Personal Finance
Judge blocks JetBlue-Spirit merger in a major win for Biden’s Justice Department
A federal judge blocked JetBlue Airways’ purchase of budget rival Spirit Airlines, a major win for Biden’s Justice Department, which sued to...
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As EV sales slow, some drivers could buy one for as little as $10,000 this year
There are plenty of reasons not to buy an electric vehicle in 2024: Auto loan rates are high. Despite a...
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As ‘Dry January’ becomes more popular, some express sticker shock at the price of mocktails
The hottest trend in drinking remains not drinking alcohol at all. A recent Morning Consult poll shows 21% of drinking-age...
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‘Would you like to upgrade?’ Travel brands want everyone to go premium — for a price.
Consumers who got a taste of higher-end amenities during the last couple years’ travel boom aren’t too keen to go...
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IRS has collected more than $520M in back taxes from delinquent millionaires so far
The IRS announced Friday that it has recently collected more than half a billion dollars from millionaire Americans who owed...
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Citigroup to lay off 20,000 employees in CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul
Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce in a bid to help boost the embattled bank’s results and stock...
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Alaska, United flight cancellations continue amid ongoing investigation of Boeing 737 Max 9
Alaska and United airlines announced additional cancellations in the wake of the nationwide grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft....
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Inflation ticked up to 3.4% in December thanks in part to outsized housing costs
Inflation climbed from 3.1% to 3.4% in December, a sign the Federal Reserve will continue to have to wrestle consumer...
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Americans grow more confident about the economy, even as the Fed’s inflation fight continues
To many consumers, it probably doesn’t feel like a big improvement. But after two years of breakneck inflation that sent...
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IRS announces when it will begin accepting and processing 2023 tax returns
The IRS announced it will officially begin accepting 2023 tax returns on Monday, Jan. 29. But although official processing won’t...
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