon revealed that all of the retailer's U.S. employees above store and club level will be required to be […]

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Homebuilder confidence sinks to 13-month low

How are delta variant concerns impacting housing trends? Macro Trends Advisors founding partner Mitch Roschelle on construction shortages in the suburbs and families moving out of cities due to the delta variant impacting schools. Homebuilder confidence fell to a 13-month low in August as higher material costs and home prices hurt sentiment.  The National Association of Homebuilder’s/Wells Fargo Housing Market […]

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Opposition obstructing laws to spur economy: Nirmala Sitharaman

I am not sure greater scrutiny was the desire of the parties, says Finance Minister Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday took on the Opposition for its obstructionist approach in Parliament on legislations aimed at boosting the economy’s revival and dismissed criticism of rushing through the passage of Bills. “They ask us — What have we done […]

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The Country With the Widest Gap Between Rich and Poor

The media and social scientists often comment on the huge chasm in the U.S. between billionaires and financially middle-class and lower-class Americans. Billionaires control a staggering percentage of the combined net worths of all Americans. Even when the measure is broadened to Americans who are the top 1% in annual earnings, their wealth in comparison to America’s poor is huge. […]

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Democrats pave the way for SALT cap relief in budget resolution

Brian Brenberg on impact of stimulus, raising taxes The King’s College in Manhattan Business Professor Brian Brenberg on calls for another stimulus check and potential plans to raise taxes.  The Democrat-backed $3.5 trillion budget resolution Wednesday morning paves the way for potentially altering the cap on state and local tax, or SALT, deductions. A provision in the budget resolution would […]

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