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The most-searched financial planning questions of 2020

May 14, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.

THE MOST-SEARCHED FINANCIAL PLANNING QUESTIONS OF 2020 | Check out 10 of the most-searched financial questions for 2020 based data from Google and see if your top money-related inquiries made...

Out of order notes are left on gasoline pumps to let motorists know the pumps are empty at a Shell gas station in Woodbridge, Virginia on May 12, 2021. - Fears the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline because of a cyberattack would cause a gasoline shortage led to some panic buying and prompted US regulators on May 11, 2021 to temporarily suspend clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's capital. (Photo by Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Is there really a gas shortage? And other Colonial Pipeline questions explained

May 13, 2021 at 4:11 p.m.

What do oil pipelines and social networks have in common? More than you might think, as the recent network disruption at the Colonial Pipeline demonstrated. The May 7 cyberattack, which...

ALBERT CHENG | Albert Cheng is Amazon Studios' chief operating officer and co-head of television. Under his leadership, Amazon Studios has produced award-winning content including the Academy Award-winning film "Manchester by the Sea" and the series "Mozart in the Jungle." Cheng has been the COO of Amazon Studios since 2015.

19 trailblazing Asian American businesspeople

May 11, 2021 at 1:45 p.m.

19 TRAILBLAZING ASIAN AMERICAN BUSINESSPEOPLE INDRA NOOYI | Indra Nooyi was the CEO of PepsiCo from 1996 to 2018. Before her departure, she was just one of a few people...

NICARAGUA | Nicaragua selected May 30 as the country's day to devote to mothers to coincide with the birthday of Casimira Sacasa de Debayle, mother of Nicaragua's former first lady Salvadora Debayle de Somoza. Nicaraguan Mother's Day celebrations include serenades, dancing, games and more.

Mother’s Day around the world

May 7, 2021 at 7:46 p.m.

MOTHER'S DAY AROUND THE WORLD EGYPT | In Arab countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Mother's Day takes place on March 21. It is believed that...

The state of compensation in 2021

April 26, 2021 at 3:58 p.m.

THE STATE OF COMPENSATION IN 2021 METHODOLOGY | To complete this study, Elements Global Services surveyed 1,541 Americans, 386 Canadians and 355 U.K. residents between the ages of 18 and...

Music as protest: ‘Strange Fruit’ and beyond

April 7, 2021 at 12:38 a.m.

MUSIC AS PROTEST: 'STRANGE FRUIT' AND BEYOND 'STRANGE FRUIT' BY BILLIE HOLIDAY | Legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday adapted "Strange Fruit" from a poem written by Jewish-American teacher Abel Meeropol....

Your COVID-19 vaccine may come with these perks

April 4, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.

So far, according to CNBC, nearly a quarter of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. And while many have done so for their...

This was the average salary the year you entered the workforce

March 30, 2021 at 1:42 p.m.

THIS WAS THE AVERAGE SALARY THE YEAR YOU ENTERED THE WORKFORCE | The average individual American income has increased almost every year over the last half century. But how much...

People dine on a restaurant terrace in front of the stupa of the Buddhist temple Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn) illuminated in green to mark St. Patrick's Day in Bangkok on March 17, 2021. (Photo by MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty Images)

It’s not easy being green: Cities scale down St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the pandemic’s second year

March 17, 2021 at 6:57 p.m.

Symbols of Ireland's world-famous traditional music and dance culture can be seen, as the Orchestra of Light Intel Drone Light Show to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, takes place over the...

IMPROPERLY REPORTING DONATIONS | Keeping improper records, misreporting a full donation when you received something of value (like tickets or merchandise) in exchange for your donation or giving to dubious charitable organizations are all ways you can find yourself unintentionally being dishonest about your taxes.

12 ways you may be accidentally committing tax fraud

March 16, 2021 at 8:41 p.m.

CLAIMING AN IMPROPER CREDIT | Whether you're filing your own taxes or having someone prepare your tax return for you, you are "legally responsible for what is on your tax...

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