Month: February 2023

President Joe Biden will deliver the 2023 State of the Union Address tonight, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at 9:00 p.m. EST. The President is expected to stress what he deems to be the successes of his administration during challenging times. History and Authority The State of the Union Address—sometimes referred to as SOTU—is delivered
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In this article CMG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Chipotle restaurant and signage is seen on February 09, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tuesday reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue as it said customers pulled back on their restaurant spending. “As we got around the
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If you’d like to align your retirement investments with your values regarding environmental and social goals, then an important question to ask yourself is whether focusing on sustainable investments will create a drag or a boost on your investment returns. The short answer is, “It depends on a few things.” Specifically, it’s critical to compare
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The Readers Digest version of the Fair Tax Act of 2023 is that it replaces the income tax, payroll taxes that fund Social Security and Medicare and transfer (estate and gift) taxes with a very broad sales tax. For 2025 the tax inclusive rate is 23% which translates to an add on rate, as sales
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Correction: A previous version of this story listed Beko’s dishwashers as being made with recycled bottles. It is actually their clothes washers that are. The annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show is always a great event for checking out the latest products and trends in the residential building, design and remodeling spheres. That show happened
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that inflation is beginning to ease, though he expects it to be a long process and cautioned that interest rates could rise more than markets anticipate if the economic data doesn’t cooperate. “The disinflationary process, the process of getting inflation down, has begun and it’s begun in the
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It’s that time of year again. IRS Forms 1099 remind you that you earned interest, received a consulting fee, or were paid some other kind of income. Most Forms 1099 arrive in late January or early February, but some companies issue forms throughout the year when they issue checks. Whenever Forms 1099 arrive, don’t ignore
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In this article BP.-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Oil major BP on Tuesday reported record annual profits, more than doubling last year’s total as fossil fuel prices soared following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The British energy giant posted underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $27.7 billion
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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday reiterated the central bank’s commitment to bringing inflation under control through monetary policy tightening, and said his biggest fear is that the persistence of price pressures is underestimated. Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Tuesday that explosive jobs growth in January is evidence
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