Interest rates on mortgages and other loans are unlikely to drop significantly anytime soon. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it “does not expect it will be appropriate to reduce the …...
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Interest rates on mortgages and other loans are unlikely to drop significantly anytime soon. The Federal Reserve meets Tuesday and Wednesday to consider the path of key rates in the … Click to ...
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California consumers will have to wait longer to see interest rates come down. And when they do, they probably won’t be coming down very much. There was hope last year … Click to Continue »
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There’s new hope that mortgage rates will stabilize and even drop next year. The Federal Reserve Wednesday kept its key interest rates where they’ve been since the summer, and indicated … C...
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The end of the steady climb in consumer interest rates appears to be in sight. “Mortgage interest rates are at or very close to their peak,” said Matt Colyar, economist … Click to Continue ...
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An extra $4,000 added to the standard deduction if you file your federal taxes jointly? And $2,000 more for single filers? That’s the Republican plan headed for a vote in … Click to Continue ...
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If you were a same-sex married couple before 2013, a lot of senators and members of Congress are pushing to get you tax refunds. Prior to that year, when the … Click to Continue »
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Don’t be fooled. While the Federal Reserve didn’t raise interest rates Wednesday — the first pause in more than a year — consumers still face rates higher than they’ve seen … Click to...
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Failure to reach a debt limit deal is likely to send interest rates on mortgages, credit cards and everything else climbing. “Increases of multiple percentage points wouldn’t be out of … Cl...
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Consumers have watched their savings accounts grow, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s recent parade of rate increases. Another boost may be on the way, The Fed raised its key rate … Click to Co...
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If an email regarding your taxes seems suspicious, don’t open it. Scammers get more active near tax deadlines. As California’s extension lingers, make sure that charity is in fact a … Click...
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It’s been easier this year to get in touch with someone at the Internal Revenue Service. “IRS is finally answering the phones,” said Claudia Stanley, a certified public accountant in … Cl...
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Could taxpayers wind up bailing out wealthy customers at banks such as Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and others that are struggling? Depends on who you ask. The White House … Click to Con...
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Ugh, Texas. That’s often Gov. Gavin Newsom’s view of the Lone Star State, a place he likes to chide for its tax burden, abortion restrictions, gun laws and more. So … Click to Continue »
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It’s looking like the best time in years — and maybe the best time for awhile — to put money into a savings account or certificate of deposit. “Deposit rates … Click to Continue »
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California gasoline prices are soaring again — up more than a dollar over the last month — and the latest big congressional idea for relief involves creating an emergency oil … Click to Con...
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Look out, warn the Republicans. The Internal Revenue Service is about to unleash an army of agents eager to audit you and cost you a lot of money and aggravation. … Click to Continue »
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Republicans are warning people: The new Democratic-written tax and spending law is going to mean a bigger tax burden, whether you make $40,000 or $400,000. Independent analysts find that’s just...
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President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats are touting the “Inflation Reduction Act” as their big election year triumph, a major way of getting soaring prices to come down. But don’t �...
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