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What gig workers and employees who get tips need to know about the new no-tax-on-tips tax break
New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
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Hosting the NFL draft is less about weekend beer sales and more about long-term brand value
When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
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What I learned from analyzing 789 ‘Shark Tank’ pitches: Narcissists get funding if they’re not arrogant or defensive
The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
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How personal finance advice is getting political, thanks to ‘finfluencers’
Money management guidance used to be uncontroversial and staid. It’s become something completely different on social media.
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Signs of economic instability emerge in Oakland County, one of Michigan’s wealthiest
A sociologist’s analysis of a Michigan county reveals pockets of economic instability as rising housing costs continue to pressure residents.
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Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy
Virtue-signaling and self-care help explain a popular new kind of splurge, even as American shoppers pull back elsewhere.
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What we lose when artificial intelligence does our shopping
Retailers are racing to hand your shopping over to AI. Consumers are right to be wary – and not just about privacy.
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Sorry, Tampa Bay, mixed-use districts don’t reverse the dismal economics of sports venues
Tampa residents, take note: The Battery has delivered for the Atlanta Braves, but not for Georgia taxpayers.
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The costume maker who convinced Hersheypark to embrace candy mascots and ‘chocolatize’ their old-timey theme park
Hersheypark underwent a total transformation in the 1970s, when candy mascots and thrill rides replaced barn animals and old-timey recreations of Tudor England.
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Despite all the likes, literallys and dropped g’s, English isn’t decaying before our eyes
Throughout the history of the language, what has been considered ‘bad’ speech often becomes ‘proper.’ You just have to give it time.