Tax refunds are much smaller so far this year, IRS says
Early data released by the IRS shows that tax refunds so far this year are significantly lower than the same period last year. The average refund check so far this year is worth $1,395 as of Feb. 2, about 29% lower than the $1,963 average recorded last year. This is based on approximately 2.6 million […]
A new, smaller caravan of about 1,500 migrants sets out walking north from southern Mexico
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) – A new small caravan of about 1,500 migrants began walking north from southern Mexico on Thursday, a week after a large group that left on Christmas Eve largely dispersed. Ta. The migrants, most from Central and South America, were tired of waiting in Tapachula, a city in southern Mexico near the […]
Goldman says small caps to beat large caps this year. 10 cheap smaller stocks to buy – CNBC
Small-cap stocks could finally outperform large-cap stocks in 2024, according to Goldman Sachs portfolio strategists. “Given current low valuations and a healthy economic outlook, the Russell 2000 small-cap index is expected to trade approximately 9% over the next six months and 12% over the next 12 months,” Goldman Sachs analyst Ben Snyder wrote in a […]