Money Watch

• Local finance professional shares tips for an early retirement
• Biggest Powerball jackpot in months grows larger
• Car stocks are surging as sales fall -- here's why
• Limited edition Pokémon Oreo cookies are being listed for thousands on eBay
• Google expands in New York with $2.1 billion office purchase
• Dow tumbles 700 points as Wall Street's fears turn to China
• Democrats want to tax the very rich. Here's who they are
• Stocks fall on Wall Street, giving up the week's gains
• Refinancing auto loans -- your common questions answered
• Third child tax credit payment set to go out to families
• Amazon will hire 125,000 workers, dangling $3,000 bonuses for some jobs
• White House plan to lower drug costs supports letting Medicare negotiate prices
• Amazon offers to pay college tuition for most US workers
• Weaker sales take a bite out of Chewy stock
• Panel ruling on tobacco settlement nets $14m for Wisconsin
• Social Security won't be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
• Kroger's stock is at a record high
• Bitcoin's price rises above $50,000 for the first time since May
• UWM announces $5.1 million in student debt relief
• Stocks are dropping. They could stay bumpy
• An anonymous hacker stole $600 million in cryptocurrency, then gave it back
• Disney earnings exceed expectations as parks reopen and Disney+ grows
• Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill after months of intense bipartisan talks
• Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn't include an increase to the debt limit
• US household debt soared to nearly $15 trillion last quarter
• US stocks slip but are still on track for 6th monthly gain
• Community groups demand $200M of Milwaukee's ARPA funds go to addressing affordable housing
• Dow closes above 35,000 for the first time
• Monthly child tax credit payments may mean a big tax surprise in the spring for some parents
• Dow suffers biggest drop of the year as Delta variant fears hit Wall Street hard
• Big banks are getting even bigger, raising alarms in Washington
• Child tax credit dollars hit bank accounts of eligible parents
• Gov. Evers invests $130M in federal funding to address workforce challenges
• JPMorgan's profit spikes 155% as US economy booms
• New child tax credit payments start this week. Here's how the IRS is trying to make sure the neediest families don't miss out
• Mayor Barrett announces over $30M in funds will support housing activities in Milwaukee
• Evers signs 2021-23 biennial budget, providing one of the largest tax cuts in Wisconsin history
• Dow futures tumble 500 points as Delta variant fears grip Wall Street
• UW budget includes no undergraduate tuition increases
• How much money could Biden raise for infrastructure through tougher IRS enforcement? It's not clear
• House passes $715 billion transportation and water infrastructure bill
• Huge backlogs and broken printers plague IRS, taxpayer advocate reports
• Gas is above $3 and it will go higher if OPEC doesn't act soon
• J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim
• Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costs
• $140M flows to Wisconsin tourism, entertainment industry but worker shortage remains
• Devil's Lake 220-acre land purchase approved
• Dow plummets 500 points as volatility returns to stock market
• Mayor Barrett calls to raise minimum wage to $15 for all city employees
• Tips for saving on fuel for your summer road trips
• Low-income Americans can now register for expanded child tax credit
• Biden administration will return $2 billion to military projects that had been set aside for border wall construction
• Stimulus payment adjustments are still going out to people whose 2020 taxes show they lost income
• Home equity grew by $2 trillion in the first quarter
• House committee approves $547 billion surface transportation package
• Wisconsin at risk of losing $2.3 billion for K-12 schools
• Paint just got a lot more expensive
• 'Unprecedented' revenue growth forecast for Wisconsin budget
• $6 trillion stimulus: Here's who got relief money so far
• Biden has released his $6 trillion budget. Here's what's in it.
• White House to propose $6 trillion budget for 2022
• Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon CEO on July 5
• GOP lawmakers want to eliminate extra $300/week federal unemployment benefits to address workforce shortages
• 88% of children covered by monthly payments starting in July
• From an expert: Last minute tax tips -- a money saving plan for procrastinators
• Amazon seeks to hire 75,000; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
• Gas prices top $3 per gallon, the first time since 2014
• Wisconsin receiving less than expected from federal stimulus
• US Mint wants you to help choose the pioneering women that will appear on its new quarters
• US weighs unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds
• Biden seeks $80 billion to boost IRS enforcement
• Here's how Biden wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations
• Gov. Evers announces up to $420M for small businesses affected by COVID pandemic
• Here's why car prices are at record highs — and still rising
• GameStop CEO George Sherman is stepping down, sending the stock soaring
• Property taxes would increase slightly less under Evers plan
• Biden administration to provide $150 million to boost Covid response in underserved and vulnerable areas
• Consumers have $5.4 trillion in excess savings -- that could unleash a global spending boom
• SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract for lunar lander
• $1,400 stimulus checks helped March retail sales soar 9.8%
• 2020 taxes: Everything you need to know about filing this year
• Biden admin intends to move forward with $23B UAE weapons sales
• Stimulus-enhanced child tax credits should start flowing in July, IRS chief says
• From an expert: Learning the basics about money 💲
• Biden wants Amazon to 'start paying their taxes'
• Taxpayers who already filed returns will automatically get stimulus break on unemployment benefits, IRS says
• Biden promises 'once-in-a-generation' investment during pitch for $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
• US receives $335M from Sudan for victims of terrorist attacks
• The pandemic pushed early retirement, here is how experts say you can stretch your savings
• Nursing home residents have a little more time to spend stimulus checks before losing Medicaid
• Some Social Security recipients are still waiting for their stimulus checks
• $23.74/hour wage: Milwaukee Post Office looking to hire tractor trailer drivers
• Next batch of stimulus payments ramps up paper checks and debit cards
• IRS chief warns start of child tax credit payments may be delayed
• Republicans block Evers' building budget for now
• IRS plans to delay this year's tax filing deadline to mid-May
• New unemployment benefits could be delayed for Wisconsin residents
• Stimulus payments will start going out this weekend
• A guide to what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion stimulus package
• Congress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden's desk