Changes in inherited IRAs stay the same again
Taxpayers who inherit an individual retirement account from someone other than their spouse have received a reprieve this year.
Rest in peace, economics pioneer Daniel Kahneman
One of the pioneers of modern economics was not an economist but a psychologist. Daniel Kahneman passed away on March 27 at age 90, having altered the prevailing paradigms of human decision-making that had underpinned financial theory for two centuries.
Many people are saying Truth Social is a meme stock
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent of the social media platform known as Truth Social, became a publicly traded company in late March with a huge reception from supporters of the former president.
IRS launches trial of Direct File program in Tennessee and 11 other states
Every tax season brings a host of changes in tax laws, brackets, deductions and incentives. But this year, the IRS has launched a pilot program offering certain taxpayers the ability to complete their simple returns directly through the IRS online portal at no cost.
Wendy’s backtracks on surge pricing — for now
The notion of jacking up the price of a Baconator in the drive through line during the lunch rush sparked an immediate backlash on social media that prompted the burger giant to flip and presented one competitor with a royal opportunity to have it their way.
AM radio is not dead yet
Several automakers have either already dropped or announced plans to dump AM radio receivers from their electric vehicles, claiming the inherent technical problems of signal interference from the power train are too costly to rectify.
‘Soft saving’ trend imperils Gen Z retirement
From the folks that brought you quiet quitting comes a new and troubling TikTok trend: soft saving.
Beware of Dave Ramsey’s investment advice
Nashville radio empresario Dave Ramsey has helped millions of people navigate their way out of debt and set a more sustainable financial course. Much of his advice on personal budgeting is sensible and a clear benefit to many of his listeners.
Real estate brokers face mounting antitrust threat
It has been a while coming, but a recent court case from Missouri may signal the beginning of a shakeup in how real estate brokers charge for their services.
Is the era of peak oil finally here?
Crude oil is a finite resource that must be discovered, extracted from the earth, transported often over vast distances to refineries, converted into various usable constituent products and then shipped to disparate points of the compass to power much of the modern world.