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Residents worried about rising Obamacare costs
Source: wwltv.com - Oct 26, 2016 NEW ORLEANS – Tens of thousands of people in Louisiana may be paying more each month for health insurance from the Marketplace, and they may be losing coverage to visit their regular doctors.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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This Study Made Me Change My Mind on Soda Taxes
Source: motherjones.com - Oct 26, 2016 The case for a soda tax—on the ballot Nov. 8 in San Francisco, Oakland, and Boulder, and promoted globally by the World Health Organization—just got stronger. In a new peer-reviewed study,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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The Rich Get Ready for Higher Taxes Under a President Clinton
Source: bloomberg.com - Oct 26, 2016 For wealthy Americans, a big win by Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8 could get pretty expensive. Clinton is proposing higher taxes on Americans who make more than $250,000, including a 4 percent “fair... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Nick Saban jabs, corn dog jokes, more: Best memes, jokes you'll find before LSU-Alabama game
Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 25, 2016 LSU-Bama. Or Bama-LSU. However you say it, one thing is certain: Neither fan base thinks much of each other. Check out some of the trash talk on Twitter. #BamaHateWeek and #LSUHateWeek are alive... Read more > Category: General Business |
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For New Orleans -- 'one of the best ports in America' -- cruise ship stops huge business, and officials want more
Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 24, 2016 As state and local tourism officials work to attract more international visitors, the sight of the Europa 2 luxury cruise liner docked near the French Quarter this month was a welcome change.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Oil, gas take biggest hit as Louisiana sheds 14,400 jobs in 12-month period
Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 24, 2016 Louisiana’s nonfarm employment fell by 14,400 jobs for the 12 months ending in September, as the state lost ground in eight of 11 economic sectors, with the biggest hit once again to the oil and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS scam costs Connecticut college student over $7,900 in gift cards
Source: cbsnews.com - Oct 21, 2016 More college students and their parents are finding themselves the victims of an ongoing phone scam. In this scheme, thieves impersonate IRS officials over the phone, demanding payment for federal... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Intuit Admits to Errors in Alabama State TurboTax Software
Source: accountingtoday.com - Oct 21, 2016 Intuit is helping taxpayers in Alabama after errors were uncovered in its state income tax software that led some taxpayers to inadvertently overpay or underpay their taxes. The company is working... Read more > Category: General Business |
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No worries of rigged voting in Louisiana
Source: arklatexhomepage.com - Oct 20, 2016 Election officials are not worried about rigged voting in the state of Louisiana. Secretary of State, Tom Schedler say he is comfortable with the system because there are a series of checks and... Read more > Category: General Business |
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IRS Can Audit 3 Or 6 Years, But California Can Audit Forever
Source: forbes.com - Oct 20, 2016 You may think about the IRS when you think taxes. But if you live or do business in California, we have high individual (13.3%) and business (8.84%) tax rates. Add the state’s notoriously... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Social Security Taxes to Rise for Higher-Income Americans
Source: wsj.com - Oct 20, 2016 Higher-income workers will pay more in payroll taxes next year to support Social Security, while retirees and other program beneficiaries see a scant increase in their monthly benefits. Nearly 66... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Louisiana among just five states where tax rate on cell phone service is below sales tax rate, study says
Source: businessreport.com - Oct 19, 2016 For once, Louisiana is at the bottom of a national ranking for a good reason. On average, Louisianans pay 1.54 percentage points less in taxes for cell phone service than they do in sales taxes,... Read more > Category: General Business |
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It could be the nation’s first carbon tax. And environmentalists are fighting over it
Source: washingtonpost.com - Oct 19, 2016 A new initiative slated for the ballot in Washington state next month would create the first-ever carbon tax to be implemented in the United States. But while the initiative promises to fight... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Consumer prices increase along with gas costs
Source: nola.com - Oct 19, 2016 WASHINGTON — Consumer prices increased in September at the fastest pace since the spring as gasoline costs jumped after declining for two straight months, the Labor Department said Tuesday (Oct.... Read more > Category: General Business |
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Year-End Financial Planning To-Dos for Investors
Source: morningstar.com - Oct 14, 2016 hristine Benz: Hi, I'm Christine Benz for Morningstar.com. The fourth quarter will soon be upon us. Joining me to share some year-end financial planning to-dos is Tim Steffen, he's director of... Read more > Category: General Business |
