IRS funding is back in the news. Less than a month after a debt ceiling agreement that would claw back some of the IRS funding previously authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), a bill is back in the House to reduce the agency’s funding even more. The bill would also impose various
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell departs after speaking during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2023. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve plans to keep hiking interest rates to stem inflation, which means an increase in
A new ETF is making a big bet on real estate and other hard assets. CBRE’s Investment Management launched the IQ CBRE Real Assets ETF in May with the idea that it will deliver inflation protection in a rising interest rate environment. “The ETF market is lacking options in this space,” the ETF’s portfolio manager,
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | Digitalvision | Getty Images Who’d think a little plastic rectangle could be associated with so much mystery and angst? When it comes to credit cards, 26% of Americans say they’re “dangerous” and another 9% call them “evil,” according to a NerdWallet poll. Credit card debt and interest rates are at
If you know what type of asset class you want to invest in and have found an opportunity, you’ll want to put together a business plan. This can include where the property is located, how you plan to improve it, and details related to the project. Once you have formulated the business plan, you might
The tax treatment of legal settlements and judgments depends on the claims, whether the case settles or goes to judgment, how checks and IRS Forms 1099 are issued and more. The same tax rules apply to settlements and judgments, but you have more flexibility to reduce taxes when a case settles. If you sue for
In this article QSR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Burger King’s plan to revive its U.S. business is already showing signs of improved franchisee profitability, on top of stronger sales. “We’ve moved sales back in the right direction, but we’ve already started to move franchise profitability meaningfully higher,” Josh Kobza, CEO of parent company
A view of the Starbucks vending van during its debut in Hangzhou in Zhejiang province Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Long Wei | Future Publishing | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Starbucks — Starbucks shares lost nearly 3% after a union representing workers said strikes are slated to begin Friday
Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images Having ample cash set aside can help prevent an unexpected emergency from turning into a financial catastrophe. But when it comes to emergency savings, more than half of Americans — 57% — are uncomfortable with the level of money they have set aside, according to a new Bankrate survey.
It turns out, Rocky has one very famous, and perhaps unexpected, fan. The “Easy On Me” singer purchased Rocky actor Sylvester Stallone’s sprawling Los Angeles compound in 2022 for a reported $58 million—a massive discount compared to the original asking price of $110 million. However, in a recent interview with WSJ, Stallone said that she
Most people (69% of men; 81% of women) experience some sort of unexpected event after they retire, according to a recent survey conducted by Age Wave and Edward Jones. As a result, a very high percentage of retirees (93%) agree that preparation, flexibility, and willingness to adapt are keys to thriving in a potentially long
Every Friday night, my family celebrates cheese night. Okay, celebrate might be a strong word. But for the last few years, we’ve designated Fridays as cheese nights. At the end of a long week, it’s nice to put out a spread of fruits and vegetables, olives and pickles, bread, and, of course, cheese. While any
Oddity Il Makiage Coutesy: Oddity Beauty and tech company Oddity, which runs the Il Makiage and Spoiled Child brands, filed to go public Friday as the once-frozen IPO market warms up. The Israel-based company plans to trade on the Nasdaq using the ticker ODD. The company didn’t immediately disclose how the offering would be priced
In this article JCI KR TSN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A robot plays the piano at the Apsara Conference, a cloud computing and artificial intelligence conference, in China, on Oct. 19, 2021. While China revamps its rulebook for tech, the European Union is thrashing out its own regulatory framework to rein in AI
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images If you sell investments this year, it’s less likely to affect your 2023 tax bill next spring, experts say. Due to inflation adjustments from the IRS, there are larger brackets for long-term capital gains, which apply to investments owned for more than one year. The changes mean it
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Grindr at the NYSE, Nov. 18, 2022. Source: NYSE Just over half a year after Grindr‘s debut, leadership of the dating and hook-up platform focused on LGBTQ+ men is settling into life as a public company and charting a roadmap for the future. The stock initially
Uber driver uses GPS navigation. Jaden Urbi | CNBC Workers have been picking up secondary jobs to help makes ends meet amid rampant inflation. That second stream of income can also be a smart move to help workers fill income gaps after they are laid off and looking for a new opportunity. “They pick up
As home inventory continues to fall in major metropolitan cities across the United States, the need for fresh housing supply has pushed a wave of new development projects, many of which are hitting the market now. Check out luxury new construction homes in four distinct markets currently available for $1 million to $4 million. Slifer
The world’s current richest person can teach all of us how to prepare our heirs to inherit, though our estates are going to be substantially less valuable than his. Parents frequently worry that their children aren’t prepared to inherit the wealth that likely is coming their way. Whether the inheritance is likely to be a
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) passed in August of 2022, $391 billion of governmental funding was allocated to energy and climate initiatives. The ability to transfer (i.e. sell) clean energy credits was part of the new legislation and covered under IRC Section 6418. The intent of IRC Section 6418, was to increase