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The IRS is stretching out penalty relief for Hurricane Ian victims who still need to file overdue 2019, 2020 tax returns
Hurricane Ian victims in Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina are still trying to get their bearings after last month’s epic wind, water and flooding caused billions of dollars in Read more
The worst air in the world today is in these two American cities
People in the Pacific Northwest now have another reason to put on a mask: dangerous air because of recent wildfires. In fact, Seattle’s air quality Thursday morning is the worst of Read more
The worst air in the world today is in these two American cities
People in the Pacific Northwest now have another reason to put on a mask: dangerous air because of recent wildfires. In fact, Seattle’s air quality Thursday morning is the worst of Read more
Jobless claims drop to three-week low of 214,000 as Hurricane Ian effects fade
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits fell by 12,000 in mid-October to a three-week low of 214,000, as more people who couldn’t work after Hurricane Read more
‘It’s pretty much business as usual’: Florida towns in Hurricane Ian’s path targeted by opportunistic real-estate hunters
Less than a month after Hurricane Ian caused widespread devastation to southwestern Florida, investors and other buyers are scouring for housing deals in a region where home prices have soared in recent Read more
Opinion: If Europe and the U.S. want to win the war in Ukraine, they must enlist their economies in the fight
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—Politically, the G-7 and like-minded countries around the world have adopted a war footing to stop Russian aggression. Russian President Vladimir Putin violated the most fundamental principle Read more
What Hurricane Ian has done to the used car market
Hurricane Ian may have flooded 50,000 cars, according to a new estimate. Ian made landfall in late September as a Category 4 storm, crossed the state from west to east, Read more
Larry Summers says U.K. debt market stress could be the ‘tremor’ signaling global economic ‘earthquake’
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was one of the first prominent economists to warn that federal policymakers were underestimating the threat of persistent inflation, and today he is worried about Read more
Jobless claims rise to highest level since August in aftermath of Hurricane Ian
The numbers: Initial jobless benefit claims rose 9,000 to 228,000 in the week ended October 8, the U.S. Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal has Read more