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Flee Texas As Soon As Possible

Texas, the second-largest state with nearly 30 million residents, has experienced rapid growth for the past two decades. Its major cities, including Houston and Dallas, have consistently ranked among the largest in the U.S.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 3 years ago

Weekly Jobless Claims Below Expectations

Today being Thursday, we see new Initial Jobless Claims for last week hitting the tape. These numbers continue to surprise to the downside, putting up 228K new claims; a range of 230-240K were expected…

247patrick · 3 years ago

Social Security Benefits for Divorced Spouses: All You Need to Know

MassMutual’s annual survey on Social Security knowledge found that 44% of Americans nearing retirement don’t know that divorced people are eligible to collect benefits based on their ex-spouse’s earnings. In fact, Social Security benefits…

247patrick · 3 years ago

Flee Rhode Island As Soon As Possible

Rhode Island seems like a friendly enough place to live and do business. According to CNBC, that isn’t true. Ranking poorly in the economy category in the cable channels’ annual “America’s Top States for…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 3 years ago

Minnesota Tax Rebate Check: How To Update Info To Get Rebate

Eligible Minnesota taxpayers will get a one-time tax rebate this fall. The Minnesota tax rebate check will go out automatically, which means most taxpayers don’t need to do anything to get the payment. Some…

247patrick · 3 years ago