Unemployment dips sharply to 6.3% as employers add … U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession.
You can likely file your taxes for free, but are … Tax season is about to begin, but many Americans are paying to file their taxes, despite the fact it should be free.
Big Tech companies lead US stock indexes broadly … Stocks were broadly lower in afternoon trading Wednesday, as investors focus on the outlook for the economy and corporate profits amid a still-raging coronavirus pandemic. The S&P 500 was down 1.9% as of 2:19 p.m. ET, dragged lower by Big Tech stocks like Facebook and the parent company of Google. as well as banks and health […]
It’s 2021! Watch cities around the US ring in the … The curtains have finally closed on 2020, and cities across the U.S. celebrated like never before.
Knoxville man staves off United Nations pandemic … KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Coronavirus scams are on the rise; government agencies like the IRS and the Social Security Administration have issued warnings about scams that are out to take your money. Now, the United Nations has issued an alert about con artists who post phony claims on Facebook about the so-called UN Pandemic Relief […]
Momentum builds for new COVID-19 relief for businesses Lawmakers say support has been building for more relief funding to support restaurants and other businesses struggling to stay afloat.
Coronavirus stimulus vote delayed in US House, Mnuchin … The U.S. House of Representatives will not vote on a stimulus bill Wednesday night as originally planned, but Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the two sides reached an agreement on direct payments to Americans if there is a deal.
Tax refund delays: Here are some of the reasons it … INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – Just over one month has passed since the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began processing tax returns, but delays are already being reported by many who filed their taxes. Between meeting the demands of processing a third round of stimulus payments, recent changes in tax laws, and backlogs due to the pandemic, many […]
‘Vote-a-rama’: GOP moves to slow passage of $1.9T … Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate will spend Thursday night sparring over the President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan.
Gains for bank stocks help lead major US indexes … Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street after shaking off a wobbly start. Banks helped lead the gains as bond yields rose, which will allow banks to charge higher rates on mortgages and other loans. The S&P 500 added 1.1% Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4% to another all-time high. Small-company stocks […]
New data shows more Americans are having trouble … (CNN) — With nearly 10 million Americans filing for unemployment in March, April 1 was always going to be a difficult day for US renters. Now we have an idea of just how difficult: Nearly a third of 13.4 million US renters, 31%, didn’t pay their rent between April 1 and April 5. That’s according to data […]
