Community Impact

Hays CISD adopts updated tax rate after failed vote

The average homeowner zoned to Hays CISD will not see an increase in their property tax bill. The Hays CISD board of trustees adopted an amended tax rate Nov. 17, following voter rejection of the ...

Medicare Premiums 2026: IRMAA Brackets and Surcharges for Parts B and D

IRMAA is a surcharge that some Medicare enrollees must pay in addition to regular Medicare Part B and Part D premiums. The ...
Financial Planning

Billionaires paid lower effective tax rates than most of US

The total effective tax rate for the 400 wealthiest Americans was lower than the general population, according to a new study. The study, from UC Berkeley economists Akcan Balkir, Emmanuel Saez, Danny ...

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Slip as Yields Stay Stubbornly High

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Nov, 14 2025 US stock futures are pointing lower this morning, with S&P 500 contracts down about 0.38 percent and Nasdaq futures sliding nearly 0.7 ...

S&P 500: Bears Emphasize Record P/E, But Overlook Record Profit Margins

Discover why S&P 500 valuations may be less risky than they appear, as structural shifts and profit margins drive sustainable ...

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Rise as Shutdown Ends, Rate Jitters Build

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Nov, 13 2025 US stock futures are ticking upward this morning, with the S&P 500 set to open about 0.1% higher after a market-moving end to the ...
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I'm in the Highest Tax Bracket. Is a Roth Conversion a Good Idea?

What are your thoughts on Roth conversions if you are in the highest tax bracket and plan to be there moving forward? -Joel If you ask some financial professionals, the answer to this question might ...
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Tax rates and alcohol permits: What we're watching at City Council

Midland City Council will hold its first regular meeting for September on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Here are the agenda items that the Reporter-Telegram is following. Budget hearing: City Council will conduct ...

Chart (NYSE:GTLS) Misses Q3 Revenue Estimates

Detailed price information for Chart Industries IN (GTLS-N) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.
MarketWatch

This chart shows the U.S. labor market is running on fumes. Why that’s a risk for the stock market.

A weakening U.S. labor market is a risk for both the U.S. economy and markets right now. But the most closely watched numbers — the rate of new jobs created and the official unemployment rate — don’t ...

BKT: Staying Away From This MBS Fund While Interest Rates Are High

BlackRock Income Trust offers a high dividend yield of approximately 9.5%, attracting income-focused investors. Learn more ...

FTSE 100 down and US markets mixed amid UK budget rumours and doubts about Fed rate cut

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks followed Wall Street and Asia lower as markets opened on Friday, selling off as a global aversion to risk grips markets and Rachel Reeves appeared to U-turn on ...