Economy
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Your tax refund could be bigger this year. Here’s what to do with it
May 11, 2024 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts gen...
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The U.S. has updated its Social Security estimates. Here’s what you need to know.
May 08, 2024 10:44 am - A government report Monday released fresh estimates of the budget outlook for Social Security, which provides critical benefits for retirees, workers’ survivors and some ...
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Public sector labor shortage hurts vital services and communities, not faceless bureaucratsMay 07, 2024 5:34 am - Illinois is facing a severe shortage of workers in key public service roles. The shortage partially is due to a robust labor market. Although Illinois’ unemployment rate ...
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The Fed indicated rates will remain higher for longer. What does that mean for you?
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U.S. employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher rates
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IRS acts to address wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and other filers
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Pro-Palestinian banners. Blazing Olympic rings. Workers' May Day rallies confront turbulent times
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Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools
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Affluent Americans are driving U.S. economy and likely delaying need for Fed rate cutsApr 29, 2024 7:42 am - WASHINGTON — Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She's plann...
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America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degreesApr 28, 2024 6:00 am - AUBURN, Wash. — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. She was a secretary for Washington’s child services department, a job that...