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Americans are living in the worst of all tax worlds
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (224+ words) Americans are living in the worst of all tax worlds'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal From an economist's point of view, there are good taxes and bad taxes. Good taxes are ones that raise money without changing people's behavior very much. It…...
Wall Street steadies as chip stocks bounce back and oil prices ease
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (161+ words) A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Shanghai, Japan's Nikkei and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in Tokyo. The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the…...
Widespread confusion about interest rates on savings accounts
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (158+ words) Widespread confusion about interest rates on savings accounts'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Most people have savings accounts, but according to a new study, many are unaware of how their money actually grows. Javascript is required for you to be able to…...
The Latest: DOJ subpoenas central bank and threatens criminal indictment, Fed Chair Powell says
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (356+ words) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed's building renovations. The move represents an unprecedented escalation…...
Stocks mixed as traders await US jobs data, oil rebounds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (193+ words) Stocks retrench as traders eye geopolitics, US jobs data'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Investors are awaiting the release of US jobs data this week Global stocks were mixed Thursday while oil prices bounced higher as markets looked ahead to key US…...
January Mortgage Outlook: New Year, Same Rates
1+ week, 2+ day ago (162+ words) January Mortgage Outlook: New Year, Same Rates'Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they're more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major shift this month feels like a long…...
Global shares trade mixed after Wall Street hits records on tech gains
1+ week, 3+ day ago (202+ words) Global shares are trading mixed, calming down somewhat from the buzz set off by recent record rallies on Wall Street, while investors' attention turned to global interest rates and the political uncertainty caused by developments in Venezuela. In Asia, Japan's…...
Living below your means is the new luxury
1+ week, 4+ day ago (220+ words) With inflation affecting household budgets into 2026, financial planners say many families now view modest spending habits as a source of comfort and control. Living ... [Living below your means is the new luxury]Read moreThe post Living below your means is…...
Benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hit records as world shares get an upbeat start to 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (415+ words) World shares have begun the new year on an upbeat note, with benchmarks in Britain and South Korea hitting records. Expectations that expanding use of artificial intelligence will spur demand for computer chips and other items needed to build out…...
Wall Street joins global markets in upbeat start to 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Wall Street and other global markets are starting the new year on an upbeat note. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% early Friday, coming off a gain of more than 16% in 2025. The Nasdaq added 1%. But the Dow fell 60 points, or 0.1%. Benchmarks in…...