The IRS has launched a new web page allowing taxpayers to report scams and fraud confidentially. This is important since only 2.6% of scams are reported to authorities in the US, according to new research from F-Secure. Many people worry about victim-blaming or feel ashamed that they fell for a common scam. But if it’s […]
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Chevron (CVX) is no longer just another oil stock. Right now, in the current climate, it is being treated like a safe-haven trade in a very jumpy energy market. That helps explain why the stock is galloping along at such an excellent pace. Since late February, oil prices have risen sharply as the conflict in
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T-Mobile has made it loud and clear, time and time again, that it isn’t afraid to raise prices, add fees, or restrict discounts, even if it leads to customer backlash. Despite recent struggles to retain loyal customers following several pricing adjustments, the carrier plans to pull that lever again, sparking blowback. Last year, T-Mobile angered
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Texas Roadhouse is not only the top steakhouse chain in the U.S., but it also dethroned Olive Garden as the top casual dining chain in 2024 with almost $5.5 billion in sales, research firm Techtronic reported last year, according to Restaurant Business Magazine. The No. 2 steakhouse, based on 2024 sales, was LongHorn Steakhouse, which was
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Between the significant changes in how travelers book trips and consumers who are watching discretionary spending more carefully, it is proving to be a particularly tough time to run a travel agency. Travel companies that collapsed in bankruptcy over the last year include British firms Great Little Escapes and Jetline, Swedish travel company MixxTravel and French
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You might assume the health insurance penalty disappeared years ago, and for most of the country, you would be right about that. Congress zeroed out the federal individual mandate penalty back in 2019, and millions of Americans stopped worrying about the fine entirely. The IRS no longer asks about your coverage status on your federal
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Oftentimes, lost in discussions about the new technology are considerations of the practical applications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no different, despite capturing the imaginations (and portfolios) of analysts, institutional investors, and retail. For many Americans, the concept of AI being the “next big thing” remains an abstract concept, with individual use cases still hard to
A $10 trillion valuation sounds extreme even for a behemoth like Nvidia (NVDA), but CEO Jensen Huang didn’t bat an eye when asked directly by popular podcaster Lex Fridman. “I think that Nvidia’s growth is extremely likely and in my mind, inevitable.” Clearly, this is a response from a highly confident CEO, with no caveats,
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Once a core part of The American Dream, buying a home has become something of a fantasy. Record-high home prices, limited inventory, climbing mortgage rates, and depressed economic conditions are all factors that have pushed homeownership out of reach for many. First time buyers, in particular, are having a hard time breaking into the market
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