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Eligible? One in five low to moderate earners eligible to receive a check from the U.S. Treasury aren’t aware that they need to take action now to claim a credit called the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Why are people missing this opportunity to receive extra money? I don’t have the answer, but I’ll guess it may be a lack of awareness — not only about the availability of the credit, but also that a tax return needs to be filed (even if income is below filing requirements) to claim the payment. If you qualify, the EITC is payable to…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. New York Community Bancorp — Shares fell more than 20% after the regional bank disclosed on Thursday evening that it had found issues with its “internal controls.” NYCB also announced a CEO change, effective immediately. Goodrx — Shares added 5.4% after JPMorgan upgraded the digital health-care platform to overweight from neutral, saying concerns about a shifting pharmacy reimbursement model are overdone. GoodRx’s 2024 guidance is a positive inflection point and proof of credibility, the firm added. Dell – Shares surged 26%in premarket trading after the computer maker reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.20…
The health-care industry has continually added jobs throughout the last year, averaging 58,000 jobs per month in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In January 2024, the industry added 70,000 jobs in ambulatory health care services, hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities.It makes sense, then, that when six-figure jobs site Ladders looked into its jobs with the most listings that pay $200,000 or more, many positions were in the health-care field. The job with the most listings altogether: family practitioner.Here’s what it entails and what anyone interested should consider.Family practitioners give physical exams and prescribe medicationFamily practitioners…
Chick-fil-A is telling customers to “please discard” Polynesian sauce dipping cups that were ordered over the past few weeks. “The Polynesian Sauce dipping cups may contain a different sauce that includes wheat and soy allergens,” Chick-fil-A said in a short note on its website. The cups were given out at its restaurants between February 14 and February 27. Customers can call the company at (866) 232-2040 with questions. Polynesian sauce is one of Chick-fil-A’s most popular dips, described on its website as a “sweet and sour sauce with a strong, tangy flavor.” It’s been on the chain’s menu for 40…
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Last updated: March 1, 2024 10:22 EST | 1 min read Ethereum scaling solution Arbitrum has partnered up with trading app giant Robinhood to announce a new token swap integration in Robinhood’s self-custody wallet.The companies made the joint announcement yesterday at the ETHDenver conference.The new integration lets Robinhood Wallet users transact with Arbitrum. In the coming months, the two companies will provide support for several cross-chain token swaps that will tap the layer 2 for its cheap transaction costs and high speeds.Robinhood Wallet launched a year ago for iOS as a self-custodial wallet, meaning it lets users hold their own…
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When Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked in 2011 about the Chinese electric-car maker BYD — a Warren Buffett-backed company focused on cheaper eclectic vehicles with a name short for Build Your Dreams — he simply laughed it off. “Have you seen their car?” he said with a giggle to Bloomberg TV, adding that BYD didn’t “have a great product” and “the technology is not very strong.”Musk’s juvenile expression of hubris was (and still is) singular, but his belief that China’s automakers were not a threat was shared across the US auto industry at the time.A lot can change in…
Thesis American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) has delivered strong dividend growth in the past years as compared to its competitors in the market. The company topline has benefited from new rate increases in the recent year and should continue to benefit in the coming years with new rate case increases, for new rates in years 2025 through 2027. The company’s Contract services segment is also showing strength due to new contracts with the U.S. government and is also well-positioned to win projects further, which should drive the company’s operating revenue in the longer term. While the company’s bottom line continues…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Global migration myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.A strike by ferry companies in two northern Colombian towns has halted migrant flows through a treacherous border crossing to Panama that has become a vital stage of the migration trail to the US.About 3,000 migrants are held up in Necoclí and Turbo waiting for the restart of ferry services to the western side of the Gulf of Urabá, from where they embark on a land route through the Darién Gap, a lawless tract of inhospitable jungle between Colombia and Panama.“There’s no way…
