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Nasdaq Leads as Tech Stages Late-Week Comeback: Stock Market Today

Nasdaq Leads as Tech Stages Late-Week Comeback: Stock Market Today

(Image credit: Getty Images) Stocks finished the week on a positive note as volume thins ahead of two holiday-shortened weeks. But Friday’s gains weren’t enough for one of the main market indexes to erase its weekly deficit. At the close, the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4% at 48,134, the broader S&P 500

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Online Banks Still Lead on Rates, But Is Switching Worth it Now?

Online Banks Still Lead on Rates, But Is Switching Worth it Now?

(Image credit: Getty Images) If you’re looking for the best interest rate on a savings account, chances are you’ll find it at an online bank. Online banks, which are banks that operate without physical branches, offer convenient digital banking and competitive interest rates that can maximize your return on your savings. The national average interest

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The ‘Mamdani Effect’ in New York: Can the City Afford a Millionaire Tax?

Bayonne New Jersey - April 24, 2023: View of the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building with the late afternoon light shining down.

Wherever you live, how large a tax increase would you tolerate before you would consider leaving for another state? That’s where things stand for some people right now in New York. Starting in 2026, the state’s top 5% income earners will be subject to a temporary personal income tax on top of the state’s general

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