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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some Congressional lawmakers are pushing to get rid of a lucrative tax loophole for cryptocurrency investors estimated to be worth billions of dollars per year. It’s a potentially rare area of bipartisan agreement when it comes to tax and crypto…
While surfing through Instagram, I came across a profile with a lot of cartoonish figures all over the feed, especially characters from the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants”. Looking at those figures and characters, I was reminded of my childhood when I used to come back home running after school just to watch the cartoon. While going…
USA TODAY Network / Reuters Maple Leaf Foods has recalled over 12,000 pounds of bacon imported to the United States from Canada due to an import violation, according to a notice from the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products were “imported from Canada without the benefit of import reinspection into…
United Parcel Service on Tuesday posted second-quarter earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year outlook, but said it expects domestic third-quarter revenue to be flat. Shares of the delivery giant fell roughly 8% in early trading. Here’s how the company performed in its second quarter, compared with what Wall Street was…
Dive Brief: Audi AG CFO Jürgen Rittersberger called for collaboration between the German auto brand and its parent company Volkswagen Group as the company looks to undertake a “restructuring” amid slumping sales. While the auto brand’s efforts to introduce “strict cost discipline” have yielded positive results for the first half of the year, such measures…
If we were to describe this kitchen using words only and no images, you’d be forgiven if the word “tacky” comes to mind. Let’s give it a try: This kitchen in Berlin features minimalist cabinets with fronts in a variety of colors—red, green, orange, white, and blue. See what we mean? Fortunately, we have images…
Student loan defaults reached a record high, with 9.52 million borrowers in default, as of March, according to new data from the Office of Federal Student Aid. The numbers have surged since loan payments came due following a more than 3.5-year-long COVID-19-era moratorium. While payments technically resumed in October 2023, the Department of Education provided…
Ratings analysts at AM Best see the pending acquisition of Safety Insurance Group by Mapfre as “strategically compelling” as both companies have complementary geographic and product profiles. Last week Safety, a property/casualty insurer in Massachusetts and New England, announced it has agreed to be acquired by Spain’s Mapfre S.A. in an all-cash transaction valued at…
Our seven of the best fast-growing indoor plants will soon add a lush jungle look to your interior to give you that Insta aesthetic. Another thing they all have in common is that they have minimal care requirements, as well as looking good of course. It can be an expensive business filling your home with…
