US stock market faces reality check in high-bar earnings season – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — The strongest U.S. stock market rally in two years since the dot-com bubble is next, as companies begin reporting quarterly earnings and serve as a key gut check on whether valuations are outperforming underlying reality. is heading for a big test. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The S&P 500 index fell 1.5% on […]

Texas’ Quinn Ewers implies he expects to play in the NFL next season

The 2025 NFL Draft quarterback class could include another big name. Quinn Ewers said he considered leaving Texas after the 2023 season, but wanted more experience. When ESPN's Pete Thamel asked Ewers in an interview aired before the Cotton Bowl if he planned on “playing college football next year,” Ewers replied, “No, I don't think […]

Wildfires expose California’s insurance crisis; Meta, Amazon ditch DEI; and IRS outlines tax season

Heritage economist E. J. Antoni analyzes December's employment report on “how to make money.'' Stocks plummet after better-than-expected jobs data, creating new headwinds for the Federal Reserve ・President-elect Trump harshly criticized President Biden in response to his aggressive moves toward energy drilling. -More Fortune 500 companies are eliminating DEI policies -California wildfires exposed major deficiencies […]

IRS announces start of the 2025 tax season

Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) discusses Mr. Kudlow's tax and tariff proposals under President-elect Donald Trump. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Friday announced details regarding the start of the 2025 tax filing season, which begins in earnest later this month. Tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27th for taxpayers filing their 2024 tax returns. […]

IRS announces the start of 2025 tax season – CNBC

Placid | iStock | Getty Images Expanding free filing options for 2025 For the 2025 season, The IRS's free tax filing program, Direct File, is open to: Eligible taxpayers in 25 states. This is up from 12 states for the 2024 season. This year's participating states include Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, […]

Giants’ Deonte Banks facing key make-or-break third season

What Deonte Banks has proven after two seasons is that he's not completely wasting a first-round draft pick like DeAndre Baker or Kadarius Toney. Will he be lumped in with the Giants' too many available first-rounders over the past decade, especially Erec Flowers, Eli Apple, and Evan Neal, or will he be an effective starting […]