“The hardest thing in the world is to understand the income tax.” — Albert Einstein Every now and then, we are reminded that taxes can be complex and confusing, and understanding tax policy is an endeavor all its own. Even those of us who work at the Tax Foundation are not immune to this reality.
Month: August 2023
Nopphon Pattanasri | Istock | Getty Images A cashless society is nearly within reach. After years of reluctance, Americans finally abandoned paper currency during the pandemic in favor of “tap and go” transactions and have now almost entirely embraced contactless and digital payment methods. Cashless payment volumes are only expected to increase going forward, according to a recent
In this article MAR LUV JBLU ULCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Women pose for a photo while holding an ice cream at Trevi fountain during hot weather as a heat wave hits Europe in Rome, Italy, July 19, 2022. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters The competition for travel dollars is heating up, and the
In this article HUM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Humana office in Louisville, Kentucky, July 31, 2023. Jon Cherry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Humana shares rose Wednesday after the health insurer said medical costs came in lower than expected during its second-quarter earnings report. The results ease investor concerns two months after
In this article QCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Empty bottles of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. Fred Tanneau | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the market open. Qualcomm — The chipmaker slipped 8.5%. after it posted $1.87 in adjusted earnings per share on $8.44 billion in revenue for the
Actor Terry Crews learned the hard way that playing in the National Football League doesn’t guarantee a big paycheck. After being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1991, Crews spent five years bouncing between six professional teams, including one in Germany. During a practice squad stint with the Green Bay Packers in 1993,
A shopper makes their way through a grocery store on July 12, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images As record inflation that only a year ago was over 8% continues to decline, consumers are growing more confident about the economy and their finances. But The Conference Board chief
In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Fitch Ratings downgrade of the United States’ long-term credit rating ultimately doesn’t matter, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC on Wednesday. “It doesn’t really matter that much” because it is the market, and not rating agencies, that determine borrowing costs, Dimon told CNBC’s
In this article QCOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Qualcomm president and CEO Cristiano Amon speaks about Qualcomm’s technology for automakers at a news conference during CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 4, 2022. Steve Marcus | Reuters Qualcomm reported third-quarter earnings on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations, but revenue and guidance
The unemployment rate for young people ages 16 to 24 in China has soared to record highs above 20% in May and April. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Ask young people about the Chinese job market, and the frequent answer is things are more difficult this year. Most people
In this article EXPE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An unusual summer scorcher or a new normal? Some travelers aren’t waiting to find out if this year’s heat wave in southern Europe is an anomaly or part of a longer-term pattern caused by climate change. Tom Marchant, co-founder of the London-based luxury travel operator
Courtney Keating | E+ | Getty Images While scrolling social media, you may find a video of President Joe Biden urging you to sign up for extra Social Security benefits for which you are eligible. While the hypothetical video may seem real, the promise of extra benefits is not. It’s one example of the ways
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