Money Watch

• 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
• Kohl's reports mixed 4Q results but offers upbeat outlook
• Wisconsin's BBB, DFI warn businesses about misleading solicitations
• Adults 18-24 report highest scam risk in 2020, BBB says
• US stocks surge as bond markets take a breather
• Elizabeth Warren proposes wealth tax on 'ultra-millionaires'
• Here's what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion House stimulus
• Kohl's tried striking a deal with Amazon -- it wasn't enough
• $23/hour starting wage: Uline wants to hire 250 warehouse positions for Kenosha, Pleasant Prairie
• Evers proposes $2.4 billion in building projects
• Biden administration changes PPP rules to help reach the smallest businesses
• Copper prices are soaring -- here's why that's good news for the recovery
• Gas prices to increase as Texas refineries freeze
• Evers provides $480M in tax relief for WI businesses, families impacted by pandemic
• US oil rises above $60 as Texas gets pummeled with ice and snow
• Drop box for tax documents installed at department of revenue Milwaukee service center
• Congress' Covid relief negotiations: Stimulus talks get into full swing
• Elon Musk, the world's richest man, is about to get a whole lot richer
• Gov. Evers proposes allowing communities to raise sales tax
• Mr. Peanut joins the Skippy family in a $3.4 billion sale
• SpaceX just got a big contract to launch two pieces of a future Moon space station
• Aldi plans to open 100 new US stores this year
• Lottery credit lowers tax bills for Wisconsin homeowners by an average $161
• Tesla's $1.5 billion investment sends bitcoin to record highs
• Why you shouldn't expect another stimulus check for weeks -- if at all
• Lawsuit targeting Foxconn says Taiwanese company violated contract in Wisconsin
• Blank: UW-Madison faces $320 million pandemic loss by June
• Kohl's offers mixed picture for holiday quarter
• Dow surges as stocks recover from GameStop mania
• Silver surges as Reddit army targets precious metals
• US stocks post their worst month since October as the GameStop frenzy rages
• Dow slips while GameStop and others continue to soar
• Inside Robinhood, the free trading app at the heart of the GameStop mania
• Plans for a new Milwaukee Public Museum move forward
• Legislature's campaign committees spent record $12.1 million
• Stocks open higher on Wall Street a day after a sell-off
• Milwaukee company stock skyrockets following internet market phenomenon
• Everything you need to know about how a Reddit group blew up GameStop's stock
• Elon Musk tweet fuels frenzied GameStop surge
• Biden extends student loan payment deferrals until October
• Milwaukee Common Council votes to accept $9.7M grant for more police officers
• Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package
• New $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need
• US unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll
• 'We're All In' grants provide nearly $240M total to Wisconsin small businesses
• Bitcoin tops $40,000 -- just days after passing $30,000
• Elon Musk overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world's richest person
• Cannabis stocks soar, Big Tech sinks following Georgia elections
• When will you get your stimulus payment, and how?
• Dow and S&P 500 end 2020 at record highs
• Ticketmaster to pay $10 million in fines after admitting to illegally accessing competitor's computers
• Milwaukee County spent nearly $1.7 million on presidential recount
• Mayor Barrett promises change is coming to Milwaukee's FPC
• Wisconsin DWD says nearly 97% of unemployment claims filed since March have been processed
• Audit: UW System paid out $68.5 million in student refunds
• COVID-19 vaccine will be covered for all Wisconsinites, state insurance commissioner says
• Stocks and oil prices sink as new coronavirus variant sends Europe into lockdown
• US stocks slip from records as wait continues for Congress
• Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5% in November
• Bitcoin tops $20,000 milestone and continues to surge to record highs
• Former Waukesha dairy company ordered to pay wages, benefits
• Bad news for holiday shopping: Retail sales dropped in November
• Audit finds Wisconsin Dept. of Workforce Development to blame for delays in unemployment payments
• U.S. stocks turn choppy following worst week since Halloween
• Starbucks plans to open about 22,000 stores in the next ten years
• DoorDash soars nearly 80% in Wall Street debut
• Raises of 2% and 2.5% requested for all UW System employees
• Southwest warns 6,800 employees of impending layoffs, a first for the airline
• Walmart is paying its workers $388 million in holiday bonuses; critics say it's not nearly enough
• $15M in grants to be distributed to Wisconsin's live music and entertainment venues
• DWD launches extended benefit program for Wisconsin residents; donations being accepted
• Sephora to take over cosmetics in Kohl's stores
• Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic
• Tech-Life breaks down Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals
• Another 778,000 Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week
• Foxconn plant in Mount Pleasant to assemble parts for Google servers, report says
• Another 742,000 Americans filed for unemployment claims last week, the first increase in a month
• Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's new company launches its first product
• DWD releases information on unemployment data from March 15 to Nov. 14
• US stocks rise sharply after Moderna says vaccine is 94.5% effective
• Telemarketers pulling at heart strings to get to your wallet
• Greater Milwaukee housing market is hot; 'Nothing like I've ever experienced'
• Report: Outside groups spend $9.9m on legislative races
• Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signs 2021 budget