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The January retail inflation data will reflect price movements in airfares, e-commerce platforms and subscription rates of OTT channels like Amazon Prime, with the statistics ministry expanding ...

Taxpayers will be impacted by a number of changes this year ...

“Congratulations to you for assuming the office of Prime Minister… you were able to defeat some outstanding men… My wife and my daughters are fully supportive of you.” On October 26 in Kuala Lumpur, ...

It's hard to beat Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF.

S&P 500 index funds are incredibly popular with investors, and for good reason.

Index funds have basically become the default recommendation for retirement investing, and for good reason, as low fees, broad diversification, and decades of data showing they outperform most ...

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Virginia rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to ...

Inflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025 despite turbulence from tariffs, giving the Federal Reserve some breathing room as it weighs the threat of price pressures against a ...

The consumer price index rose 2.7% in December 2025 from 12 months earlier, unchanged from November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Tariffs put some upward pressure on prices for ...

Inflation and the EconomyInflation is one of the most important and frequently discussed economic topics. Economists, policymakers, and the public care about inflation because it leads to the ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...