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IRS Warns On ERC Scams As It Announces Annual Dirty Dozen

The IRS rolled out a first look at this year’s Dirty Dozen, and there’s a new—but not surprising—entry: improper claims involving Employee Retention Credits, or ERC.

How to better understand Adam Smith’s invisible hand metaphor

This is the full transcript for season 4, episode 7 of the Quartz Obsession podcast on the invisible hand. Read more…

The invisible hand: Capitalism’s misunderstood metaphor

What drives the global economy? Any student of economics is likely to mention the “invisible hand”—the collective self-interest that acts as the …

Biden has issued his first veto to block an anti-ESG bill

More than halfway through his term, US president Joe Biden had yet to use his veto power. But that changed after the …

India is among the least happy countries in the world—worse than even war-hit Ukraine

India has been one of the least happy countries in the world in recent years. Read more…

Venezuela’s oil chief unexpectedly resigned amid a corruption probe

Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela’s Minister of Petroleum, resigned in a surprise move yesterday (March 20), amid a corruption probe into the country’s …

India has a $12 billion plan to keep up with soaring air travel

India is planning a $12 billion ramp-up of its aviation sector which is recovering quickly from the pandemic slump and is on …

Texas blacklisted HSBC over the bank’s refusal to fund new oil and gas projects

HSBC’s slow crawl away from oil and gas is still too much for Texas. Read more…

How to Find Christian Vacation Rentals

Is your desire to find some Christian vacation rentals for your next trip? You don’t need to worry.