Author: Daniel snow

In a vote early Thursday, House members approved President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill, including a new savings account for children with a one-time deposit of $1,000 from the federal government.Under the proposal, “Trump Accounts” — previously known as “Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement” or “MAGA Accounts” — can later be used for education expenses or credentials, the down payment on a first home or as capital to start a small business.  The final version of the bill that House Republicans passed Thursday could still face pushback in the Senate.More from Personal Finance:House Republican tax bill passes ‘SALT’ deduction cap of…

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The Picklr facility in Salt Lake City, UtahPacklrThe world’s largest pickleball franchise is coming to Japan.The Picklr, a network of indoor pickleball clubs, will open 20 new locations in the Japanese market over the next five years, the company said on Thursday. The expansion will take place through a strategic partnership with Nippon Pickleball Holdings, Japan’s leading pickleball company.The Picklr CEO Jorge Barragan has taken on an aggressive growth strategy as the sport has seen exponential growth. Pickleball saw a 223% jump in participation over a three-year span, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, making it the “fastest-growing”…

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The recent pause on the steepest tariffs on Chinese goods has led importers to boost stalled orders from Asia, but not by enough to eliminate the risk of retail shortages in the months ahead, according to a new survey from CNBC and interviews with logistics executives and retailers.The majority of respondents to a recent CNBC Supply Chain Survey (59%) said they are not seeing a restart in holiday orders from importers since the announcement of the trade war pause. Among those saying order activity has resumed, over half (53%) say those orders are full holiday orders.The CNBC Supply Chain Survey…

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Flags fly at half staff outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Dec. 4, 2024.Stephen Maturen | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesIt took six months, countless hours on hold and intervention from state regulators before Sue Cover says she finally resolved an over $1,000 billing dispute with UnitedHealthcare in 2023.Cover, 46, said she was overbilled for emergency room visits for her and her son, along with a standard ultrasound. While Cover said her family would eventually have been able to pay the sum, she said it would have been a financial strain on them. Cover, a San Diego…

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Plenty of people love company-wide pizza parties and generous workplace vacation packages. Just don’t expect those kinds of perks to consistently motivate people to perform their best, says leadership and workplace researcher Zach Mercurio.To feel like they matter at work, employees — perhaps surprisingly — prefer one factor over just about everything else, Mercurio says: a boss who’s good at making small talk. Not the superficial chatter that people use to cut awkward silences, but the meaningfully personal conversations that lead to small moments of connection, he explains.”We’ve studied people for five years in numerous occupations, and we’ve asked them…

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My top 10 things to watch Thursday, May 22 1. President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill bombs. Sure, it’s headed to the Senate, but there is nothing here . Just a bust, but the Treasury could start funding with short-dated paper and that could alleviate the long-end pressure. The 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.131%, its highest level since October 2023, while the 10-year yield rose to 4.613%. Stock futures were down slightly this morning after Wednesday’s sell-off. 2 . Solar stocks are sinking as there are no more tax credits in the House-passed bill. Really bruising for the…

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