While some states are pausing reopening processes, new unemployment claims in late June were 79% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest jobs report. WalletHub recently released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Claims Are Recovering [...]
Summer isn't a total loss for students because of COVID-19. For those who are yearning for a summer project, they will have the opportunity to "learn and earn" through the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute. The Camp O'Connor Civics Challenge online program launches [...]
The housing market is changing and the interest in home buying is strong as reflected in the surge in mortgage applications to buy a home. However, there is not enough supply to meet demand. Though housing starts in May recovered [...]
As consumers in the US reassess their purchasing behavior in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, gifts that are meaningful and retain their value will be the priority as people emerge from lockdown, according to new research by the De Beers [...]
The Internal Revenue Service is providing guidance for Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) and its investors in response to the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Notice 2020-39 answers questions regarding relief from certain requirements under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal [...]
The coronavirus outbreak and associated shelter-in-place orders upended lives in unprecedented ways. As the country begins to reopen, a return to normal could be expected. However, a new survey on behalf of the University of Phoenix conducted by The Harris Poll, found [...]
Existing-home sales dropped in April, continuing what is now a two-month skid in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors. Each of the four major regions experienced a decline in month-over-month and year-over-year [...]
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service rcently released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments reflecting the opening weeks of the program. "Economic Impact Payments have continued going out at a rapid rate to Americans across the country," [...]
Understandably about 87 million Americans are worried about their credit scores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and Credit Score Survey. According to a WalletHub news release some of the key findings [...]
As Economic Impact Payments continue to be delivered, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that IRS.gov includes answers to many common questions, including help to use two recently launched Economic Impact Payment tools. If you qualify for a check and [...]