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Fredrik Eklund and John Gomes joined forces in 2005 and now run a team of about 100 real-estate agents.The team works from NYC to Miami and averaged $4 billion in annual sales over the last four years.Eklund and Gomes reflected on the power of social media in real estate and…
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II is one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets.Business Insider toured a facility where the stealth jet is made.The production line in Fort Worth, Texas, is cranking out over 150 aircraft a year.In a sprawling factory in Texas, thousands of people are working around the…
Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum on Monday.Canada, Mexico, and Brazil are key US steel suppliers; Canada, UAE, and Mexico lead in aluminum.The tariffs could lead to higher consumer prices on cars, homebuilding, and household goods.President Donald Trump is doubling down on his tariff agenda…
Unmarried women in the US without kids at home have a median wealth surpassing unmarried men.The former tend to be baby boomers, who have benefited from stock and real estate booms.Some of them told BI about how they are traveling solo and living life to the fullest.Ruth Schick, 85, considers…
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) – With the incoming Trump administration promising an entirely new round of tariffs on U.S. imports, Atlanta-based Kids2 and other toymakers are reviewing product lines, looking for ways to limit the cost of new levies. In the last trade war, Kids2 redesigned an infant chair so…
Thanks to tax cuts made during the first Trump administration, Americans can give or hand down about $13 million in assets without paying federal estate tax. Only 0.2% of taxpayers have to worry about this tax, and they hire top-notch accountants and lawyers to pay as little as possible.”This is…
RFK Jr. says under President Trump, he’ll advise US water systems to remove fluoride.The federal government is not in charge of the US water supply. It’s a local thing.Fluoride can prevent cavities and dental decay, especially in kids, but dosing is still controversial. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the man widely…
China showed off its new stealth aircraft, including the fifth-gen J-35A.The J-35A was described as featuring stealth, informationization, and networking capabilities.China’s reveal indicates its ambitions as it works to modernize its military. China just debuted its newest fifth-generation stealth aircraft, which appears to be its answer to the American F-35.The…
