NEW YORK (AP) — Tax filing season is underway, and the IRS expects 164 million people will file returns by April 15. The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 higher, thanks to changes in tax law. More than 165 million individual income ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than other consumers, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening inequality that may explain some of the growing pessimism about the ...

The Associated Press A federal jury this week found Uber to be legally responsible in a 2023 case of sexual assault — ordering the rideshare giant to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said one of its drivers raped her during a trip using the platform. The verdict, reached Thursday in ...

Staff report There’s gold in them thar Falls. Don’t forget cash, silver and jewelry. Fieldview Acres Mercantile in downtown Newton Falls said it is taking a creative, communitywide approach to draw attention back to the town. Known locally as “The Merc,” the business announced a ...

7 17 PROMOTIONS: Warren-based 7 17 Credit Union has announced the following promotions. Bryan Klutzaritz has been named director of safety and security. Klutzaritz earned a bachelor’s degree in administration of justice from Penn State. In his new role, he will oversee the strategic ...

PURCHASE, NY (AP) — PepsiCo is cutting prices on Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos chips this year to win back customers exasperated by years of price hikes. “For some consumers, low- and middle-income consumers, the biggest friction they have today in our category... is ...