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With oil prices having dipped into negative territory, S&P Global Platts's Vito Turitto joins our hosts Sandy Block and Ryan Ermey to break down exact…

An important part of owning a successful business is having a plan for what happens when it's time for you to move on.

Should small-business owners be afraid of being held captive by 831(b) rule changes? Captive insurance has been a legal tax strategy for years, but th…

Coming up with extra cash to pay the bills, cover unexpected expenses, boost savings, or accelerate your flagging 401(k) as we hunker down to ward off…

Coming up with extra cash to pay the bills, cover unexpected expenses, boost savings, accelerate your 401(k) or perhaps even finance a dream vacation …

The 2020 election will be like no other in history, as the COVID-19 pandemic will upend the business of politics as usual.

The Kiplinger Letter's managing editor Jim Patterson joins our hosts Ryan Ermey and Sandy Block to break down the ramifications for states that aren't…

Localities that have pushed reusable bags are backing off as the plastics industry argues their disposable bags are safer.

There’s a reason the money’s all gone — the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses are generous.

Consumers will look askance at anything they’re asked to touch, leading to a surge in app usage and other alternatives to contacting public screens.

While stimulus checks, small business loans and expanded unemployment benefits have gotten the lion's share of media coverage, there are also a number…

The fastest growing segment of entrepreneurs is 50 years old or older. Learn what it takes to grow your own business.

Here is a rough guide to how deep a decline we’re facing, and how the eventual recovery may unfold.

CARES Act expands select loan programs administered by the Small Business Administration. See if you qualify.

I've never seen anything like the CARES Act for small businesses. Here's how to take advantage of this economic stimulus opportunity.

One of the biggest changes the 2017 tax reform law brought was a near doubling of the standard deduction.

2020 is the year Real ID goes into effect for air travel. So having a star on your license will become more important if you don’t have a passport.

The CARES Act could put money in Americans' pockets soon, but those checks and the relief for small businesses may not come soon enough for some. To h…

We all should be asking ourselves what we can do to help others during this difficult time. Forgiving rent is a good place to start.

From enforcing temperature checks to testing for COVID-19 and whether the results of those tests must be kept private, here's what lawyers have to say…

COVID-19 poses serious risk of economic damage, possibly even a recession, even as its health impacts will be limited.

Certain consumer goods are getting scarce, and we don't just mean hand sanitizer and toilet paper.

Business owners should be digging out their insurance policies to see what coverage they might have to help with losses due to the coronavirus pandemi…

When does the stock market open? While the market does have regular hours, trading doesn't stop when the major exchanges close.

Save your tax documents at least until the time limit for an audit runs out—and hold on to some records even longer.