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'So darn easy': IRS' free Direct File pilot program already a hit with early users

The program is being launched on a limited basis in 12 states this tax season.
Image: Internal Revenue Service employee Dixie Warden
Image: Internal Revenue Service employee Dixie Warden

Oscar Mayer is launching a plant-based hot dog

It’s a joint venture between Oscar Mayer parent Kraft Heinz and TheNotCompany, a Chile-based food-tech company backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Oscar Mayer NotHotDogs and NotSausages on a picnic table
Oscar Mayer NotHotDogs and NotSausages on a picnic table

'Absurd': NTSB chair blasts Boeing for failing to turn over records about midair blowout

“Without that information, that raises concerns about quality assurance," Jennifer Homendy told a Senate committee.
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliner at the Boeing factory in Renton, Wash

Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat

Right-wing accounts on X called for a #BoycottDoritos movement, citing influencer Samantha Hudson's alleged past comments on social media.
Side by side image of Samantha Hudson and a dorito chip
Side by side image of Samantha Hudson and a dorito chip

Russian oligarch's yacht costs U.S. taxpayers close to $1 million a month

The Justice Department is seeking permission to sell a 348-foot yacht called Amadea, which it seized in 2022.
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US-UKRAINE-RUSSIA-CONFLICT

Mideast Starbucks franchisee firing 2,000 workers after being targeted in Israel-Hamas war boycott

Since the beginning of the war on Oct. 7, Starbucks has found itself alongside other Western brands targeted by pro-Palestinian activists over the war.
A Starbucks Corp. coffee shop in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
A Starbucks Corp. coffee shop in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
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Interest rates will likely start coming down this year — but not clear when, Fed Chair says

Federal Reserve policymakers remain attentive to the risks inflation poses and don’t want to ease up too quickly, the Fed chair said.
Jerome Powell during a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington
Jerome Powell during a press conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington
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TSA PreCheck travelers don't have to show physical IDs at some airports

"Touchless" technology is coming online for United Airlines passengers at Chicago's O'Hare and Los Angeles international airports.
Passengers at the TSA Pre-Check security line at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
Passengers at the TSA Pre-Check security line at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
2d ago

President Joe Biden and Cookie Monster are both sick and tired of 'shrinkflation'

The "Sesame Street" figure wants more cookies per dollar, while the snacker-in-chief bemoaned the loss of potato chips per package.
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Business groups hit back at efforts to cap credit card late fees

The new rule could ultimately affect other consumers in the form of higher interest rates, say some financial industry experts.
Making a payment with a credit card.
Making a payment with a credit card.

Target launches paid membership program as it chases new revenue streams

The paid membership tier will launch in early April and cost $49 per year.
A shopper carries bags outside a Target store
A shopper carries bags outside a Target store

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