SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady City Council is preparing to increase the city’s income limit by roughly $3,000 annually for real property tax exemptions for seniors and disabled individuals. Under the current city code, seniors and individuals with disabilities who make $29,000 or less per year receive a 50% tax exemption for the assessed value of […]
President-elect of Argentina Javier Milei ran on a promise of economic change. The shape of the transformation will only become known after his inauguration on Dec. 10, but stablecoins will play an important role in Argentinians’ financial lives no matter what happens, Ripio CEO Sebastián Serrano told Cointelegraph en Español. Argentina’s crypto community has responded
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Do You Have to Pay Tax on Interest From High-Yield CDs? Certificate of deposit (CD) accounts have become far more popular over the past couple years, and it’s easy to see why. As the Federal Reserve has hiked the benchmark federal funds rate in an effort to combat inflation, CD yields have risen sharply. It
It’s pretty fair to say that 2023 has been a difficult year to buy a home. The reason boils down to a few factors — sluggish inventory, expensive home prices, and high borrowing rates for people needing a mortgage. December is unfortunately shaping up to be no exception. Here’s what buyers can expect in the
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Many people use credit cards to pay for everyday expenses. But if you’re not careful, you could pay more than necessary in credit card fees. A recent study found that American credit card users paid $130 billion in credit card fees and interest in 2022. Find out more and discover what you can do to
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Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) reported a robust fourth quarter in its recent earnings call, with equipment operations margins at 20.3% and a 16% growth in net sales and revenues for 2023, hitting $61.3 billion. However, the company anticipates a drop in demand in the fiscal year 2024 due to shifting agricultural market dynamics, even as
(Courtesy PPRBD) City Council will consider setting the city’s property tax mill levy at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, for taxes due next year. The agenda item shows Council will be asked to set the mill rate at 3.579 mills, while allowing for a temporary tax credit of .7 mills. The city’s property tax
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It’s not just you — fast food has gotten expensive. According to the latest Consumer Price Index Summary, the cost of “limited service meals” is up 6.2% since October 2022. In contrast, overall inflation is up 3.2% over that same period, and full-service restaurant meals are up 4.3%. I don’t eat fast food often, but
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: We’ll be off for Thanksgiving this Thursday and Friday but back to our normal schedule on Monday, Nov. 27. Enrollment in Affordable Care Act market plans has seen an uptick compared with this time last year. | AP Photo/LM Otero EARLY OPEN ENROLLMENT OVERVIEW — About 4.6 million people have selected Affordable Care
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Workers in Rhode Island’s farming, fisheries, and forestry industries struggle with a number of stressors: the impacts of climate change; workforce issues; business and financial concerns; restrictive regulations, and more. Until recently, there were few ways workers in these industries — which have long working hours, often in isolation — could access support, whether financial,
