How much should you pay to do your taxes? Maybe nothing — if you qualify for free tax prep.
Major tax-prep providers like Intuit’s TurboTax and H&R Block say they can do “simple” federal income-tax returns for free.
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Michigan’s minimum wage is set to jump. Here’s how it compares to other states.
How does Michigan’s minimum wage compare to other states? Currently, it ranks 28th of the 50 states, just behind Ohio. Come ...
Could an Eagles Super Bowl victory tank the stock market? History says yes, but logic says no
Philadelphia Super Bowl and World Series wins have historically coincided with stock market calamity. But these types of “fun ...
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Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14, and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where she earns $9.50 an hour before tips. At ...
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Munis outperform USTs post-jobs report
Yields have fallen over the past few weeks, so "any decent excuse that rates move up a little bit after that big rally" may have occurred as the market digested the report — which was a "little bit of ...
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Fifth Circuit Upholds Minimum Wage Rate for Federal Contractors
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently found the Biden administration operated within its authority when it raised the ...
US job growth slows in January; unemployment rate at 4.0%
US job growth slowed more than expected in January, but a 4.0% unemployment rate probably will give the Federal Reserve cover ...
Fed's Goolsbee says wage growth is 'consistent' with 2% inflation target
Federal Reserve officials have been saying for a few months that the labor market is not adding to inflation pressures. This continued after the big gain in wages seen in the February jobs data. The 0 ...
Trump inherits a labor market at full employment. Can he keep it there?
Defying fears of a pandemic-driven Great Depression and bucking Federal Reserve interest rate hikes as well, the U.S. job ...
Rising average hourly earnings complicate Fed's path forward: BOK
Average hourly earnings, which came in at a month-over-month clip of 0.5%, are "on the negative side of the ledger" when it comes to Friday's nonfarm-payrolls report, said BOK Financial investment ...