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In Canada, 155K federal workers start strike over wages 04/19/2023 12:47am • OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Some 155,000 federal workers, including 35,000 from Canada's tax agency, went on strike after midnight on Wednesday in what their union is calling one of the largest strikes in the country's history. The Public Service Alliance of Canada said the strike was called after tal Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims 04/18/2023 08:32pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to avert a trial in the voting machine company's lawsuit that would have exposed how the network promoted lies about the 2020 presidential election. The stunning settlement emerged just as opening st U.S. Debt-Ceiling Clash: What Investors Should Know 04/18/2023 08:00pm • Bank economists warned on Tax Day that the U.S. government's deadline to raise the debt ceiling could come earlier than anticipated. Weak capital gains tax inflows as of mid-April have the potential to shorten the time until the so-called X-date -- when the government will be in default on its debt. 7 Best Defensive Stocks for a Steady Return on Investment 04/18/2023 08:00pm • With the bear market of 2022 not yet a distant memory and the banking-sector scare still fresh in investors' minds, the stock market is still on the skittish side. The S&P 500 has managed a 6.1% increase in the past month as of April 18, and the Federal Reserve seems to be softening its stance o 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks With High Yields 04/18/2023 08:00pm • It's a universal truth on Wall Street that higher risk typically carries higher rewards. But for those who aren't afraid of owning stocks that are a bit more uncertain than big-name blue chips, there is the potential to unlock a significant income stream that puts the typical large-cap stocks to sha Major State Tax Changes You Might Have Missed 04/18/2023 08:00pm • There's a lot of good news about state income taxes. State budgets held up much better than expected during the pandemic, and many have been passing along benefits to taxpayers. Since 2021, 27 states have enacted or implemented reductions to their individual income tax, corporate income tax or state Money Market Funds: What Are They and How Do They Work? 04/18/2023 08:00pm • According to the mutual fund industry trade group Investment Company Institute, continued upheavals in the banking industry and the unsettled economy have caused over $30.28 billion to flow into money market funds, or MMFs, in the week ending Wednesday, April 12. This has pushed total money market f 7 of the Best ETFs to Fight Inflation 04/18/2023 08:00pm • The 2022 bear market may be in the rearview mirror for many investors now, but the ugly specter of inflation isn't quite gone just yet. The latest consumer price index, or CPI, report on April 12 showed a 0.1% increase for the month of March, for a 5% increase year over year. "Thankfully, inflation New Jersey halts electric vehicle rebates, demand too high 04/18/2023 07:22pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey residents looking to buy or lease an electric vehicle won’t be able to get a government rebate — at least temporarily — because the state program is so popular that it's already running out of money, officials said. The Charge Up New Jersey program has disburs Bidens paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings, returns show 04/18/2023 07:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14% for all U.S. households. The Bidens' earnings have trended slightly downward over the past three Business Highlights: Fox settlement, smaller tax refunds 04/18/2023 06:14pm • ___ Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems have reached a $787 million settlement in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit. The agreement averts a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased vi Tenn. lawmakers cut proposed amount to anti-abortion centers 04/18/2023 05:18pm • NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee budget writers on Tuesday said they will funnel $20 million of taxpayer dollars to help fund anti-abortion centers, marking a dramatic reduction from the original $100 million proposed by Gov. Bill Lee several months prior. “After a considerable conversation, bo Maryland company settles with DC for $835K in suit over construction worker benefits 04/18/2023 02:53pm • A Maryland construction company has agreed to pay $835,000 to settle a suit brought by D.C. alleging the company denied workers sick leave and other benefits by intentionally misclassifying them as independent contractors. Maryland Applicators, which provides drywall installation services, was ac Funding killed for Wisconsin's largest conservation project 04/18/2023 01:48pm • MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans on the Legislature's budget committee voted Tuesday to kill funding for the largest land conservation project in Wisconsin history, a move that came following concerns about the $15 million purchase of 56,000 acres of forest land that would have been open to both l Left your taxes till the last minute? Here are some tips 04/18/2023 12:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — If you've waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don't panic. The tax deadline is Tuesday, but you still have time to get it done. If you are worried that you might not be able to finish in time, you can file for an extension, though that’s not ideal (more on that bel