Charles Rettig, IRS Commissioner, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2021. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters The IRS said it has passed a milestone of hiring 4,000 new customer service workers as the agency prepares for the 2023 tax filing season. Hired over …

Dimitri Otis | Stone | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, reversing a negative trend from the first half of the year — but weakness looms under the surface and households shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of financial security, economists and financial advisors said. …

Asia-pacific Images Studio | E+ | Getty Images After nearly a year of stock market volatility, high inflation and rising interest rates, a growing chorus of experts are warning investors about a recession. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon recently told investors there’s a “good chance” the U.S. economy is heading …

The iconic Old Faithful Geyser springs to life (every 90 minutes) in Yellowstone National Park’s Upper Geyser Basin on September 18, 2022, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Sitting atop an active volcanic caldera, Yellowstone, America’s first National Park, is home to more geological hydrothermal features (geysers, mud pots, hot springs, …

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Exxon Mobil added 2.2% in premarket trading after record profits exceeded analyst forecasts. Higher natural gas prices and cost controls helped offset the slide in crude oil prices. Chevron (CVX) – Chevron rose 1.7% in premarket action …

Mattress Mack is at it again. Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture salesman who famously hedges sports bets with furniture promotions, said he has placed a total of $10 million of bets on his beloved Houston Astros in this year’s World Series. And if he wins, the payout would be a …

The U.S. economy is experiencing a “mitigation of growth” but not a slowdown, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said Friday. Interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve are starting to be felt in the housing and auto markets, and renters will see their budgets squeezed as landlords pass on …

The latest data shows that the EU’s overall storage levels are at an average of nearly 94% full. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images European gas prices may have dropped to levels not seen in more than four months, but this is far from being the end of …

The CEO of Bank of America, one of the financiers of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, doesn’t appear worried about the deal. CNBC reported on Thursday that Musk is now in charge of Twitter. Binance, one of the investors in the deal, told CNBC the acquisition has closed. After Musk first …

Asia-Pacific has more to lose than any other region if the global trade system splits up in the wake of geopolitical tensions, the International Monetary Fund warned. Asia and Pacific countries could lose over 3% in gross domestic product if trade is cut off in sectors hit by recent U.S. …