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The IRS has unveiled plans to crack down on tax preparers with "questionable practices" as it elevates scrutiny of a small business tax credit.

McDonald's franchise royalty fees for U.S. restaurants will rise from 4% to 5% for operators opening new locations.

Sen. John Fetterman called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign because of his indictment on federal bribery charges.

Citadel Securities identified certain short sales as long sales, and vice versa, during a five-year period, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.

Finland is the No. 1 happiest country in the world, and they're offering a free masterclass about happiness. Here's what I learned from the course.

You don't need a perfect 850 credit score to qualify for most mortgages, but a higher score can save you thousands of dollars in additional interest payments.

On tap for next week: Several important macroeconomic updates and a few key company events.

Chicago is set to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped employees like servers and bartenders, with uncertain consequences for diners and restaurants.

Michael Baum co-founded software analytics company Splunk in 2003, two decades after Steve Jobs brought Mac computers to his college campus.

The median U.S. property tax bill is $2,331, but it can be thousands of dollars more depending on where you live.

Delta Air Lines is giving employees up to $1,000 to boost their emergency savings — and more than 90,000 workers are eligible.

The initial hype around tokenization on blockchains began with banks who hated bitcoin but loved its blockchain technology.

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to look out for in the week ahead.

Once valued at $2.5 billion by private investors, scooter company Bird is moving its stock off the New York Stock Exchange after the shares collapsed

Biden's hastily arranged trip will occur 24 hours before Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive in the state to show his own solidarity with the auto workers.

The CDC specifically recommended that expectant mothers 32 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy receive the shot, Pfizer's Abrysvo, from September through January.

Bill Gates talked during New York Climate Week about why it's critical that the US maintain its investment in clean technology across many administrations.

Kaiser Permanente is the largest nonprofit health-care organization in the U.S. serving nearly 13 million patients.

Customers flocked to Apple stores Friday to get their hands on the new devices.

The companies under the microscope are Costco, P&G, beer maker Constellation Brands, and off-price retailer TJX.