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Ask yourself one question: How much should a banana empire be worth? It is a very legitimate question, and the answer is simply "less than you might think." News broke on Monday that Chiquita Brands...
ThinkstockSomeone has the opportunity to come into instant riches. The Pennsylvania Lottery’s Mega Millions drawing for Tuesday, March 4, is up to $240 million in annuity value. Winners can also...
Apple has announced that Peter Oppenheimer will retire as the tech giant's chief financial officer. Any time a CFO retirement comes up, it can create change inside a company.
In each of the 50 states, income growth among the top 1% of earners rapidly outpaced that of the bottom 99%, according to a recent study. These are the 10 states where income inequality has soared.
Fannie Mae has reported its 2013 earnings and the taxpayers appear to be sitting on a profit from the bailout. It is still likely that many members of Congress will keep up their fight to unwind...
One of the terrible things about taking interest rates to near zero and keeping them there is the savers in this country get murdered. After all these years of low rates, what is an income investor...
ThinkstockAlthough a little late this year, due largely to the federal government’s 17-day shutdown in 2013, tax season is here. And, according to a new report, what you owe in taxes could be...
Jon OggTo raise the minimum wage or not to raise it, that is the big question right now. It turns out that one’s opinion on the matter may be as simple as how you vote. 24/7 Wall St. has wanted...
Another huge Powerball lottery is on the way to making someone a sudden master of a new empire. 24/7 Wall St. has created a 12-step lottery winner program that is a bit more extreme than other lists...
Jon OggMarijuana may have become legalized for medical use in 20 states and legal for recreational use in two states, but what has not been legalized is how these companies conduct their business....
ThinkstockA newly released study from the Tax Foundation suggests that the marginal effective tax rate on corporate investment is 35.3%. That makes it the highest marginal effective rate of all...
When it comes to taxes and investments, we have all heard the old saying: "It's not what you make, it's what you keep." 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of seven tax-free or tax-efficient investment...
J. C. Penney remains challenged. A new release from the company signals one of two outcomes. First is that it could be taken over against its will. The second is that the company thinks it can become...
thinkstockPoliticians Marco Rubio and Paul Ryan recently introduced a plan to fight poverty by transferring more responsibility to the states. While the federal government offers various assistance...
Thinkstock2014 is already an unusual year, if only for the dozens of tax provisions that lawmakers on Capitol Hill allowed to expire at the end of 2013 – a move that is certain to change your...