Business

US regulators warn about risks of deeper crypto-Wall Street ties

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The top U.S. financial regulators are worried about the prospect of deeper ties between digital-asset firms and Wall Street.

Long left out of job market, people with disabilities benefit from COVID teleworking boom

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After generations of being overlooked and sidelined in the job market, Americans with disabilities are enjoying an unprecedented employment boom — thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Legal-Ease: Four components of buy-sell agreements crucial to business succession

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When a group of people start, inherit or otherwise co-own a business together (like a traditional business, commercial building or farm), the operation will likely have more value as a collection of assets, opportunities and people (synergy) than the sum of the components separately.

Openness key to Ellington’s appeal

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Four gables, each accented by a decorative corbel, give an open, friendly look to the Ellington. Gentle arches, Craftsman-style windows and stone veneer wainscoting all add to the exterior appeal. With the exception of the bonus room (or bedroom) over the garage, this is a single-level plan.

Reghan Winkler: How to avoid pet adoption scams

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If you are considering a new furry friend to fulfill a Christmas wish, you may have considered purchasing a puppy online. But as I have warned in the past, the world of online puppy sales is plagued by scams. The BBB reports that at least 80% of the sponsored advertising you see when searching for pets may be fraudulent.

Wall Street closes higher after inflation cooled in November

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Wall Street finished higher Tuesday after a report showed inflation cooled more than expected last month, cementing expectations that the Federal Reserve is about to dial down the size of its interest rate hikes.

The Week Ahead: Where inflation is not slowing down even as the Fed may...

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Gasoline is cheaper than a year ago. Home price gains have slowed. And used car prices have leveled out. This has helped push down the annual inflation rate from its June peak. And that has given the Federal Reserve confidence to consider relaxing its pace of rate hikes ever-so-slightly.

Feds to provide $36 billion to ensure Teamsters pensions through 2051

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The federal government will allocate $36 billion to shore up the Central States Pension Fund, a cash-strapped retirement fund that primarily benefits members of the Teamsters union, President Joe Biden announced Thursday.

Mobile home owners struggle to find insurance in Florida’s ‘dysfunctional’ market

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ORMOND BEACH, Florida — The problems at Peggy Childress’ mobile home started in May when a tree from the vacant lot next door crashed through their carport, the first damage she or her husband, Mike, could recall in 15 years of living there.

Legal-Ease: Magic number 179 for businesses

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For the last several years, a favorite number of many businesses (particularly farmers) has been 179. Number 179 represents Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code.