The IRS says it just sent stimulus checks for now and Biden rejects proposal to cancel student debts

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Personal finance for a long time: the debate about reparations for black Americans reignites on Capitol Hill

“Now, more than ever, the facts and circumstances facing our nation demonstrate the importance of HR 40,” said MP Sheila Jackson Lee, the main sponsor of a bill that could create a commission to study reparations for blacks. Americans.

I went into debt to help my mother buy a house, a car and pay the bills. I don’t even have my own car. How do I get rid of this financial commitment?

“She is almost 50 years old and it has been difficult for her to find a job. She is currently earning money as a caregiver and working to survive. ‘

My boyfriend, who is 9 years younger, says he won’t move if I die before him. My adult children don’t have fun

‘He did major repairs and improvements to the house in the last 3 years – he did all the work while I was buying all the materials.’

Biden on canceling $ 50,000 in student debt: ‘I won’t make it happen’

The president rejected a proposal by Democratic lawmakers during a meeting at CNN’s city hall.

Marijuana mystery? Fewer older employees file lawsuits in states where marijuana is legal

“After marijuana becomes legal for recreational use among adults, many people use it for medicinal purposes,” the researchers found.

This New York state retreat designed by architect Bill Gates hit the market for $ 3.5 million

An author’s modern retreat in the forest received offers in a matter of days.

The IRS says that sending stimulus checks is over – see how to get your money if you were eligible and lost

The IRS issued more than 307 million direct payments worth $ 412 billion during the first and second round of stimulus checks.

Millions of Americans who were unemployed last year face another shock: a 2020 tax bill that they can’t pay

A new bill wants to block the federal income tax on the first $ 10,200 a person received in unemployment benefits last year.

Builder confidence improves, but high construction costs remain a concern

Construction companies are seeing an improvement in pedestrian traffic from home buyers, which outweighs their concerns about the rising cost of construction materials.

Michael B. Jordan gave a stock of Hermès to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day

The ‘Black Panther’ star gave Lori Harvey a gift that she could continue to give.

Elsewhere at MarketWatch Before Congress, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev rejects the charge that the app encourages irresponsible trade

Vlad Tenev, co-CEO of online brokerage Robinhood, will defend his company’s decision in late January to temporarily restrict trading of so-called meme stocks, including GameStop Inc., and resist claims that the app’s features encourage investors to buy and sell stocks too often or invest in often risky option trades

Inflation can stealthily return, with devastating consequences

Those who believe that official forecasts of continued low inflation may have a rude awakening, writes Axel A. Weber.

Texas energy disaster may be the strongest case so far for renewable energy

Blaming renewable energies in Texas and elsewhere, at a time when they need more, not less, of the country’s energy system to modernize is lack of vision, energy analysts said.