Here we go again…yet another chance for a government shutdown looms this week. The government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution (CR), passed in December 2016, through April 28, 2017, but there are still five months remaining for this fiscal year that need funding. Both chambers of Congress must pass a bill, which the President would sign, before midnight on Friday in order to avoid a shutdown.
Read MoreThere's good news for tax procrastinators: just one more day of suffering! This year's tax filing deadline is midnight April 18th and if you’re getting a late start, here are some last minute tax tips via Q&A: What if you owe money, but can’t pay in full by the April 18th deadline?
Read MoreAlthough it may seem like a lame excuse, stormy weather in March, which followed mild conditions in February, caused job creation to slump in March. The economy added a lower than expected 98,000 jobs and the number of Americans who were not at work due to bad weather was 195,000 in this report, 55,000 more than the historic number of 140,000. Adding back those employees, the reading was 153,000, somewhat weaker than the 175,000 expected, but well within the general range.
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