Acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought speaks with reporters during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on March 11, 2019. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent termination notices to several dozen employees late Tuesday, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The
A water tower at the U.S. Steel Corp. Edgar Thomson Works steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Justin Merriman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Steel and aluminum stocks surged Monday after President Donald Trump said he will impose 25% duties on all imports of the metals into the U.S. Cleveland-Cliffs rallied nearly
Elon Musk speaks next to President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Staffers from Elon Musk’s secretive government slashing effort, DOGE, have pushed the highest-ranking officials at the Department of Education out of their own offices, rearranged the furniture
People walk by a sign for Freddie Mac headquarters on July 14, 2008 in McLean, Virginia. AFP Photo/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images) Paul J. Richards | Afp | Getty Images Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — the two giant mortgage finance firms controlled by the federal government
One of the hardest parts about doing your taxes? Waiting for that tax refund to hit your bank account. If you’re expecting a tax refund this year, here’s how you can check your tax refund status — and when you can expect to have that cash in hand. Ways to check the status of your
A seller holds up a bottle of Casamigos, tequila from Diageo, the world’s leading spirits maker, at a liquor store in Monterrey, Mexico, on Dec. 10, 2024. Daniel Becerril | Reuters The U.S. spirits industry maintained its market share leadership over beer and wine for a third straight year in 2024, even as revenues slid,
In this article FIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Lori Moffett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Fidelity National Information Services plunged the most since 2023 on Tuesday after the company reported quarterly earnings that fell short of Wall Street estimates and issued a disappointing forecast. The stock dropped 12% as of afternoon
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2025. Craig Hudson | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asserted Tuesday that the central bank will not develop its own
A Gucci store, operated by Kering SA, in the Sanlitun area of Beijing, China, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images French luxury goods firm Kering on Tuesday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter sales that were nevertheless down year-on-year amid lagging demand for its main Gucci label. The high-end fashion group, whose brands
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks during The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit in New York City, Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Citadel CEO Ken Griffin sent a stern warning against the negative impact from President Donald Trump’s combative approach to U.S. trade policy. “From my vantage point, the
Coroimage | Moment | Getty Images If you worked remotely in 2024, you may be eyeing the home office deduction. However, qualifying for the tax break may be harder than you expect, experts say. Only 7% of companies allowed fully remote work in 2024, down from 21% in 2023, according to a ZipRecruiter survey that
Simplifying Germany’s Income Tax System Skip to content Home • Blog • Simplifying Germany’s Income Tax System: A Path Toward Fairness and Efficiency Germany’s income 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 services, goods, and activities.