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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Tuesday he’s growing more confident that policy is in a place now to bring inflation back under control. There was nothing in Waller’s prepared remarks for a speech in Washington, D.C., that suggests he’s contemplating cutting interest rates, and he noted that inflation currently …

Taylor Swift singing at The Eras Tour. Buda Mendes/tas23 | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Last week, the IRS delayed a tax reporting change for third-party payment apps like Venmo, PayPal and TicketMaster. However, you may still owe taxes if you made a profit on resold Taylor Swift tickets, …

Recep-bg | E+ | Getty Images Now that federal student loan payments have restarted after a three-year reprieve, some borrowers may be wondering if it’s a good time to refinance. And companies haven’t been shy in pushing the option, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. “Some lenders seem desperate for …

Amazon is expanding its palm-scanning technology beyond grocery stores and is rolling out a version that’s designed for the business world. Amazon One Enterprise repackages the company’s palm-based payment system as an authentication tool that lets corporate employees swipe their hand to enter an office or access sensitive information like …

Wells Fargo Securities is officially out with its 2024 stock market forecast. Chris Harvey, the firm’s head of equity strategy, sees a volatile path to his S&P 500 to 4,625 year-end target. “It’s really hard to get excited. If we have better [economic] growth, then the Fed doesn’t do anything,” …

Columbia professor and former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino has faced many challenges in his career, especially during his two stints in space, which went on to partially inspire the character played by George Clooney in the Oscar-winning 2013 movie “Gravity.” In the face of struggle, Massimino’s colleagues shared with him …

Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who pleaded guilty last week to criminal charges tied to his …

Matthew Perry attends the GQ Men of the Year Party 2022 at The West Hollywood EDITION on November 17, 2022 in West Hollywood, California. Phillip Faraone | Getty Images A new foundation has been established in the late actor Matthew Perry’s name to help others who struggle with addiction. “Addiction …

Young adults put the price of happiness even higher When broken down by generation, millennials put the number much higher — more than $500,000 — according to the report. Millennials and Gen Z were also more likely to say money can buy happiness. A prolonged period of high inflation has made …

You don’t need to work in tech to land a lucrative artificial intelligence job.  The industries where AI skills are most in demand aren’t necessarily the most obvious ones, according to new research from LinkedIn. Professional services, administrative and support services, retail and manufacturing all trump tech as the top …