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How the rich pass on wealth

NEW YORK (AP) — Death and taxes may be inevitable. A big bill for your heirs is not. The rich have made an art of avoiding taxes and making sure their wealth passes down effortlessly to the next generation. But the tricks they use — to expedite payouts to heirs and avoid handing money to ...

Tax season is here

NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible. “Don’t wait until the last minute but also don’t rush,” said Tom O’Saben, ...

Business briefs

BOARD APPOINTMENTS: The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley appointed Ashley Douglas, Deonna Lampley and Julie Santha as the newest members to its board of directors. Douglas is a Youngstown native and Small Business Banking and SBA closing officer with WesBanco Bank, bringing nearly two ...

As costs rise, people want data centers to pay their part

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular people — must foot the bill for the exorbitant amount of ...

Wall Street keeps calm after high court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street kept calm Friday after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, which had triggered panic in financial markets when announced last year, and stocks ticked higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. It had been flipping between small ...