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- Tips on teaching kids about moneyChildren begin to develop their money habits at a younger age than you may think: Between 3 and 5, according to educational experts.
- How federal tax policies could crush state budgetsTwo-thirds of states enter the year with deficits; 32聽spent less in real terms in 2016 than in 2008. Now states must also shift their attention to the gathering fiscal storm clouds in Washington.
- GM, Honda partner to produce hydrogen fuel cells in MichiganThe new facility will be located in General Motors's existing battery plant in Brownstown, Mich. and is expected to begin mass production around 2020.
- 5 apps that take the headache out of business invoicingGood invoicing software can take much of the grief out of the process by letting you manage multiple clients and automate payment and recurring invoices. Here are some top choices in invoicing and accounting software.
- Wall Street dips the most this year as Trump honeymoon soursU.S. equities had hit a series of record highs following Trump's election in November, encouraged by his promise of tax cuts and simpler regulations.
- This company plans to privatize the International Space StationHouston-based Axiom Space is raising money to build the commercial successor to the ISS, which is due to retire between 2024 and 2028.
- First LookStarbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees worldwideStarbucks said Sunday that it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Trump's indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans.
- Tempted by a new bank account sign-up bonus? Read the fine print.New account incentives appear to offer easy money, especially if you're already looking for a new bank. However, proceed carefully: The rules behind these giveaways can cut into payouts, and there may be negative consequences for your reputation as a banking customer.
- Behind the hype of HTC's new phonesHTC recently unveiled two new flagship phones. Here's the scoop on the AI assistant, missing headphone jack, and more.
- First LookWhy Uber faces backlash amid immigration banThe #DeleteUber movement aims to punish the ride-hailing company for apparently exploiting a taxi protest against President Trump's immigrant ban and for its CEO's ties to the White House.
- How to avoid taking on the bad money habits of your parentsMaybe your parents taught you to overspend, pinch pennies, or to fear investing in the stock market. You don鈥檛 have to relive their money mistakes. You can take steps to craft your own financial identity.
- How YouTube and mobile search drove revenue for Google鈥檚 parent companyAlphabet鈥檚 fourth-quarter earnings show YouTube and Google鈥檚 mobile search remain the company鈥檚 primary growth drivers.
- First LookHow two men allegedly made $81 million off a Ponzi scheme involving Broadway鈥檚 hit 'Hamilton'On Friday, the SEC charged two New York City men with deceiving investors on an $81-million Ponzi scheme based on sales of tickets to the popular Broadway musical 'Hamilton.'
- Use your car for business? Here's how to deduct car-related expenses on your taxes.When you use your car for business, the IRS allows you to deduct that expense from your taxable income. But there are a number of eligibility limitations.
- The rewards and risks of signing up for a credit card just to get the promotional bonus pointsIs it a smart financial move to apply for a card simply to get some extra points? The answer, like many others in the realm of credit cards, isn't so straightforward.
- First LookLyft cuts staff: Does it have a new business strategy?The country鈥檚 second largest ride-hailing company Lyft just dismissed or reassigned 17 employees.
- 4 post-election market indicators investors are trackingOne week after Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration the Dow Jones industrial average surpassed a tantalizing, if largely meaningless,聽20,000聽marker.聽Are investors celebrating? Not quite.聽
- Thinking of starting your own business? Here's a little-known way of funding itA Rollover as Business Startup, or ROBS,聽lets business owners use money from a retirement account without any early withdrawal penalties or taxes for their business. Here are the pros and cons of choosing this route.
- GOP's vs. Trump's border taxes explainedIn Washington-speak, there's a debate about the merits of border adjusted taxes聽and a border tax. To any normal human, these sound like the same thing. But聽trust聽me, they are not.聽
- A new tool sheds light on how your state and local tax dollars are spentWhy do state and local governments collect taxes and allocate spending the way they do? A new interactive, online tool聽breaks down state spending.聽