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Trump charged in hush money indictment with conspiracy, false records

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with a scheme that directed hush money payments to two women before the 2016 presidential election. The 16-page indictment against Trump was unsealed Tuesday as he became the first former U.S. president ever to …

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How to know if you qualify for the home office deduction

Eva-katalin | E+ | Getty Images If you’re one of the millions of Americans who worked remotely — fully or partially — in 2022, you may be wondering about the home office deduction on your taxes. While remote work has declined since the early days of the pandemic, nearly 30% …

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The induction range may be a homeowner’s next big cooking upgrade

Boston, MA – September 20: Water boiling on a Wolf Induction cooktop. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty Images As energy efficiency goals and financial incentives proliferate, more consumers are warming up to the benefits of induction cooking. Induction is …

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The salary you need to live comfortably in 15 major U.S. cities

Securing both financial success and career opportunities comes at a cost — one that is growing each year. Overall, Americans need an average post-tax income of $68,499 to live comfortably in the U.S., according to recent data from SmartAsset.  SmartAsset’s study analyzed the after-tax income needed to live in the …

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How to work remotely indefinitely, according to a digital nomad

On the heels of the Great Resignation, some workers are even more motivated to leave their job in search of a better work-life balance. To that point, 56% of the workforce is likely to look for a new job in the year ahead, up from 51% in 2022, according to …

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Biden to discuss A.I. ‘risks and opportunities’ with advisors

US President Joe Biden speaks at Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 3, 2023. Nicole Neri | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden is set to meet discuss “risks and opportunities” of artificial intelligence in a meeting with his council of science and technology advisors …

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33-year-old who makes $40,000 a month in passive income shares how she ‘works just 2 hours a day’

In 2011, I started a personal finance blog, Making Sense of Cents, to track my journey to becoming debt-free — and it took off fast. Within a few years, I was earning enough to quit my 9-to-5 job to focus on my business, and I had paid off $40,000 in …

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Everything students need to know about college scholarships

Ijeab | Istock | Getty Images As families try figure out how to pay for their children’s college costs in the fall, scholarships are an important avenue to explore. “Every dollar won in a scholarship could potentially eliminate a dollar borrowed for the student,” said Elaine Rubin, director of corporate …

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Etsy, Boeing, Tesla and more

The Etsy website Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etsy — The e-commerce company’s shares rose 3.9% after Piper Sandler upgraded them to overweight from neutral. The firm said that it thinks Etsy’s marketplace strengths will “help reaccelerate active buyer growth.” Shares are down 9.6% in 2023.  Virgin Orbit …

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Italy has banned ChatGPT. Here’s what other countries are doing

This photo illustration shows the ChatGPT logo at an office in Washington, DC, on March 15, 2023.  Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Italy has become the first country in the West to ban ChatGPT, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot from U.S. startup OpenAI. Last week, the Italian Data …

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