Articles filed under Economy
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US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffsApr 08, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 744,000, signaling that many employers are still cutting jobs even as more...
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Liz Weston: Worry about the right thing with estate taxesMar 07, 2021 5:00 am - Death and taxes may be the only certainties in life, but death taxes are only a remote possibility for most people. The vast majority of Americans won't ever have or giv...
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Millennial Money: 3 debt strategies for an unequal recoveryMar 06, 2021 5:00 am - The past year has fractured our world in countless ways. Now, as people look to pick up the pieces, those managing debt need to account for their position in our uneven ...
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Liz Weston: The tax credit fix many can't afford to missJan 31, 2021 5:00 am - Families battered by the pandemic recession soon may discover that the tax refunds they're counting on are dramatically smaller - or that they actually owe income tax. C...
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Millennial Money: 3 things to know if you're new to gig workJan 30, 2021 5:00 am - Shutdowns, layoffs and salary cuts brought on by the coronavirus pandemic have left millions of Americans searching for new sources of income. Those who've recently turn...
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How the Joe Biden presidency could impact your moneyJan 23, 2021 5:24 am - As you take a closer look at your financial footing amid the headwinds of a pandemic, it's an excellent time to examine the possible impact of a Joe Biden presidency on ...
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Business recovery will require resilience, relationshipsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - A banker, an accountant and a lawyer all meet on Zoom. No, this isn't the start of a joke. It's what really happened at the 2021 Business Outlook Webinar sponsored by th...
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Holiday season exposes widening disparity among American familiesDec 20, 2020 5:25 am - Vastia Sylvester told her teenage daughter weeks ago: no Christmas gifts this year. The single mother usually goes all out. In 2019, she spent more than $1,000 on an iPh...
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Daily Herald Business Ledger webinar: Panelists optimistic, but there's much to do in 2021Dec 08, 2020 12:00 am - There's reason for optimism about the Illinois economy in 2021, but there's also a lot of work to do. That was the consensus of a Daily Herald Business Ledger panel webi...
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Rights for gig workers are a political issue now, but many of them can't voteDec 05, 2020 5:19 am - This November, gig economy companies won a resounding victory on the California ballot. Voters overwhelmingly agreed to allow them to keep their workers as contractors, ...