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- Biden picks Chopra, Gensler for financial oversight
  President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Rohit Chopra to be the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, tapping a progressive ally of Sen. Elizabe…
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taxes
IRS officially delays tax filing season
The 2020 tax filing season is delayed until February 12, so the Internal Revenue Service can do additional programming and testing following the December tax law changes.
business
Amazon faces class-action lawsuit over eBook pricing
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon and the five largest U.S. publishers, collectively called the 'Big Five', agreed to price restraints that cause consumers to overpay for eBooks …
personal finance
SPACs are a new part of the same market story
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Friday, January 15, 2021.
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business
Stimulus: Biden unveils $1.9 trillion 'rescue plan'
President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that includes direct payments to Americans, a $15 minimum wage, aid to small businesses, and a national vacc…
business
Stock market news live updates: Stocks end lower, Dow and Nasdaq cut gains after touching record intraday levels
Stocks pared gains to end slightly lower Thursday, after the Dow and Nasdaq Composite reached fresh record intraday highs earlier in the session.
taxes
Office lottery pools are 'a serious contract'
Office pools for lotteries or other gambling games is 'a serious contract,' one expert said, so you should take steps to do it right.
taxes
New Coronavirus Relief Package: What Does it Mean for You and a Second Stimulus Check
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 – a $900B relief package to deliver the second round of economic stimulus for individuals, families,…
taxes
Harden's move to New York may cost him in taxes
The combined taxes of New York state and New York City will likely come as a shock to the newest Brooklyn Net.
taxes
Andrew Yang kicks off NYC mayoral campaign with $2,000 basic income proposal for poorest
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made his first appearance as a New York City mayoral candidate on Thursday, proposing a basic income program for the city’s…
business
Jobless claims: Another 965,000 Americans filed new unemployment claims last week
The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET.
personal finance
The housing market tells the whole story
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
taxes
In Historic Vote, House Impeaches Donald Trump a Second Time – How Much Will It Cost?
The Guardian reports that Donald Trump has just been impeached for a second time, his second in a year. It turns out that although impeachment is a lot of work, it isn’t expen…
business
Stock market news live updates: S&P 500, Nasdaq post back-to-back sessions of gains
Stocks were mixed Wednesday, fluctuating between gains and losses as traders sought signs of the arrival of more stimulus amid the ongoing pandemic.
business
Google to pause U.S. political ads ahead of presidential inauguration
Alphabet Inc's Google will stop selling political ads referencing U.S. elections across its services until at least Jan. 21, following last week's violence at the Capitol, acco…
business
Trump appointees pressure Census for report on undocumented
U.S. Census Bureau statisticians are under significant pressure from Trump political appointees to figure out who in the U.S. is in the country illegally, and they're worried t…
taxes
Stimulus: Rubio calls on Biden to increase direct payments to $2,000 'on the first day of your presidency'
Sen. Rubio urged President-elect Joe Biden to do a “standalone legislation” to increase the stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000 immediately after he takes office.
business
NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection
New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday. The Tr…
business
Apple invests millions to back entrepreneurs of color, part of racial justice effort
Apple Inc on Wednesday said it was putting $60 million into a fresh round of projects aimed at challenging systemic racism, including its first foray into venture capital fundi…
personal finance
The suburbs are rebounding better than cities
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Wednesday, January 13, 2021.

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