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[ad_1] Recent upticks in traffic deaths have sparked worry among safety advocates, government officials and even the industry itself. The toll — 1.36 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled — has been called “a national crisis” by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. That said, riding in cars is currently far safer than it … Read more
[ad_1] A pedestrian walks past a certified pre-owned car sales lot in Alhambra, California on January 12, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Wholesale used-vehicle prices fell in February from January, a sign that while prices remain near record levels, the surge in U.S. used-car prices may be easing. Cox Automotive said … Read more
[ad_1] Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters A majority of small business owners on Main Street say they support more financial relief from the federal government, but the resolution of the battle in Congress last week over the spending bill for the federal government shows that it may not be coming. This shouldn’t be a surprise. With … Read more
[ad_1] Allison Greenwald, senior product manager at The Alley Group, spent five weeks in Alaska while working a flexible schedule. Courtesy: Allison Greenwald Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas like remote work, … Read more
[ad_1] Arya Akmal. left, with his father Khosrow and son Dmitry in December 2018 at the University of Maryland, College Park. Arya Akmal Settling an estate is not just for the rich. When a loved one dies, someone will have to take care of debts and distribute assets. If the deceased had property — a … Read more
[ad_1] Drakula & Co. | Moment | Getty Images The IRS is backlogged and still sifting through tens of millions of pending returns, including many of last year’s filings. If your 2020 return is part of the pileup, there’s a special step for your 2021 electronic filing. The agency processed more than 61.9 million returns … Read more
[ad_1] Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas such as remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This story is part of a … Read more
[ad_1] The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is very powerful, even if people know that it’s not really free because someone is paying for it,” Kara Buntin, owner of the … Read more
[ad_1] Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits, according to the International Labour Organization, and poses a complicated challenge for major hotel chains. In 2020 there were more than 10,000 reported cases of human trafficking in the U.S., with 72% of those related to sex trafficking, according to the National … Read more
[ad_1] Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better. U.S. housing supply fell to the lowest levels observed in over 20 years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That’s dramatically pushing up prices for consumers, and catching … Read more