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CNN —Pro-Palestinian encampments were cleared from at least three college campuses early Friday, marking some of the latest examples of schools using law enforcement to respond to demonstrations that have popped up across the country in recent weeks. Police begin dismantling protest encampment at University of Pennsylvania: Police ordered protesters to leave their encampment early Friday morning. Signs and flags are seen at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn of the Stratton Student Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday. Rick Friedman/AFP/Getty ImagesMIT encampment dismantledDemonstrators chanted messages like, “Free Palestine” as police dismantled the pro-Palestinian encampment on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus early Friday, video from CNN affiliate WFXT showed. On Thursday, fewer than 10 students were arrested on campus, according to the university.

Persons: United Nations Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Reynold Verret, won’t, Donna Shalala, Rick Friedman, WFXT, Francesca Riccio, Ackerman, Andy Rose Sam Simpson, Rob Frehse, Zenebou Sylla Organizations: CNN — Pro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Law, The University of Arizona, . Police, University of Pennsylvania : Police, Daily, Police, ” Police, CNN, WPVI, Xavier University, UN, US, United Nations, Hamas, The New, New York City, Faculty Senate, Stratton Student, Getty, MIT Locations: College, Louisiana, Israel, Stratton, Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ Key student-debt relief programs are at risk if Congress doesn't boost Education Department funding, 25 Democratic lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Elizabeth Warren led a group of Democrats in pushing for increased Federal Student Aid funding. AdvertisementA group of Democratic lawmakers is pointing to one key thing that will help student-loan borrowers and families navigate financial aid: more funding. Advertisement"FSA's responsibilities have increased to protect students and borrowers, but its federal funding has remained stagnant," they wrote. AdvertisementWhen it comes to the FAFSA, both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have been highly critical of the way the Education Department has facilitated the rollout. The Education Department is also in the process of crafting its broader student-debt relief plan, which is currently in the public comment period.

Persons: Sen, Elizabeth Warren, —, Massachusetts Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Shelley Moore Capito, Joe Biden's, Biden, Secretary Miguel Cardona, Cardona Organizations: Federal Student Aid, Service, Democratic, Massachusetts, Sens, Republicans, Business, Education Department, Public, Republican, Secretary

We've got you covered if you're looking for how to get tickets to Maroon 5's concert tour. Maroon 5 2024 tour scheduleMaroon 5 has 16 concert dates lined up for their Las Vegas residency in 2024. Of course, original ticket prices for Maroon 5's 2024 tour vary depending on date, location, and demand for each show. Generally, resale ticket prices for Maroon 5's 2024 shows are comparable to or cheaper than the costs of standard original tickets. Maroon 5 doesn't have any opening acts for their Las Vegas residency concert dates.

Persons: Adam Levine, We've, Maren Morris, hasn't Organizations: Business, Las Vegas, MGM, Dolby, Las, Ticketmaster, Vivid Locations: Las Vegas, North America, Vegas, Clarkston, MI, Toronto, ON, Canada, Charlotte, NC, Holmdel, NJ, Springfield, NY, Milwaukee, Ottawa, Clarkston , Michigan, , New Jersey, Springfield , Massachusetts, Toronto , Ontario, Ottawa , Ontario

☆ Massachusetts woman beats incredible odds to win $1 million lottery prize twice in 10 weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Christine Wilson from Massachusetts won her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks. AdvertisementA woman has claimed her second $1 million lottery prize within 10 weeks, playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Wilson's first $1 million prize was from Dubs's Discount Liquors, also in Mansfield. New Jersey native Evelyn Adams also won the lottery twice — in 1985 and 1986, earning her a total of $5.4 million. The odds of winning the lottery twice are 283 billion to one, according to UK National Lottery operator Camelot.

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☆ Sam Altman wants to make AI like a 'super-competent colleague that knows absolutely everything' about your life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the ultimate AI app to the MIT Technology Review. Altman's vision is that AI will take on real-world tasks — not just function as a chatbot. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Related storiesThe bottom line is that Altman wants AI to function as more than just a chatbot. Altman didn't specify when this tool will be available and how advanced AI must be to support it.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, Sam Altman's, Altman, They'll, ChatGPT, OpenAI Organizations: MIT Technology, Service, OpenAI Locations: ChatGPT, Cambridge , Massachusetts

☆ Renowned American artist Frank Stella dies aged 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Frank Stella, the American artist renowned for his abstract works, died on Saturday at the age of 87, his longtime representative said in a statement. “It has been a great honor to work with Frank for this past decade,” said Marianne Boesky, who has represented Stella since 2014, in a statement. “His is a remarkable legacy, and he will be missed.”Born in 1936, Massachusetts native Stella attended Phillips Academy Andover, where he studied painting under Patrick Morgan. Stella continued to create art well into his ninth decade, with his some of his recent sculptures being displayed at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in New York City. One of his final pieces is still on display in Florida at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville.

Persons: Frank Stella, Stella, Harriet E, McGurk, Frank, ”, Marianne Boesky, Patrick Morgan, Stephen Greene, Willliam Seitz, Frank Stella's, Gabriel Bouys, Moby Dick ”, Jeffrey Deitch Organizations: CNN, The New York Times, Stella, Phillips Academy Andover, Princeton, Guggenheim, Getty, Museum of Modern Art, Jeffrey, Museum of Contemporary Art Locations: American, Manhattan, Massachusetts, New York City, Rome, Italy, AFP, Florida, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville

☆ If you have these 3 habits, you're more resilient than most people, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The more mentally resilient you are, the more quickly you can recover from challenges or persist in the face of them, according to Wharton psychologist Adam Grant. Here are three habits that can help you become highly resilient, experts say:Tend and befriendIf your typical response to stress is to get away from it or shut down, you're not alone. But resilience is all about finding ways through life's stressors and learning from them, and creating social connections can help. "We all know about fight-or-flight — the stress response that can occur when we encounter a perceived threat," executive coach and author Jason Shen wrote for CNBC Make It in March. "But social scientists have uncovered a different and equally important stress response called 'tend-and-befriend,'" which involves seeking contact with others when you're facing a tough situation.

Persons: Adam Grant, Wharton, Jason Shen, Shen, Justin McDaniel —, McDaniel Organizations: Massachusetts Conference, Boston Convention Center, American Psychological Association, CNBC, Facebook, University, Pennsylvania Locations: Boston , Massachusetts

☆ Eight tons of ground beef sold at Walmart locations nationwide recalled for possible E. coli contamination
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday on concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli. The meat items, produced by Cargill Meat Solutions, were sold at Walmart retail locations across the United States. According to a recall notice from the USDA, the potentially contaminated beef was produced on April 26 and April 27. “At Walmart, the health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” a Walmart spokesperson told CNN in a statement. Walmart customers who have purchased any affected products should throw them away or return them to the place where they were purchased, according to the agency.

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☆ Biden administration forgives $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former Art Institute students
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the atmosphere during The Art Institute of Atlanta commencement ceremony at Riverside EpiCenter on June 17, 2022 in Austell, Georgia. The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would forgive more than $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 former students of The Art Institutes, the once giant chain of for-profit schools. The relief will go to borrowers who enrolled at any of the dozens of Art Institute campuses across the country between Jan. 1, 2004 and Oct. 16, 2017. "We must continue to protect borrowers from predatory institutions — and work toward a higher education system that is affordable to students and taxpayers," Cardona added. said The Art Institutes falsified average salaries among graduates, among other abuses.

Persons: Biden, Education Miguel Cardona, Cardona, Serena Williams Organizations: Art Institute, Atlanta, Wednesday, The Art Institutes, U.S . Department of Education, Education Management Corporation, Art Institutes, Education, Finance, Treasury Department, Art Locations: Riverside, Austell , Georgia, Iowa , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

☆ My $500,000 Home Renovation Turned Into a Real-Estate Nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Christine Chitnis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

What was supposed to be a yearlong $140,000 renovation ballooned into three excruciating years that cost us more than $500,000 — and the work is still not finished. But as my husband and I soon discovered, unless you've made a plan, legal protections for homeowners are close to nonexistent. Every time our contractor turned up the temperature, we grimly adjusted to the reality of our demise. Knowing the cardinal rule of home renovation — never pay in full until the job is over and inspected — we grew suspicious. Despite completing several home-improvement and renovation projects with her husband over the years, she lacked the confidence to DIY the renovation of her newly purchased 6,500-square-foot home.

Persons: Arcadis, you've, Christine Chitnis, wasn't, It's, We've, Amanda Jane Jones, Jones, David Jensen, Greenberg Traurig, He'd, Jensen, Lisa DiAntonio, DiAntonio, hadn't, what's, Condé Organizations: Homeowners, Harvard's, for Housing Studies, Department of Business, American Institute of Architects, Vogue, The New York Times Locations: Rhode Island, North America, Northern Michigan, Michigan, Utah, New Jersey, Andover , Massachusetts

☆ 317,000 student-loan borrowers are getting $6.1 billion in debt canceled after being misled about career prospects and how much money they could make after graduation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Education Department announced $6.1 billion in student-debt relief or 317,000 borrowers. The relief applies to borrowers who attended any Art Institute campus from January 1, 2004, to October 16, 2017. Investigations found that the Art Institutes misled students about career prospects and salaries. The Art Institutes were a for-profit system that prompted investigations from the attorneys general of Iowa, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. More broadly, the Education Department is working to implement its broader student-loan forgiveness plan after the Supreme Court struck down its first attempt.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Richard Cordray, Biden Organizations: Education Department, Art Institute, Investigations, Art, Service, Joe Biden's Education Department, Art Institutes, Aid, Corinthian College, Public Locations: Iowa , Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

☆ How to save for retirement if your company doesn't offer a 401(k)
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Even if your employer doesn't offer a 401(k) plan, it shouldn't stop you from getting the most out of your retirement savings. You have other tax-advantaged options available to save for the future, including individual retirement accounts, Roth IRAs or health savings accounts — all of which can help your money grow. However, only about 11% of Americans max out their 401(k) contributions. If you don't have an employer retirement plan like a 401(k), all of those contributions are tax deductible. And unlike traditional IRAs, you don't have to take minimum distributions at any point.

Persons: Roth, Justin Rucci, Roth IRAs Roth, Alyson Basso Locations: Newport Beach , California, Middleton , Massachusetts

☆ The top 9 cities tech talent is moving to — and 9 places they're leaving
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New York, Austin, and LA were the top cities tech talent moved to in 2023, according to a report. Several places attracting tech workers are "blue island" cities in red states. 1 place tech workers moved to in 2023 was New York City, according to a recent SignalFire report. AdvertisementThe top nine cities tech workers relocated to were:New York City, New YorkAustin, TexasLos Angeles, CaliforniaDenver, ColoradoSan Diego, CaliforniaMiami/Fort Lauderdale, FloridaDallas/Fort Worth, TexasNashville, TennesseeTampa/St. AdvertisementSeveral of the cities attracting tech workers also happen to be "blue island" cities located in red states, such as Austin, Nashville, Tampa, and Miami.

Persons: —, Austin Organizations: Boston, Service, Tech, San, Business, St . Petersburg , Florida New, Los, California Portland , Oregon Detroit , Michigan Provo , Utah San, Seattle, York Locations: York, Austin, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami, New York City, San Francisco Bay, California, New York , Texas , California, Florida, New York City , New York Austin , Texas Los Angeles , California Denver , Colorado San Diego , California Miami, Fort Lauderdale , Florida Dallas, Fort Worth , Texas Nashville , Tennessee Tampa, St . Petersburg , Florida, St . Petersburg , Florida New York, Los Angeles, Francisco , California Seattle, Washington Boston , Massachusetts Phoenix , Arizona Washington, DC Sacramento, California Portland , Oregon Detroit , Michigan Provo , Utah, California Portland , Oregon Detroit , Michigan Provo , Utah San Francisco, New York, Boston, San Francisco and California, Texas, York City, Nashville, Tampa, Utah , Idaho, Arkansas

☆ This is the salary it takes to be considered rich in every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The richest of the rich live in Washington, D.C., where it takes a salary of $719,000 to land in the top 5% of earners. Washington state has seen the most dramatic growth in what it takes to be rich in recent years, according to the report. By 2022, the salary it takes to stay at that level is more than $544,000. Back then, only Connecticut and Washington, D.C., had a 5% top-earning threshold of $500,000. Here's the salary it takes to be considered in the top 5% of earners in each state, listed alphabetically, plus Washington, DC:

Persons: Andrew Murray, Murray Organizations: Washington , D.C, Survey, Amazon, GoBankingRates, D.C Locations: America, Washington ,, Connecticut, Washington, Seattle, U.S, Washington , California , Massachusetts, Hawaii, Virginia, Colorado , New York , New Jersey , Illinois, Maryland, DC

☆ Bristol Myers Squibb beats on revenue, launches $1.5 billion cost cuts as it posts quarterly loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Bristol Myers Squibb on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue that topped expectations as its blockbuster blood thinner Eliquis and several new drugs posted sales growth. Two-thirds of savings are associated with drug research and development, Bristol Myers Squibb executives said during an earnings call on Thursday. Those deals come as Bristol Myers faces pressure to launch new drugs and offset the potential loss of revenue from top-selling treatments. Shares of Bristol Myers fell more than 1% in premarket trading Tuesday.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Samit Hirawat, Chris Boerner, Boerner, Revlimid Organizations: Bristol Myers Squibb, Bristol Myers, Karuna Therapeutics, SystImmune, Bristol, LSEG Locations: Cambridge, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Here's

☆ The FTC is fighting for your right to job-hop
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe FTC wants to give Americans the freedom to job-hop without pesky noncompete contracts getting in the way. The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements, the agency announced in a press release. The move could help American workers make $300 billion more a year, the FTC has previously said. Companies can keep existing contracts for some senior executives, but that will only affect about 0.75% of workers, the FTC said.

Persons: —, pesky noncompete, Evan Starr, Lina M, Khan, Suzanne P, Clark Organizations: Service, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Business, Employers, University of Maryland, New York Times, US, of Commerce, Commerce's, National Labor Relations Locations: California , Massachusetts, Illinois

☆ Novartis lifts guidance after first-quarter results beat expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Signage is displayed on the exterior of the Novartis AG Institutes for BioMedical Research building in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. Swiss drugmaker Novartis on Tuesday raised its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results. In a statement, it said 2024 net sales would likely grow by a high-single to low double-digit percentage with adjusted operating income expected to grow by a low double-digit to mid-teens percentage. It has previously predicted that adjusted operating income would increase by a "high single-digit" percentage with "mid single-digit" sales growth. Quarterly adjusted operating income gained 16% to $4.54 billion, beating an average analyst estimate of about $4.3 billion.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Giovanni Caforio, Joerg Reinhardt, Vas Narasimhan, Sandoz Organizations: Novartis, Institutes, Research, Bristol, Bristol Myers Squibb Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts, U.S

☆ A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSteve Dalton, 56, and his partner Sydney Sauber, 58, were ready to leave the Bay Area of California after nearly two decades. Leaving California for MassachusettsDalton, an IT professional for a university, was born and raised in the Bay Area. While there, she met Dalton, and they moved into a condo in San Pablo two years later in 2010. As they reached retirement age, the couple wanted to purchase a house, though they knew that would be implausible in the Bay Area with their budget. He estimates a similar home in the Bay Area would cost over $2 million.

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☆ Amazon ends drone program in California, plans to start deliveries in Arizona later this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon's BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Amazon is shuttering its drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California, one of the earliest U.S. test sites for the decade-long project. Amazon said in a blog post Monday that it intends to keep expanding drone deliveries to more U.S. cities in 2025, and plans to open up in part of the Phoenix area later this year. The company said it's working with the Federal Aviation Administration and local officials to get permission for drone deliveries in Tolleson, Arizona, west of Phoenix. Amazon has still continued to push ahead with expanding drone deliveries.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, we've, Amazon, it's Organizations: Amazon, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Station ,, Embention Locations: Westborough , Massachusetts, Lockeford , California, U.S, Tolleson , Arizona, Phoenix, Lockeford, Station, Station , Texas, Houston, Sacramento

☆ The income a family of 4 needs to live comfortably in every U.S. state
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

To live comfortably in Massachusetts, a family of two working adults and two kids would need to earn $301,184 annually. "Comfortable" is defined as the income needed to cover a 50/30/20 budget for a family of four. SmartAsset extrapolated the income needed for a 50/30/20 budget based on the cost of necessities, using data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator. In contrast to these states, Mississippi is the least-expensive state to raise a family, requiring only $177,798 per year in annual income. Here's a look at the income needed for a family of four to live comfortably in each state, listed in alphabetical order.

Organizations: MIT, of Labor Statistics Locations: York , California, Hawaii, it's Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Connecticut, York, California, Mississippi, U.S, New York

☆ A look at Taylor Swift’s economic power ahead of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ release
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The commercially successful ‘Eras’ tourThe Eras tour was massively successful in 2023 and it’ll stretch through the end of this year. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs in Glendale, Arizona, during the opening weekend of "The Eras Tour" in March 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Swift performs during the "Evermore" section of the show in Sydney in February 2024. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images Fans apply jewels on their way to Swift's show in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in May 2023. John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images In pictures: Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Prev NextShe is a generous boss, too, awarding $100,000 bonuses to Eras Tour truck drivers during the summer.

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☆ Karen Read trial: Boston cop John O’ Keefe’s girlfriend goes on trial for murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

O’Keefe’s body was found in the snow on January 29, 2022, outside the home of a fellow Boston police officer in Canton, Massachusetts. Boston Police Department/AP“It’s fair to say a large number of people in Massachusetts know about this case,” Medwed told CNN. As the trial gets underway at the Norfolk County Superior Court building in Dedham, Massachusetts, here are the key highlights. The body of police officer John O'Keefe was found near the fire hydrant outside this home on Fairview Road in Canton, Massachusetts. Protesters gather outside the courthouse during a recent pretrial hearing for Karen Read at Norfolk County Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Persons: John O’Keefe, Karen Read, Daniel Medwed, John O'Keefe, ” Medwed, haven’t, Read, Craig F, Walker, Alan Jackson, David Yannetti, Jackson, O’Keefe, ” Jackson, “, Kevin Reddington, Michael Morrissey, ” Morrissey, David L, Ryan, Adam Lally, “ It’s, ” Lally, Helena Rafferty, Karen Read ”, Beverly Cannone, Cannone, ” Cannone, Read’s Organizations: CNN, Boston Police, Boston, Lexus, Northeastern University . Boston Police, Boston Police Department, Court, Boston Globe, US, Office, District of, Massachusetts State Police, Protesters, Superior, WFXT, Canton Police Locations: Canton , Massachusetts, Canton, Norfolk County, Boston, Massachusetts, Norfolk, Dedham , Massachusetts, Fairview, …, Aruba, District of Massachusetts, Superior Court

☆ Meet the typical immigrant worker who's recently come to the US: A young man working in construction or food services making under $40,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewNearly three million more Americans are working than they were in January 2020, but the number of US-born workers has barely budged. Roughly 64% of these recent immigrants were working or looking for work, compared to 62% of US-born workers. Over 16% of recent immigrants worked in the construction industry, compared to 6.4% of US-born workers. Roughly 17% of immigrants worked in the professional and business industry, compared to 12% of US-born workers. AdvertisementAbout 12% of recent immigrants worked in the accommodation and food services industry, compared to 7% of US-born workers.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, of Labor Statistics, Business Locations: Mexico, New York, Chicago, US, South America, Central America, Florida , California , Texas, New Jersey , Illinois , Massachusetts, Georgia

☆ Biden administration partners with states to protect airline customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And while state attorneys general receive consumer complaints, airlines are not legally required to respond to their inquiries. The Biden administration has been aggressively pushing measures to expand consumer rights for airline passengers. The latest move comes as passenger traffic in the United States is projected to reach an all-time high this year. It includes 18 states such as California, New York, Nevada and Colorado that have some of the busiest U.S. airports. The DOT said seven more states - Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington – are interested in joining the initiative.

Persons: Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Francis Scott Key, Pete Buttigieg, Biden, Buttigieg, Washington – Organizations: Transportation, White, . Transportation, U.S . Department of Transportation, Transportation Department, Southwest Airlines, Republican, Democratic Locations: Baltimore, Washington , U.S, United States, California , New York , Nevada, Colorado, Delaware , Massachusetts, Minnesota , Oregon , Tennessee , Vermont, Washington

☆ IRS expects ‘a million returns' every hour on Tax Day, commissioner says. What last-minute filers need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

If you're missing tax forms, the tax deadline is your last chance to file an extension, which pushes the filing deadline to Oct. 15. Sean Lovison Founder of Purpose Built Financial ServicesAccording to the IRS, those who can't pay taxes by the deadline have options. Most Americans qualify for IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax prep software from several partners. "It's a product that we're very proud of," Tim Hugo, executive director of the Free File Alliance previously told CNBC. This season, millions of taxpayers also qualify for IRS Direct File, a free tax filing pilot program from the IRS.

Persons: Sean Lovison, Werfel, Tim Hugo Organizations: IRS, Alliance, CNBC, Treasury Locations: filers, Maine, Massachusetts, Philadelphia, Arizona , California, Florida , Massachusetts, Nevada , New Hampshire , New York, South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas, Washington and Wyoming

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