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Most defendants issue IRS Forms 1099 for legal settlements. The form may be issued to the lawyer, the client, or…
There has been a lot of discussion about the possible U.S. tax obligations for Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.…
About a month ago, Mike Bird, the Wall Street editor for The Economist, tweeted (or “X-ed,” I guess I should…
It seems fitting that it’s pouring rain as I wrap up the news this week—it’s exactly how the week started…
Moody’s lowered the sovereign credit rating of the US, joining S&P and Fitch in stripping America’s AAA status. While this…
Tariffs. Inflation. Economic chaos. Bring it on, says Miles Lewis, manager of a portfolio of quirky stocks that, he says,…
I learned more about governance failure from my neighborhood HOA than from most boardrooms I’ve analyzed. I live in a…
The ten-year U. S. government note this week made it above 4.50% and, as economist Mohammed El-Arian notes, took the…
The Internet of Things is made up of a broad range of devices connected to the Internet including home thermostats,…
The Medicare coverage you choose determines how much money you pay out of pocket for medical care during retirement, which…