April 2, 2019, 6:02am Business
Each year Americans throw away more than 3 billion batteries constituting 180,000 tons of hazardous material, and the situation is likely to get much worse as the world shifts to electric vehicles. Read story
April 1, 2019, 6:02am Business
First-time and move-up homebuyers with heavy debt loads, low credit scores and small down payments face a daunting new mortgage hurdle: The Federal Housing Administration is toughening its underwriting standards. Large numbers of applications could be turned down in the coming months as a result. Read story
March 31, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Lyft, a hot issue, will be coming public soon between $65 and $70. I’m not a big customer, but my broker offered to get me as much as 100 shares. What do you think? Read story
March 30, 2019, 6:00am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: Our investment club thinks Amazon didn’t leave Queens because of that $3 billion; Amazon believes Rep. Alexander Ocasio-Cortez would create sticky problems if they opened offices in Queens. Your thoughts, please. Your opinion also of Tod’s, the Italian company making those expensive, beautiful shoes? Read story
March 29, 2019, 6:02am Business
Despite claims that it would be simple, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has proved to be anything but. Read story
March 27, 2019, 6:03am Business
Please, let’s stop pretending that the college cheating scandal is just an indictment of overindulgent, wealthy helicopter parents. Read story
March 26, 2019, 6:05am Business
Before our country, in haste, dives totally into renewable energy, we must carefully evaluate its impacts. By just focusing on eliminating natural gas, liquid fuels (gasoline and diesel) and coal to combat climate change, we ignore the effects of other forms of pollution generated by processes in which renewable energy… Read story
March 25, 2019, 6:01am Business
In what could be the most far-reaching antitrust lawsuit for the real estate market in decades, the National Association of Realtors and four of the largest realty companies have been accused of a conspiracy to systematically overcharge home sellers by forcing them to pay commissions to the agents who represent… Read story
March 24, 2019, 6:05am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: I strongly object to “Medicare for everyone.” Can you explain to me how it makes economic sense? Read story
March 23, 2019, 6:02am Business
Dear Mr. Berko: While working for Rollins back in 2003 through late 2008, I bought 2,000 shares at $5. Rollins is now $39 a share, and after reinvesting the small dividends, I have 2,400 shares worth $93,000. Read story
