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☆ Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Incoming Trump administration advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy on Wednesday floated ending remote work for federal workers, calling the practice a “privilege” left over from the pandemic. “Requiring federal employees to come to the office five days a week would result in a wave of voluntary terminations that we welcome: If federal employees don’t want to show up, American taxpayers shouldn’t pay them for the Covid-era privilege of staying home,” the two men wrote. The future of remote work for office-based employees is hotly debated. Some unionized federal workers have criticized Musk and Ramaswamy, saying they don’t know what they’re doing. Erwin said the two tech figures “make absurd claims about government waste and bash dedicated federal employees.” His union says it represents 110,000 federal employees.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, ”, Biden, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Musk, Randy Erwin, Erwin Organizations: Trump, Street, Management, of Government, SpaceX, CNBC, Tesla, National Federation of Federal Employees Locations: Washington

☆ DOGE's potential first target is a mobile app for filing your taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementElon Musk's DOGE is considering developing a mobile app for tax filing, per the Washington Post. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have been tasked with slashing government spending under Trump. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency reportedly has its first target — the US tax system. Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's cost-cutting agency has discussed developing a mobile app that would let Americans file their taxes for free, two sources told The Washington Post. Musk and DOGE did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside normal working hours.

Persons: Elon, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Musk Organizations: Washington Post, Intuit, Trump, Elon Musk's Department, Government Efficiency, Washington, Republicans, Treasury, Business Locations: Washington

So why shouldn’t federal employees who are paid with taxpayer dollars be required to be in office?” the source said. Ending remote work across government is being considered a potential “early candidate” for executive orders that members of DOGE will recommend to Trump, the source said. “I can’t abandon this career,” one Library of Congress worker who lives in the Midwest told CNN. Another federal employee who works remotely told CNN that they would have to commute two to three hours to the nearest office. Other targets beyond remote workRemote work isn’t the only cost-cutting measure that is likely to be addressed through executive orders.

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☆ How much of Musk’s wealth comes from tax dollars and government help?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Government crucial to Musk’s net worthIt’s worthwhile to ask just how much of his world-leading net worth comes from government help over the last 10 to 15 years. Tesla and SpaceX got started – and survived their early days – with assistance from state and federal policies, government contracts and loans. Tesla buyers received federal tax credits worth an estimated $3.4 billion before the perk disappeared entirely for Tesla buyers at the end of 2019. “Take away the subsidies, it will only help Tesla,” Musk posted on his social media platform X in July. According to USASpending.gov, the government database that tracks federal spending, SpaceX has signed contracts worth nearly $20 billion.

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☆ The DOGE commission explains how it will reduce head count at federal agencies with a plan to get rid of remote work and offer workers early retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy offered more details on their DOGE government efficiency commission. They said their plans to cut government spending will lead to layoffs across federal agencies. The leaders of President-elect Donald Trump's government efficiency commission have more details on how they will reduce head count across government agencies. With the federal government being the largest employer in the US, with a workforce of over 2 million Americans, the DOGE commission could have a wide-ranging impact. Are you a federal worker with thoughts on DOGE?

Persons: Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump's, Ramaswamy, Trump, Musk Organizations: Tesla, GOP, Street, of Government, Management, Trump, Treasury Department, Department of Health, Human Services, Social Security Administration, Department of Defense, Congress, Social Security, Medicare

☆ H&R Block, Intuit stocks fall on news of a potential free tax-filing app by Trump transition team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Cj Haddad | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The stock prices for H&R Block and Intuit fell after a Tuesday report saying the Trump transition team is considering creating a free tax-filing app. President-elect Donald Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency" has held "highly preliminary" discussions about creating the free tax-filing app, The Washington Post reported. A DOGE tax-filing app would represent a competitor for both H&R Block and TurboTax. It's unclear where a new DOGE tax app would bridge with newer policies the Biden administration already implemented. The IRS also offers free filing services through its Free File program for taxpayers who make an adjusted gross income of $79,000 or less.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Biden, Letitia James Organizations: Intuit, Department of Government, Washington Post, Republican, IRS, Federal Trade Commission, New York

However, there are consequences for failing to file a tax return that you should be aware of. Why filing taxes is importantLegal obligationsFirst things first: Do you even need to file a tax return? However, you are required to file a tax return if you have $400 or more in net self-employment income. FAQs on what happens if you don't file taxesHow long can I go without filing taxes? If you don't file a tax return and don't owe any taxes, you have up to three years to claim any refund that might be due.

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☆ Meet the Press – November 17, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +58 min

And by the way, I do believe that President Trump has the ability to pick some really, really good people. We've seen what they've done to President Trump, we've seen the attacks that they continue to go after him with. That's - that’s being taken completely out of context. And President Trump hasn't been the one that weaponized the DOJ to go after his political enemies. I think that's a pretty controversial pick, from whatever pronoun that he or he - he or she decides to use.

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President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. "I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)," he wrote. "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health." Donald Trump Jr. also shared the news on X. Azar replaced the first Trump-appointed health secretary, Tom Price, who resigned over his use of private jets for government business, costing U.S. taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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☆ Marine Le Pen court case: French far-right leader’s next bid for presidency threatened as prosecutors seek political ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Kathy Rose Obrien | Pierre Bairin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —French prosecutors have asked for prison time and a five-year ban from politics for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, potentially derailing her bid to become president in 2027. The prosecution also asked that the RN should be fined €2 million ($2.1 million) and Le Pen herself €300,000 ($316,000). Le Pen outside the courtroom on November 13, 2024. “Fighting Madame Le Pen is done at the ballot box, not elsewhere,” Darmanin added. The General Assembly, the French Parliament, holds a question time session on November 12.

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☆ Trump’s emerging team of loyalists is primed for a fast start in his second term
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Miller was a powerful White House aide in Trump’s first term, authoring much of his most fiery scripted rhetoric as a speechwriter. Yet despite these draconian visions, there’s uncertainty about how far Trump will go in his deportation program and whether it matches his dystopian speeches. Many Democrats and Republicans could agree on Trump’s vow to start by deporting criminal undocumented migrants — the easiest part of his plan. Trump’s critics and vulnerable undocumented migrants, however, will find little in the president-elect’s new staff picks to offer them comfort. In every incoming presidential administration, staffing is important and provides ideological clues to how a White House will act.

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☆ Wisconsin officials believe kayaker missing since summer faked his death and is in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Ryan Borgwardt — a married father of two — went missing on Aug. 12 and his last known location was Green Lake, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll said during a news briefing Friday. Deputies found a capsized kayak in the lake and Borgwardt's vehicle and trailer parked in Dodge Memorial County Park, Podoll said. Courtesy Green Lake County Sheriff's OfficePodol said the investigation took a turn when it was discovered that Borgwardt’s passport was “run” on Aug. 13., the day after he disappeared. "Due to these discoveries of the new evidence, we were sure that Ryan was not in our lake," Podoll said. Podoll said the investigation into Borgwardt's disappearance still has a lot of missing pieces, including a motive, and where he is right now.

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☆ Study maps how nonprofit religious groups set up facilities near abortion clinics
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Abigail Brooks | Abigail Brooks Is A Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +14 min

While crisis pregnancy centers’ pattern of locating near abortion facilities is well documented, the new research, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medical Internet Research, maps women’s geographic access to both crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities. The new study found that in 2021, crisis pregnancy centers outnumbered abortion clinics 3-to-1 in the U.S., but acknowledged that the figure is probably greater now post-Dobbs. On average, the distance between crisis pregnancy centers and abortion facilities in the U.S. was 5.5 miles. Abortion clinics offer other health careAbortion-rights advocates say that when communities lose abortion clinics, they also lose access to other health care services for women. Crisis pregnancy centers outnumber abortion clinics 9 to 1 in Texas, according to the crisis pregnancy center study.

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☆ 43 escaped research monkeys still loose in South Carolina after caretaker failed to shut two doors
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Police are still searching for 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in South Carolina on Wednesday, as the head of the company revealed that the outbreak happened when a staff member failed to secure a door properly. Police in Yemassee, Beaufort County, confirmed Thursday night that the primates were in the wooded region surrounding the Alpha Genesis facility, in a rural area on the edge of Yamassee. Locals were urged to lock windows and doors and not to interact with the monkeys and instead call 911 immediately upon spotting any of the escaped primates. Alpha Genesis carries out medical research for a range of clients for several conditions, including brain disorders. Meanwhile, animal rights advocates have raised concerns over the ethics of using primates in medical research on such a scale.

Persons: Greg Westergaard, Alpha Genesis, Westergaard, didn't, Kathleen Conlee, Lisa Jones, Engel Organizations: Police, Alpha, Alpha Genesis, NBC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Humane Society of, PETA Locations: South Carolina, Yemassee, Beaufort County, Yamassee, United States, Washington

☆ UK's ultra-rich feel the pinch from Labour's tax-raising budget
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

New arrivals to the U.K. will receive 100% U.K. tax relief for their first four years, so long as they have been non-resident for the last 10 years. That's in addition to the £21.1 billion the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast to be raised by earlier changes to the non-dom regime announced by the Conservatives in March. "Although the draft legislation has now been released, the Government still has time to create a new non-dom system that works for internationally-mobile individuals," Porter said in a statement. If they'd gone for the tiered (system), there would have been howls that you've given into the fat cats. "If they'd gone for the tiered (system), there would have been howls that you've given into the fat cats," he said.

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☆ Higher taxes for cheaper childcare? 3 localities are voting on it and we want to hear from you.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cities and counties are voting on property and sales tax hikes to fund childcare. Other localities already have similar laws in place, with Alaska taxing marijuana sales to fund early childhood programs. We want to hear your thoughts on paying higher taxes to help fund childcare in your community. Three localities are voting to increase taxes to boost childcare funding for low-income and middle-class families. AdvertisementA similar measure in St. Paul, Minnesota, would also hike property taxes to fund citywide childcare initiatives for low-income families.

Persons: —, Austin —, Rebecca Noecker, Noecker, Paul Organizations: Service, Voters, New, New Orleans voters, Paul Locations: Alaska, Sonoma County , California, Travis County , Texas, Austin, St, Paul , Minnesota, New Orleans, Whatcom County, Washington, Sonoma, Anchorage, Colorado

☆ Bolster your portfolio for any Election Day outcome
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

With Election Day underway, income investors should soon find out how their portfolio may — or may not — be affected by the outcome. Harris has said she wants to boost the corporate tax rate to 28% and increase the top rate for long-term capital gains to 28% for those making more than $1 million. That means that those who are buying AMT bonds but not paying AMT are getting free income, he said. Lastly, a higher corporate tax rate could also spur banks and insurance companies to return to the muni market. The companies owned a lot of municipal bonds when the tax rate was 35% and many bought more corporate bonds when the tax rate fell to 21%, Brandon said.

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The Summary FEMA and NOAA have become politicized as the frequency and severity of natural disasters have increased. With the neck-and-neck 2024 election just days away, the futures of the federal agencies responsible for weather forecasting, climate change research and disaster recovery hang in the balance. And with it, they’ve become a target for some conservatives who are skeptical of climate change and want to slash government budgets. “Climate change is a very unique problem in that, like most environmental problems, it doesn’t respect our political boundaries and it doesn’t respect our state boundaries,” he said. “We need centralized federal agencies to respond to climate change, agencies that can handle big, significant, multistate disasters at the appropriate scale.”

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☆ Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Nor, he said, was he motivated by the claim that UNRWA perpetuates Palestinian refugee status. AFP/Getty ImagesThe entrance to Aida Refugee Camp, near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank. “If they shut down UNRWA, that means there is no Palestinian refugee cause. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu/Getty ImagesAn UNRWA school in al-Am'ari Refugee Camp, in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, after an Israeli raid in September.

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☆ 29 children may be sentenced to death for protesting against cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

ABUJA, Nigeria CNN —Twenty-nine children could be facing the death penalty in Nigeria after they were arraigned Friday for participating in a protest against the country’s record cost-of-living crisis. The death sentence was introduced in the 1970s in Nigeria, but there have been no executions in the country since 2016. “So taking minors before a federal high court is wrong, ab initio, except if the government is able to prove that the boys are all above 19 years,” Balogun said. “A country that has a duty to educate its children will decide to punish those children. Yemi Adamolekun, executive director of Enough is Enough, a civil society organization promoting good governance in Nigeria, said authorities have no business prosecuting children.

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That changed Friday, when tens of thousands of DACA recipients became able to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act for the first time. Bortolleto said she plans to sign up government-funded health insurance as early as Friday. The limited options, she said, mean many DACA recipients can’t get quality health insurance, resulting in high uninsured rates. The lawsuit says that expanding coverage to DACA recipients will create additional “resource burdens” and harm to taxpayers. She and other DACA recipients have asked the court to allow them to join the Kansas case, siding with the defense.

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For 2025, the total contribution limit to Roth IRAs remains $7,000, unchanged from 2024, according to the IRS' announcement Friday. The IRS has unveiled the Roth individual retirement account contribution and income limits for 2025. Taxpayers using either of those filing statuses can make a full Roth contribution if their MAGI is under $150,000. For married couples filing jointly, the income phaseout range increased to between $236,000 and $246,000, up from between $230,000 and $240,000. Married couples filing jointly can make a full Roth contribution if their MAGI is under $236,000.

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☆ Morgan Stanley says ‘this is the most important election’ in a long time for these tax-free assets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Next week's presidential election could have a big impact on municipal bonds, according to Morgan Stanley. In that case, the federal tax exemption becomes worth more, said Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen. However, studies have shown a move of just a couple percentage points "doesn't really move the needle" for muni demand, Brandon said. The TCJA increased the AMT exemption and raised the income level at which the exemption would phase out. That's because banks and insurance companies in the U.S. own about a quarter of all outstanding muni bonds, he explained.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Craig Brandon, Harris, Dan Close, Brandon, MOrgan Stanley, munis, Nuveen's, —, Close, Trump, Morgan Stanley's Brandon, Byron Anderson, He's Organizations: taxpers, AMT, Trump, muni, munis, Republican, Medicare, Democratic, AAA, Investments Locations: Nuveen, U.S

LOS ANGELES — California and Nevada voters are weighing whether to repeal legal loopholes in their state constitutions that allow slavery and involuntary servitude to be used as criminal punishment. California and Nevada would join a growing national trend that started with voters in Colorado repealing involuntary servitude in 2018. Slavery and involuntary servitude were banned nationally by the 13th Amendment with one exception — as punishment for a crime. In 2016, Shawna Lynn Jones became the first incarcerated woman to die while fighting a fire in California, according to the state corrections department. "If it means we have to come back to California voters in two years or four years, then that's what we'll do," Nuñez said.

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On the campaign trail, both Trump and Kennedy have pitched a “Make America Healthy Again” movement. However, he wasn’t sure how Warp Speed would apply to childhood chronic diseases — or in what way Kennedy would be helpful. If the plan goes forward, Kennedy’s mandate would be an “all-of-government-project” and allow him to marshall resources from all of these agencies for childhood chronic disease. What’s still to be determined, Altman said, is how much — if any — authority the Warp Speed role would give Kennedy to command agencies such as the FDA or CDC. Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick also praised Kennedy in an interview with CNN Wednesday night, and questioned whether vaccines are actually safe.

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