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62% of Workers Say Working Harder No Longer Leads to Financial Progress
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (298+ words) A majority of American workers no longer believe that increased effort at work leads to meaningful financial progress. “For many workers, employment no longer guarantees financial progress,” said Dr. Jasmine Escalera. “People are working harder, taking on side hustles, and…...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Rates Increased 2.5% in Q1 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (313+ words) Home > Small Business Small Business | June 29, 2026 Carriers reported an aggregate price increase of 2.5% in Q1 2026, down from 5.3% in Q1 2025. U.S. commercial insurance rates increased 2.5% in the first quarter of 2026, marking a third consecutive quarter of moderating rate increases, according to the latest findings…...
Zoho's Point-of-Sale Software Now Available in the U.S.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) Global business software provider Zoho announced earlier this week that Zoho POS, the company’s retail point-of-sale software, is available in the U.S., targeting independent retailers and multi-location businesses seeking an alternative to legacy POS systems. For retail businesses, Zoho POS…...
IRS Increases Health Savings Account Limits for 2027
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (400+ words) The IRS on Friday released its annual inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts for calendar-year 2027, with across-the-board increases. In Revenue Procedure 2026-24, the IRS says the annual limitation on deductions for 2027 for an individual with self-only coverage under a high-deductible health…...
Ohio Doctor Famous for Saying COVID-19 Vaccine Caused People to Become Magnetized Owes $698,000 in Back Taxes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (354+ words) CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Middleburg Heights doctor who sparked criticism for her opposition to vaccines was ordered to pay nearly $700,000 for failing to pay taxes for three years. Sherri Tenpenny must pay back taxes for 2001, 2012 and 2013, along with penalties and interest,…...
Why Fraud Keeps Slipping Through Local Government Oversight
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (306+ words) Home > Financial Reporting For professionals in the accounting and auditing fields, recent high-profile cases underscore the importance of understanding how fraud occurs within everyday workflows and how governance bodies can strengthen oversight to identify issues earlier. By Timothy Doyle, Partner,…...
Long-Term Care Affordability Sharply Worsening for Middle-Income Americans
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (265+ words) Older adults in states with the least affordable long-term care can pay for about half the amount of care that older adults in states with the most affordable. As costs rise faster than older adults’ household incomes, many families must…...
Social Security Cuts Backlog of Disability Claims by 30%
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (438+ words) Improvements to the benefits claims process have cut through the delays and bureaucracy for thousands of Americans with disabilities, according to new data from the Social Security Administration. The changes affect what’s known as “disability adjudication,” the process by which…...
ADP Pushes Lawmakers to Extend Work Opportunity Tax Credit
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (472+ words) In a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of both tax-writing panels in Congress, ADP says it supports a five-year extension of the WOTC, which has been proposed in legislation by lawmakers in the House and the Senate In…...
Will Billionaires Really Leave California? Why Wealth Tax Backers Aren’t Worried
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (961+ words) If passed by California voters in November 2026, the measure would impose a one-time tax of 5% on individuals with assets worth $1 billion or more. By Nicole NixonThe Sacramento Bee(TNS) SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The mere threat of a billionaire tax landing on…...