Category: Economy
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Get Ready to File Your Taxes: What’s New for the 2023 Season?
The end of the year is here, and no one wants to think about income tax. However, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) advises taxpayers to start preparing now to file their 2023 tax returns beginning in January of next year. The IRS has not yet announced the date it will begin accepting 2023 tax returns,…
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More Than One-Third of American Workers Turn to Freelance Jobs in 2023
The job market is rapidly transforming before our eyes. After the pandemic, a record number of American workers are embracing less conventional career paths. This decision is mainly influenced by factors such as: • the rising cost of living that is making it almost imperative to have a second source of income; • Job uncertainty,…
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The Cost of Hiring Au Pairs Could Double Under New Biden Administration Proposal
The Biden administration’s State Department recently released a proposal that could increase costs for those using the Au Pair program, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The proposal requires families to pay au pairs an amount calculated based on state and local minimum wage laws. Currently, au pairs receive housing, meals, and…
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Year-End Holidays Expected to Be Busiest Ever Recorded at Airports, Says AAA
Are you traveling by plane? Get ready to face long lines: the 10-day travel period between Christmas and New Year’s is likely to be the busiest of all time at U.S. airports, according to AAA’s forecast. The expectation is that 7.5 million people will travel by air, surpassing the previous record of 7.3 million set…
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How Much Do Americans Spend on Year-End Shopping? You Will Be Surprised!
Americans spent about $531.8 billion at retailers in December 2022, according to the Census Bureau’s Monthly Retail Trade Report. This amounts to about $1,600 per person and $3,800 per family. These expenditures followed approximately $486.2 billion spent in the same sector in November of the same year. December 2022 was the month with the highest…
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Brazil launches e-Visa platform for tourists from the USA, Australia, and Canada
Brazil has launched an e-Visa platform for tourists from the USA, Australia, and Canada, effective January 10, 2024.
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Brazil Launches Electronic Visa Platform for Tourists from the USA, Australia, and Canada
American, Australian, and Canadian tourists wishing to visit Brazil can now apply for the electronic visa, known as e-Visa, through the website: https://brazil.vfsevisa.com – the document will be required for citizens of the three countries at ports, airports, and land borders starting January 10, 2024. The applicant will handle the entire application process and submission…
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Section 8: Understand How American Government Housing Assistance Works
Thirty-eight million people in the United States lived in poverty in 2022. To reduce the risk of millions becoming homeless, the federal government provides financial support to individuals whose incomes fall below a certain threshold. Just over nine million people receive housing subsidies through the ‘Section 8’ program of the Department of Housing and Urban…
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Brazil of the Future: Towards Productivity, Inclusion, and Sustainability
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As a new year approaches and after a year in which Brazil has reassumed a more relevant position on the international stage, there is a window of opportunity for reforms that will shape Brazil’s development in the coming decades. This is what the report “Brazil of the Future: Towards Productivity, Inclusion, and Sustainability,” published by…
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Natura &Co to Sell The Body Shop
Natura &Co announced that it has reached an agreement to sell The Body Shop to the international private equity group Aurelius, marking a new step in the Group’s strategy to simplify and refocus its operations. With the transaction, Natura &Co will continue its push to refocus on its strategic priorities, notably accelerating the integration of…