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How to do a live-in home flip and avoid capital gains tax when selling

Real estate investor Whitney Ekins-Hutten sold her first property in 2002 with the help of friends who she paid with “beer, sushi and pizza.” “There are so many ways to get into real estate,” says Elkins-Hutten, a financial educator and…

Tech bros treat dating like a startup. It’s not all bad, though.

This essay is based on a conversation with Maggie Zheng, a 26-year-old from Arizona who works for a tech startup. It has been edited for length and clarity. There’s a saying about dating that definitely applies to men in tech:…

Mother feels guilty about her demanding career in technology

This essay is based on a conversation with Abigail DeGuzman, a 49-year-old IT director at Strategic Connection in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania. It has been edited for length and clarity. I have worked for the same company for nearly 22 years and…

Stock market today: Stock prices fall slightly after best trading day of 2024

After their best trading day since November 2022, US stocks fell slightly on Friday. The S&P 500 fell half a percentage point this week amid growing concerns about an economic slowdown. Investors are awaiting key inflation data to be released…

Working culture at the Gates Foundation: Bill Gates was dominant and stoked fear

Each year, Bill Gates – and until her retirement, Melinda French Gates – held several meetings with Gates Foundation executives to approve plans and budgets and review strategies. One of the highlights was the annual strategy review meeting, where the…

The list of layoffs in the USA: Paramount, Amazon, Tesla, Google

Last year’s job cuts were not the end of the layoffs. There will be further cuts in 2024. Companies such as Tesla, Google, Microsoft, Nike, Dell and Paramount have announced cutbacks. Check out the list of companies that will reduce…

Stock market today: Indices rise after encouraging labor market data

US stock indices rose sharply on Thursday as new jobless claims data boosted investor confidence. The Dow gained 683 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose 2.3 percent and 32.8 percent, respectively. The S&P 500 had its best day…

Stock market is shaped by contradictory forces in economy and profits

Investors are faced with conflicting signals due to the economic slowdown and expectations of continued corporate earnings growth. A surprise rise in unemployment has fuelled fears of a recession, but these may be unfounded. The general development of the stock…