Month: December 2020

             The IRS just released its annual report (FY 2020) on the tax whistleblower program. Unfortunately, the award numbers are a significant change from just two years ago – where the IRS reported a ten-fold increase in whistleblower awards to $312 million for FY 2018. For FY 2020 – the amount of (pre-sequestration) awards to whistleblowers was markedly
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A shopper reaches toward a display of McCormick spices and flavorings in an Associated Supermarket in 2005. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stuck-at-home Americans cooked gourmet sauces, tried new recipes and cleared spice racks during the pandemic. Those trends may permanently influence what people buy, crave and eat in the years ahead — even
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aluxum | E+ | Getty Images Sustainable investing incorporates environmental, social and governance considerations. But how exactly do these factors fit into the analytical process, and how do they add value? CNBC consulted with several experts to find out. In general terms, “we look at a company’s business models and where they operate geographically and
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Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images After months of back-and-forth negotiations, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed on another stimulus package that includes direct payments to many Americans for $600. Then President Donald Trump shocked Washington when he called the package a “disgrace” and suggested he wouldn’t approve of the bill unless the checks were
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CNBC’s “College Voices 2020” is a series written by CNBC fall interns from universities across the country about coming of age, getting their college education and launching their careers during these extraordinary times. Janelle Finch is a senior at the University of Missouri in Columbia, majoring in journalism with an emphasis in TV/radio reporting and
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Senator Brown helps a small group of workers protect their pensions. Now is time for pensions for all American workers. UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 16: Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, speaks to a member of the United Mine … [+] Workers of America during an event in Dirksen Building with workers and retirees to call on
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Julie Faupel, REALM founder and CEO Courtesy of REALM REALM™ the first collaborative global real estate collective launched during the Pandemic delivers $5.4 Billion in inventory in nine months. When I wrote about REALM’s launch last April the pandemic was hitting the country hard. Julie Faupel, REALM founder and CEO and owner of Jackson Hole Real
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Volunteers from Forgotten Harvest food bank at a mobile pantry distribution before Christmas in Warren, Michigan, on Dec. 21, 2020. Emily Elconin | Reuters President Donald Trump signed the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill on Sunday, solidifying another round of aid to Americans. Still, millions of families are staring down a gap in benefits that
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