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What’s included in the Consumer Price Index and what isn’t?
WEBNov 22, 2021 · The PCE includes all goods and services that Americans buy and pay for. In contrast to the CPI, the PCE takes into account spending from governments and employers. The Federal Reserve uses the PCE ...
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The Enron scandal: 20 years later, what’s changed?
WEBSep 23, 2021 · Get the Podcast. It was 20 years ago next month that energy giant Enron — then the seventh-largest company in the U.S. — crumbled, resulting in historic layoffs and ravaging retirement savings ...
When was the last time we paid down the national debt?
WEBDec 2, 2021 · In fact, the last time the U.S. was able to completely pay off the national debt was about 186 years ago — back in 1835. Since the early 2000s, the national debt has consistently increased ...
K-12 public school still rely on attendance for funding - Marketplace
WEBNov 9, 2020 · And funding has been negatively impacted because of your actions.”. Most public schools get their funding from three primary sources: local taxes, less than 10% from the federal government and ...
IRS tells payment apps to report business transactions over $600
WEBJan 7, 2022 · New year, new tax laws. Starting in 2022, mobile payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Cash App and Zelle are required to report business transactions totaling more than $600 per year to the IRS ...
Are there any financial upsides to museums not charging entry …
WEBOct 10, 2022 · The museum used to charge $3 for adults and $1 for kids. Then in the late ’90s, it tried an experiment and got rid of the fee. Museum president Anne Grimes Rand said the number of visitors tripled.
New research shows racial discrimination in hiring is still …
WEBAug 3, 2021 · A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that systemic racial discrimination during the job application process is still happening.. Researchers sent more than 80,000 ...
How do grocery stores make money with low profit margins
WEBMay 13, 2022 · You’ll make a 20% down payment by investing $1 million and borrowing the rest. Now let’s say the store generates $15 million in sales over one year, and you pull in a profit of 1%, or $150,000 ...