Ben Steverman

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Ben Steverman

Attendees get their hair done at the International Beauty Show in New York. (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- “It’s feeling a lot like 2008,” said Christy Powers, who’s worked through three economic downturns since 1999. Operating out of Frederick, Maryland, a commuter-train ride from Washington, Powers said more and more of her clients—especially the large swath of federal workers—are “coming in telling me how stressed they are.” Others are halting services altogether to save cash.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Ben Steverman

For Americans approaching middle age, homeownership used to be the default assumption. “Stop throwing your money away,” personal finance gurus would tell renters. If you’re planning to stay somewhere for five years, went the rule of thumb, you should buy. Some continue to spout this advice. But if you’ve spent any time recently looking at listings and doing the math, you know how outmoded it can be.

1 month ago | crainsnewyork.com | Ben Steverman |Alexandre Tanzi

New York City’s population is growing again, according to Census Bureau estimates, part of a broader rebound in many areas that saw the largest losses in the pandemic’s early years. A key driver, though, is international arrivals — raising the question of how demographics in the nation’s biggest city may shift under President Donald Trump’s threatened immigration crackdown. Overall, Americans continue to move south to the US Sunbelt.

1 month ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Ben Steverman

The way Donald Trump tells the story, a young waitress at his Las Vegas hotel restaurant last year mentioned that tax collectors were hounding her “viciously” for tip income. “ ‘You know, sir, you should have no tax on tips,’ she said. I said, ‘What did you just say? Say those words again,’ ” the president recalled earlier this year.

1 month ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Ben Steverman

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