AsiaVision | E+ | Getty Images Most Americans can file their taxes for free, but many don’t take this opportunity. About 70% of taxpayers are eligible to use IRS Free File, but only 2% used it during the 2022 filing season, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate’s annual report to Congress. A public-private partnership between … Read more
A walkway near the Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Thursday March 18, 2021. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The Bank of England raised interest rates by 50 basis points on Thursday and recalled some of its previous bleak economic forecasts. The Monetary Policy Committee voted … Read more
The Biden administration has said the United States is competing with China and limiting the ability of American companies to sell high-end chip technologies to China. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — A ban on U.S. investment in Chinese tech could increase market volatility — but some sectors could escape untouched, Bank of … Read more
Canadian Tammy Cecco was not a fan of cruising. “The idea of being on a boat with thousands of other people and not being able to get off,” she said, “was something I wanted to avoid.” That didn’t change when Cecco, a travel magazine publisher, boarded a surprise cruise booked by her husband to renew … Read more
