These Simple Steps Can Save You Time and Trouble With the IRS
Don’t draw unwanted attention to yourself this tax-filing season. Source link
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RBA’s Split Decision on Rates Stokes Calls for More Transparency
For investors, the narrow decision sets up a potential third-rate rise this year at the Australian central bank’s next board
Does raising the wage floor reduce employment by making labor more expensive? After 30 years, the debate still isn’t settled.
A 1994 paper blew up the consensus that minimum-wage increases kill jobs. Economists have been at each other’s throats ever
U.S. Leading Indicators Forecast Further Slowdown
The Leading Economic Index, or LEI, published by research group The Conference Board, inched down by 0.1% to 97.5, after
WTO Sees Trade and Growth Slowing More Sharply if Middle East Conflict Persists
Should disruptions persist and energy prices remain high this year, goods trade flows this year would grow by 1.4%, a
Philly Area Manufacturing Expands in March
The bank’s manufacturing business outlook survey showed the current-activity index at 18.1 versus 16.3 in February. Source link
U.S Jobless Claims Fell Last Week
The number of people who filed for unemployment benefits was 205,000 in the week through March 14, lower than the
Bank of England Leaves Interest Rate Unchanged
The war with Iran is forcing global central banks to reassess their rate cutting plans. Source link
While the war on Iran has sent prices of crude and other commodities sharply higher, economists still doubt the U.S. is at much risk of a recession
In a survey, the average of economists projects the Mideast war boosting inflation but probably not hurting growth. Source link
Swiss National Bank Holds Key Rate as Franc Appreciation Concerns Persist
The SNB again signaled its willingness to intervene in the foreign-exchange market after the Iran war pushed the Swiss franc