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IRS Releases New Simplified W-4 Form

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It may take people a little bit longer to adjust how much tax is to be withheld from their paycheck thanks to the newly released Internal Revenue Service W-4 Form. Working married couples may not have as many issues in filling out the paperwork. The new form eliminates allowances that could be made if you […]

December 10th, 2019 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Congress Creates Bill That Offers Free Credit Freezes On Reports

If President Donald Trump signs the bill Congress recently sent to his desk, consumers could request a freeze on their credit report for free. Many consumers urged Congress to change the credit report freezing process after Equifax suffered a huge hacking breach that led to the exposure of hundreds of millions’ private information. The provision […]

May 24th, 2018 | Posted in Finance,New | Read More »

Toys “R” Us May File For Bankruptcy and Its Sending Ripples To Toy Manufacturers

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Toys “R” Us may be filing for bankruptcy ahead of the holiday season, and it’s causing shares for two major U.S. toy companies to drop – Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc. Toys “R” Us is working on developing a loan that would allow it to continue working while the company went through the possible Chapter […]

September 19th, 2017 | Posted in Business,Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

U.S. Economy Gets 209,000 New Jobs For July

Jobs

July saw an additional 209,000 new jobs in the economy – the second straight month of strong gains that highlights the energy felt, as it goes into nine years of growth. The Labor Department said the unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% from 4.4%, equaling a 16-year-low first seen in May. However, Americans’ paychecks are still […]

August 6th, 2017 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Stock Markets Nosedive After Shocking Presidential Results

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As the presidential election outcome was being played out Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, the financial market took a nose dive. On Monday, investors betted heavily that Democrat Hillary Clinton would be the next president of the U.S. However, Republican Donald Trump earned more votes than polls predicted he would and, because of that, the […]

November 10th, 2016 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

U.S. Drivers Could Have $2 Gas During Summer Season

Gas

U.S. consumers may experience low gas prices during the summer, so long as the refinery maintenance finishes smoothly and crude oil stays cheap. For some people, $2 per gallon is possible… so long as there are no unanticipated issues. AAA doesn’t believe the national average is going to rise above $3 a gallon for the […]

April 6th, 2015 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Oil Prices Drop Again Amid Government Report

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Oil futures saw another drop Wednesday on a government report that shows there’s an increase in U.S. oil supplies and a record level of gas production. The U.S. is packed with oil, and record production levels are meeting the increasing imports tide. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, oil stocks saw a 7.26 million […]

December 24th, 2014 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Oil Prices To See Even More Tempestuous Prices

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Abdullah Badri, head of Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said the group has not set a target oil price and urged Gulf States to continue with their exploration and production investments. Badri said the U.S. would still be relying on the Middle East for its crude oil for the next few years. He […]

December 15th, 2014 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Oil Prices Continue To See Downward Slide, Trend Likely To Continue

crude oil

Brent crude dropped more than $1 to hit near $78 a barrel after news that the world’s fourth largest crude importer Japan had gone into a recession. It also dropped after on the West’s energy watchdog’s comments that high oil prices were unlikely to return anytime soon. The possibility of global oil demand picking up […]

November 17th, 2014 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

Oil Prices Continue Downward Trend, OPEC To Meet Nov. 27

Oil Price

Despite the fact that North America currently drives the globe’s oil prices, OPEC could be the one that turns things around. Speculation has increased that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, when it meets on Nov. 27, will reverse the downward trend the market is experiencing and reduce its production of barrels per day. As […]

October 28th, 2014 | Posted in Featured,Finance,New | Read More »

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