If you’re looking for great prices on holiday gifts this year, skip the mall and head to the stock market. The offers are real and long after the toys are broken and the clothes are stained, faded and outgrown, your gift will keep on giving. This is not an encouragement to dip into stocks during …
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High inflation has led state and federal authorities to make larger than usual changes to income tax brackets for the coming year. Tax agencies in the United States and Minnesota have raised the floor of the brackets that determine the tax rate on wages and other personal income. In response to the highest inflation in …
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WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday signed legislation to force a labor agreement between railroads and workers who had been locked in a bitter dispute, averting a strike that could have upended the economy just before the holidays. “Without rail freight, many American industries would literally shut down,” Biden said before signing the bill, adding …
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After years of seemingly limitless expansion, America’s tech industry has hit a wall. Companies are in cash-preservation mode, resulting in thousands of job cuts per month and a wave of layoffs in November. While the sudden loss of a paycheck can be devastating for anyone, especially during the holiday season, the recent wave of cuts …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House of Representatives moved urgently to end the looming nationwide railroad strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind businesses and workers to a proposed settlement concluded in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions concerned. The measure passed by a vote of 290 to 137 and …
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WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday resoundingly approved legislation to avert a nationwide railroad strike by forcing a labor agreement between railroads and their workers, as lawmakers rushed to protect the economy from the threat of a work stoppage during the holidays and prevent an interruption of navigation. Across the country. Acting quickly the day …
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Kemal Yildirim | E+ | Getty Images You have about a month to make sure you get it right when it comes to mandatory retirement account withdrawals. Required Minimum Distributions, or RMDs as they are known, are annual amounts that must be withdrawn from the year you reach age 72 – from age 70.5 before …
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Comment this story Comment Joe Shamie hears a lot about an impending recession. But his company just doesn’t feel it. Shamie is expecting a decent holiday season for her company, Delta Children, which sells strollers, cribs, bassinets and other baby furniture. He is encouraged by the fact that global supply chains are thinning out and …
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Advice on risky money is easy to find online, but social media makes it even easier to stumble upon dangerous strategies that claim to help you save money. With more than a third of Gen Zers turning to TikTok for financial advice, it’s crucial to avoid advice that sounds too good to be true. Following …
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Image source: Getty Images If you’re unhappy with your grocery checkout total, it might be time to change your shopping habits. Key points No matter where you live, you’re paying more for groceries than last year. Many shoppers are looking for ways to save money while still getting the food and essentials they need. Consider …
