Report: Pending home sales wane 1.8% in July
Pending home sales dipped modestly in July, noting two consecutive months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors. Only the West region registered [...]
Tax pros: Beware of pandemic-related email schemes
All tax pros need to beware of evolving phishing scams that use various pandemic-related themes to steal client data. It is the tax preparer's responsibility [...]
Important safety precautions to take ahead of Labor Day travel
Are you planning on hitting the road when Labor Day arrives on Monday, Sept. 6, or before? The National Safety Council is encouraging every vehicle [...]
California is the state with the 3rd worst unemployment rate recovery
With the job market in the U.S. gaining 943,000 jobs in July, exceeding expert predictions, a new updated rankings report for the States Whose Unemployment [...]
Report: existing-home sales climb 2.0% in July
Existing-home sales rose in July, marking two consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors. Three of the four major U.S. regions [...]
Security Summit warns tax pros to watch for tell-tale signs of identity theft
With identity thieves continuing to target the tax community, Internal Revenue Service Security Summit partners recently urged tax professionals to learn the signs of data theft [...]
Nearly half of top US tourist destinations are listed as highest Covid-19 risk
Will travel ever be the same? The CDC recently added seven countries to their highest travel risk level for Covid-19. According to travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth.com, [...]
More than 196 million Americans used a delivery service within the last year
Carrots, beans, meat, milk ... More than three-quarters of Americans have placed an order with an on-demand delivery service in the last year, according to [...]
94% of metro areas see double-digit price growth in Q2 2021
The housing market continues to change as continued low levels of housing inventory, combined with record-low mortgage rates spurring housing demand, have caused an increase [...]
Families get Aug. child tax credit; still time for low-income families to earn
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department report millions of American families are now receiving their advance Child Tax Credit payment for August as [...]