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The IRS’s new, free filing software for relatively simple tax returns is now available in 12 states. The Direct File service, which is being piloted for the first time for 2023 tax-year returns, is now…

AT&T cellphone users across America were experiencing outages Thursday that cut off their access to cellular service. For now, the company is advising users to connect to Wi-Fi to access communications. For people who use…

The Biden administration is suing to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains, saying the deal would lead to higher food prices for consumers. The Federal Trade Commission announced the suit in…

The Biden administration is suing to block a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons supermarket chains, saying the deal would lead to higher food prices for consumers. The Federal Trade Commission announced the suit in…

Volkswagen is recalling approximately 261,000 vehicles over potentially faulty fuel tank suction pumps. A host of models are affected, including some Audi A3, VW Jetta and VW Golf vehicles ranging from 2015 to 2020 model…

Mortgage rates are high and housing inventory is tight, but some experts see the market’s deep freeze starting to thaw this spring. Homebuying started to pick up during and after the holidays. Existing home sales…

The business world is increasingly banking on artificial intelligence to be the next big thing, and has found itself turning to one maker of computer chips in particular — Nvidia — to power the revolution.…

Credit card companies are hiking rates to record highs to pad their profits, according to a government report released Thursday. The share of annual percentage rates (APR) that reflects what card companies charge beyond their…

The parent company of viral sensation Stanley tumbler quenchers is being sued over claims that it deceived customers over the presence of lead in the products. The suit, filed earlier this month as a potential…

Until recently, Brooke Benson considered herself a Panera Bread loyalist. For the past 12 years, the 40-year-old Orlando, Florida, resident said she’d make three to four trips there every week — an estimate her husband…