Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell laid the groundwork Friday for interest rate cuts ahead, though he declined to provide exact indications on timing or extent. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” the central bank leader said in his much-awaited keynote address at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The direction of
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In this article DHI LEN PHM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shareholder returns for top homebuilders D.R. Horton and Lennar outpaced the wider S&P 500 between August 2014 and August 2024. Analysts downgraded the investment outlook of both companies this summer. However, some investors remain optimistic about the industry’s prospects for performance. Stock Chart
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Sales Tax Rates by City, 2024 | Tax Foundation Skip to content Table of Contents Introduction Sales taxes in the United States are levied not only by state governments but also by city, county, tribal, and special district governments. In many cases, these local sales taxes comprise a significant share of the overall rate paid
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Pillar Two Unintended Consequences | Tax Foundation Europe Skip to content Home • Blog • Pillar Two’s Unintended Consequences The OECD’s Pillar Two aims to establish a global minimum taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government
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In this article PFE MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Courtesy: Pfizer The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the new shots on track to reach most Americans in the coming days amid a summer surge of the virus.  The jabs target
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A photo shows the company’s logo on the headquarters of Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic in Hellerup, north of Copenhagen. Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic jumped more than 12% in early deals on Thursday after it reported stronger-than-expected earnings and announced a bumper vaccine order from
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Stephen Swintek | DigitalVision | Getty Images As families try to offset the increasing cost of college education, many have turned to 529 college savings plans as a strategy.  These accounts let families set aside money toward college expenses while taking advantage of tax breaks and compound interest, according to certified financial planner Preston D.
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Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz at the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. In his speech, Walz credited
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Yale University. Yana Paskova / Stringer (Getty Images) The cost of attendance at some colleges is now nearing six figures a year, after factoring in tuition, fees, room and board, books, transportation and other expenses. Among the schools appearing on The Princeton Review’s “The Best 389 Colleges” list, eight institutions — including New York University, Tufts, Brown,
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