Buck Bully
[ESPN] Jerry Sloan, a player known as “The Original Bull” in Chicago before becoming a legendary head coach of the Utah Jazz, died Friday. He was 78. Many in the NBA community took to social media to pay tribute to Sloan, who retired in 2011 as the longest-tenured head coach with one […]
[The Motley Fool, Getty Images] Skeptics are questioning the biotech’s recent coronavirus vaccine-related announcements. What happened Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) fell nearly 9% on Thursday, continuing a downward trend that began soon after the biotechnology company’s recent stock sale. So what Moderna’s stock soared on Monday after it released positive data from its phase 1 […]
[MarketWatch, Getty Images/iStockphoto] Too much flexibility is dangerous, Jack Bogle warned In light of the continuing pandemic, Congress has temporarily changed the rules on hardship withdrawals from your 401(k). It’s easier to take money out penalty-free, up to $100,000, and you can pay it back and avoid the tax hit. […]
[CNBC] KEY POINTS The biggest shopping center in the country, The Mall of America, has missed two months of payments on its $1.4 billion mortgage. It’s a sign of just how much retail real estate owners are reeling during the coronavirus pandemic. “Next to hotel owners, retailers have been the […]
[New York Times] Here’s what you need to know: Jobless claims reach 38.6 million in nine weeks. New York Fed chief says it’s ‘impossible’ to know economic outlook. The Atlantic lays off 17 percent of its staff. Victoria’s Secret plans store closures as Bath & Body Works sees sanitizer surge. […]
[USA Today] The coronavirus pandemic has canceled a lot of things, but your summer vacation doesn’t have to be one of them. Summer road trips will feel very different this year, with fewer cars on the road as the country begins to reopen slowly following restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Ahead […]
[Coindesk] Bitcoin prices look to be struggling with buyer exhaustion, having put in a negative performance in the last 24 hours despite positive developments on both the macro and technical fronts. The top cryptocurrency by market value fell from $9,760 to $9,100 during Wednesday’s U.S. trading hours, even though major […]
[FOX NEWS] Horace Grant isn’t the only former teammate of Michael Jordan who is unhappy with how he was portrayed in ESPN’s “The Last Dance.” You can add Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen to that list too. According to David Kaplan of ESPN 1000 in Chicago, Pippen, who won six NBA championships […]
[MarketWatch, Chicago Tribune photo] Ford Motor Co. F, +3.58% said Wednesday it had to temporarily close a plant making SUVs in the Chicago area because of two COVID-19 cases. The plant was closed for several hours on Tuesday, a day after the car maker resumed production and operations in the U.S., and has […]
[TIME] President Donald Trump said it’s “a badge of honor” that the U.S. has more than 1.5 million cases of coronavirus — the highest number of infections globally — saying the total is simply a reflection of a successful testing regime. “I view it as a badge of honor, really, […]