Finance
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Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
Mar 28, 2024 11:16 am - NEW YORK — Crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for a massive fraud that unraveled with the collapse of FTX, once one of the...
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Visa, Mastercard settle long-running antitrust suit over swipe fees with merchants
Mar 26, 2024 3:12 pm - NEW YORK — Visa and Mastercard announced a major settlement with U.S. merchants on Tuesday, potentially ending nearly two decades of litigation over the fees charged ever...
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The IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one of them yours?Mar 25, 2024 10:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The IRS is warning taxpayers that they may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table. The federal tax collector said Monday that roughly 940,000 people in...
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Need to 'borrow' miles from your kid to get that free flight? A big airline will let you do that
Mar 24, 2024 5:57 am - Don't have enough airline miles for that free flight? United Airlines is now letting people pool and share their frequent-flyer points with family and friends, a feature ...
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Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?
Mar 24, 2024 5:52 am - A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their...
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Federal Reserve still foresees 3 rate cuts this year but envisions higher rates in future
Mar 20, 2024 7:50 am - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials signaled Wednesday that they still expect to cut their key interest rate three times in 2024 despite signs that inflation stayed su...
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Federal Reserve is likely to preach patience as consumers and markets look ahead to rate cuts
Mar 18, 2024 6:46 am - WASHINGTON — Across the United States, many people are eagerly anticipating the Federal Reserve's first cut to its benchmark interest rate this year: Prospective home buy...
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Overwhelmed by subscriptions? Here are 8 tips to save money.
Mar 17, 2024 5:56 am - Our subscription-based economy has a dark side. People are paying for things they don’t use or need, and they are struggling to unsubscribe when they want out.
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Coffee Break: Brett Boehm, CEO of TBF FinancialMar 12, 2024 12:03 pm - Name: Brett Boehm Title: CEO Company: TBF Financial, LLC Address: 870 Sheridan Road, Highwood Phone: (847) 267-0600 Website: www.tbfgroup.com Industry: Financial Service...
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Airfares were already dropping. Here’s why they could go even lower in 2024
Mar 10, 2024 5:32 am - Inflation has hit most of the economy, but that’s hardly the case with airfare. Not only are airfares down 6% year-over-year based on January 2024 prices, but they’re eve...