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Covid masks and hand sanitizer can get you a tax break, IRS says

Covid masks and hand sanitizer can get you a tax break, IRS says

Americans can deduct medical costs that exceed 7.5% of their adjusted gross income from their taxes each year. Taxpayers can get the tax break for masks, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes and other PPE purchased ...

Tool Created to Aid Cleanup from Microsoft Hack in Broad Use

Tool Created to Aid Cleanup from Microsoft Hack in Broad Use

A tool designed to help businesses protect themselves from further compromises after a global hack of Microsoft email server software has been downloaded more than 25,000 times since it was released last week, the ...

Report: DOJ Investigating Visa Over Debit Card Business

Report: DOJ Investigating Visa Over Debit Card Business

Visa is under investigation by the Department of Justice's antitrust division over whether the company pushes merchants into more expensive forms of debit card payments, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The investigation is ...

Battling Bigness: Congress Eyes Action Against Monopolies

Battling Bigness: Congress Eyes Action Against Monopolies

The battle against bigness is building. Whether it’s beer, banks or book publishing, lawmakers are targeting major industries they say have become so concentrated that they’re hurting competition, consumers and the economy.

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Fed may hike rates sooner than 2023: NABE

Fed may hike rates sooner than 2023: NABE

The National Association for Business Economics' (NABE) March 2020 Economic Policy survey finds that almost half of respondents believe the Federal Reserve could tighten its monetary policy by the end of 2022.  The survey, conducted between Feb. 22 and March 5, is ...