Finance
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10 estate and tax strategies for 2025 and beyondJul 12, 2025 1:38 pm - The current tax landscape presents significant opportunities — but the window is closing.
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Trump’s tax law includes a $40,000 SALT cap. Here’s who qualifies.
Jul 12, 2025 1:23 pm - The new GOP tax law quadruples how much people can deduct in state and local taxes off their federal returns, offering significant relief to high earners in many Democratic-led states by partially undoing a big change in President Donald Trump’s 2017 law.
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Banks channeled $385 billion into coal industry since COP26
Jul 12, 2025 1:00 pm - Global banks channeled more than $385 billion to the coal power industry over the past three years, with annual flows increasing last year from 2023, according to analysis by a group of nonprofits.
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Powell silence on his future complicates Trump Fed chair search
Jul 03, 2025 10:45 am - As President Donald Trump and his advisers begin weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re running into one significant complication: It’s not clear that Powell will leave the US central bank next year.
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Powell says Fed can wait to reduce interest rates as Trump demands cuts
Jun 24, 2025 11:11 am - The Federal Reserve will continue to wait and see how the economy evolves before deciding whether to reduce its key interest rate, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, a stance directly at odds with President Donald Trump’s calls for immediate cuts.
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Wall Street recovers from Friday's shock as US stocks rise and oil prices ease
Jun 16, 2025 3:28 pm - Cooler heads prevail as Wall Street takes back Friday losses NEW YORK (AP) — Calm returned to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks rallied, while oil prices gave back some of the...
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It might be tempting to put 401(k) contributions on hold, but sticking with it is a better strategy
Jun 14, 2025 1:15 pm - Amid this year’s market turmoil, I’ve heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) contributions until things settle down. Though this approach sounds tempting, it’s better to stick with your investment strategy instead of waiting for conditions to improve.
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10 sources of emergency cash, ranked from best to worst
Jun 07, 2025 1:45 pm - If unanticipated expenses exceed your emergency fund, here’s a look at where to go next.
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3 surprising market winners in 2025
Jun 07, 2025 1:38 pm - Investors brave enough to peek at their account statements know that it’s been a rocky 2025. But there have been equity gains to be had in 2025.
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Amid court battle, lawmakers delay ban on ‘swipe fees’
Jun 06, 2025 10:18 am - Illinois lawmakers have decided to delay a ban on “swipe fees” for another year as bankers are locked in a court battle with the state over the ban.