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Why taxpayers keep footing much of the bill for new sports stadiums

by Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jun 27, 2024
Governments provide big subsidies even if the dollars and cents don't add up, says The Economist's Simon Rabinovitch.
The Kansas City Royals' ballpark, Kauffman Stadium. Officials in Kansas want to lure the team away from Missouri.
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IRS says $1.3 billion in tax refunds is unclaimed — from 2017

by Samantha Fields
Apr 12, 2021
People have until May 17 to file their 2017 taxes and request their refunds.
More than 1 million people a year fail to claim the refunds they are owed, according to a tax expert.
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What it means for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to be financially independent

by Janet Nguyen
Jan 9, 2020
Quitting your family is one thing, but what about paying for your jetsetting life?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, wave as they leave Windsor Castle after their wedding to attend an evening reception at Frogmore House.
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Survey finds few workers notice new take-home pay boost from tax cut

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 5, 2018
The boost in take-home pay from the Republican-passed tax-cut bill is starting to show up in many workers’ paychecks. But how aware are taxpayers of the change? Many employers began reducing tax withholding in February. But a new survey from Bankrate.com finds that many workers haven’t noticed the change, which may lead them to spend […]
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Should taxpayers support medical schools abroad?

by David Brancaccio
Sep 10, 2013
In a recent academic year, students at three Caribbean medical schools received $470 million in federally-backed student loans.
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Chasing marijuana users comes at too high a cost

by Marketplace Contributor
May 28, 2012
Decriminalizing marijuana could help ease taxpayer burden.
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Taxes: April 15 income tax filing deadline extended

by Jaclyn Giovis
Jan 5, 2011
Uncle Sam is cutting taxpayers a break this year. We still have to pay the man, but we'll get an extra three days to file our returns....
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