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Why oil prices are dropping despite OPEC+ pledge to make additional production cuts early next year
It’s a bit surprising to see oil prices decline sharply after major oil producers pledged additional production cuts for the…
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Favoring 5% savings accounts and CDs over stocks now? Think again.
Perhaps the Federal Reserve is finished raising interest rates, and perhaps the first rate cuts are just months away. Still,…
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U.S. housing starts rise for the second straight month
The numbers: Construction of new homes rose 1.9% in October, as builders amped up new projects. The pace of construction…
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IBM pulls ads from X after Elon Musk’s incendiary comments over white pride
IBM Corp. IBM, +0.31% has abruptly pulled ads from X, formerly Twitter, amid a maelstrom of controversial comments from billionaire…
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Looking for a remote job? Your chances of finding one are dropping, Indeed says
The typical white-collar workweek seems to have become a mix of in-office and at-home work. But a job applicant’s chance…
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Why Starbucks union workers are walking out on Red Cup Day
Some Starbucks workers are seeing red — and on Thursday, customers might be, too. That’s because Nov. 16 is the…
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Standard deductions for 2024 taxes will jump 5.4% due to inflation, IRS numbers show
The standard deduction is a major way most Americans reduce their taxable income each year — and with inflation’s burn,…
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Here’s how to use the new tax-bracket information for 2024 to lower your tax bill
When it comes to managing your taxes, where you fall in one of the seven progressive tax brackets is the…
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Heads up investors: Capital-gains tax rules for 2024 are here
Newly announced inflation adjustments from the IRS will tweak the rules on capital gains taxes in 2024. The tax rates…
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The IRS just revealed 2024 income tax brackets — what the numbers mean for your tax bill
After scorching hot inflation pushed income tax brackets and a widely-used tax deduction to their largest single-year increase in decades…
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