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Tips From A Tax Scholar – Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays From The IRS This Year But Says Only Congress Can Fix The Underlying Problem
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MONEY

Tips From A Tax Scholar – Taxpayers Should Expect Serious Delays From The IRS This Year But Says Only Congress Can Fix The Underlying Problem

No one likes tax season. It’s complicated, it’s stressful, and it’s getting worse. Last year was already the “most challenging year taxpayers and tax professionals have ever experienced,” according to the Taxpayer Advocate Service, an independent part of the Internal Revenue Service. According to the agency’s annual report, taxpayers had trouble reaching the IRS, tax returns took months to process, almost a quarter of refunds didn’t go out until 2022, and collection notices were sent out even after the tax owed was paid. The pandemic deserves some of the blame, but so do years of underfunding the IRS, antiquated computer systems and a dwindling workforce. And with millions of returns from 2021 still waiting to be processed, 2022 may be worse. That prospect has prompted lawmakers and oth...
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Expect The Dollar To Fall If The US Defaults On Debt And With It, Americans’ Standard Of Living
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LIFESTYLE

Expect The Dollar To Fall If The US Defaults On Debt And With It, Americans’ Standard Of Living

Michael Humphries, Touro College Congress has seemingly kicked the debt ceiling deadline down the road – but the threat of a future default still exists. On Oct. 7, 2021, lawmakers in the Senate agreed to extend the government’s ability to borrow until December. It came after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell offered a temporary suspension to the debt limit, averting a default until at least December. But at that point, Democrats would have to find a way to raise the debt ceiling on their own – something they’ve said they won’t do. This isn’t the first time Republicans have resisted helping a Democratic president raise the debt ceiling. As an economist, I know that this political game of chicken has real-life consequences – even if it doesn’t end with default. In August 2011, duri...
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YOU’D EXPECT EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF ARIZONA TO BE HOT AND IN THE CASE OF EMMA STONE – YOUR RIGHT
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CELEBRITIES

YOU’D EXPECT EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF ARIZONA TO BE HOT AND IN THE CASE OF EMMA STONE – YOUR RIGHT

CELEBRITIES From a young age, the freckle-faced coppertop emoted onstage, first in a theater group and then on the small screen, when she won the coveted role of Laurie Partridge in The New Partridge Family (2005). The show didn’t last a season, which was a blessing in disguise, since it allowed the heavenly Emma to guest on other series, as well as land a recurring role on Fox's Drive. Emma exploded into mass consciousness--and caused our masses to explode--with a role in the smash comedy Superbad (2007). Want Free Access to Emma Stone Pics & Clips? She played a hot high schooler, but nudity wasn't in the (report) cards. Emma followed this up with sexy appearances in The House Bunny (2008) and Battle of the Sexes (2017), but at that point the closest she’d come to onscreen nakedness ...
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But A Lunar Cycle Is Masking Effects Of Sea Level Rise – Expect Flooding, This Supermoon Has A Twist
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SCIENCE

But A Lunar Cycle Is Masking Effects Of Sea Level Rise – Expect Flooding, This Supermoon Has A Twist

A “super full moon” is coming on April 27, 2021, and coastal cities like Miami know that means one thing: a heightened risk of tidal flooding. Exceptionally high tides are common when the moon is closest to the Earth, known as perigee, and when it’s either full or new. In the case of what’s informally known as a super full moon, it’s both full and at perigee. But something else is going on with the way the moon orbits the Earth that people should be aware of. It’s called the lunar nodal cycle, and it’s presently hiding a looming risk that can’t be ignored. Right now, we’re in the phase of an 18.6-year lunar cycle that lessens the moon’s influence on the oceans. The result can make it seem like the coastal flooding risk has leveled off, and that can make sea level rise less obvious. This...
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But Will They? States Drop COVID-19 Mask Mandates But Still Expect People To Mask Up
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COVID-19

But Will They? States Drop COVID-19 Mask Mandates But Still Expect People To Mask Up

The governors of Texas and Mississippi announced that they were rescinding their statewide mask mandates and allowing restaurants and other businesses to return to 100% capacity in early March. The moves come while new infection numbers in the U.S. are still higher than they were in September and just ahead of school spring breaks, known for large gatherings and crowded bars where the coronavirus can quickly spread. Along with Iowa, Montana and North Dakota, which recently lifted their mask orders, these states are part of an emerging trend of some states bucking national and international public health recommendations. Alabama and Utah plan to end their mask requirements in April. Wyoming’s governor announced on March 8 that he would drop his mask order, too. Residents and visitors in ...
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Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong
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EDUCATION

Colleges expect athletes to work but not to air any grievances – here’s why that’s wrong

When Northwestern University created its 2013 football team handbook, the guide included a list of 50 “Twitter tips” for the athletes. Tip #10 told the players not to use Twitter as “an outlet to complain about how rough your life is.” “You are getting a college education, traveling to interesting places, getting free athletic shoes and apparel and more,” the handbook stated. “Thousands of people would crawl over glass for the chance to enjoy the opportunities you have.” This censoring of college athletes is not unique. Again and again, coaches, university administrators, other college students, fans and even athletes themselves have essentially told elite college athletes the same thing: You’re lucky, so don’t complain. And when athletes do complain – or, more accurately, when they d...
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What to expect as colleges and universities move classes online amid coronavirus fears: 4 questions answered
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COVID-19, HEALTH & WELLNESS

What to expect as colleges and universities move classes online amid coronavirus fears: 4 questions answered

Rising concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus have led a growing number of colleges and universities to cancel in-person classes and move them online. Vanessa Dennen, who studies teaching and learning on the web, discusses what going online will mean for college students and instructors. 1. How hard will it be? Moving classes online in the midst of an emergency isn’t unprecedented. It’s been done before with local disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes. But contending with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is a different situation. This is a global problem. A sudden shift to temporary or long-term online learning poses a challenge for brick-and-mortar universities to quickly scale up their online learning offerings under less than ideal conditions. It w...
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Going to a wedding? Expect these techy touches
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TECHNOLOGY

Going to a wedding? Expect these techy touches

A current wedding trend is to go big or go home and uniqueness is key. Weddings in 21st century America are certainly about more than the “I do’s.” Money.cnn.com conveyed last January that $35,000 is the average amount spent on weddings. The report further stated that a current wedding trend is to go big or go home - uniqueness is key. Technology helps to achieve a distinct experience, especially for guests. Theknot.com’s “10 Wedding Tech Trends Straight From the Future” provides fun and practical guest enhancements, including: - Live-streaming for individuals who desire to “be there,” but are unable to attend. Streaming goes right to a smartphone or tablet. - Cellphone charging stations so guests will not run of juice to take photos and videos for saving, as well as sharing on soc...
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