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IRS Halts Most Taxpayer Services As It Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workers

Tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed.

ByKelly Phillips Erb,

Forbes Staff

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Latina Pay Equity Day, October 8, 2025, Highlights Pay Inequality

Latina Pay Equity Day highlights significant pay inequality that far too many Hispanic women face both in high and low pay jobs and despite their educational attainment.

ByNoreen Sugrue,

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Is Term Life Insurance Worth It? Consider These 8 Pros And Cons

This article explains what term life insurance is, and explores its benefits and drawbacks to help you decide if it’s worth getting one.

ByTrue Tamplin,

Contributor

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Latinas Are Powering The Freelance Boom, But A Pay Gap Persists

All in, while Latinas see the gig economy as a path to self-sufficiency in their career, equal pay lags behind.

ByLyanne Alfaro,

Contributor

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MoneyLion Accused Of Trapping Borrowers With Misleading Claims And Illegal Loans In Baltimore City Lawsuit

The city is accusing the lender of misleading consumers and making loans without a lending license. Key issue: The use of recommended tips.

ByJeff Kauflin,

Forbes Staff

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Millions Of Dollars Stolen Through Giselle Bundchen Deepfake Scam

Scammers posted deepfake ads using the image of Gisele Bunchen to scam people on Instagram.

BySteve Weisman,

Contributor

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Prediction Markets Are The Tax-Advantaged Way To Gamble On Sports

Prediction markets, like Kalshi, offer a tax-advantaged way to gamble on sports. The tax benefits persist because of the current tax laws governing sports gambling.

ByNathan Goldman,

Contributor

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No, Taxes Are Not The Main Reason Seniors Are Reluctant To Move

Taxes play a part in their unwillingness to move, but bigger reasons include the absence of affordable, accessible housing and emotional ties to homes and communities.

ByHoward Gleckman,

Senior Contributor

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These 25 Universities Will Take A Big Hit From Trump’s H-1B Visa Attack

The new $100,000 H-1B visa fee and a preference for older foreign skilled workers could hurt both schools’ foreign staff hiring and their graduate student recruitment.

ByJanet Novack,

Forbes Staff

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The Narrow Path: Why Choosing Hard Things Is Your Best Investment

Why voluntary discomfort—from marathons to cold plunges to career risks—builds neurological resilience, autonomy, and meaning. Choose your hard things.

ByTim Maurer,

Contributor

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Side Gigs For Physicians Boom As Salaries Flatten And Burnout Continues

As burnout grows and salaries stagnate, more doctors are building independent income streams

ByAdaira Landry, MD MEd,

Contributor

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Trump Wants To Give Farmers $10B Of The $364.6B You Already Paid

The president reportedly wants to send soybean farmers money for sales to China that they’ve lost to the trade war. It’s really a taxpayer subsidy.

ByErik Sherman,

Senior Contributor

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Student Loan Forgiveness Class Action Lawsuit Halted By Trump Administration

The Trump administration filed papers on Thursday seeking to pause a legal challenge over allegedly blocked student loan forgiveness due to the government shutdown.

ByAdam S. Minsky,

Senior Contributor

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One Smart Way To Enjoy Retirement: Move Back To Your College Town

Forbes screened nearly 1,000 locales to pick the 25 top places to enjoy retirement, weighing quality of life and leisure offerings from the arts to fine dining to golf.

ByWilliam P. Barrett,

Senior Contributor

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25 Best Places To Enjoy Your Retirement In 2025: Walla Walla And Other Top Spots

Find the best places in the U.S. to follow your retirement passions, including golf, hiking, boating, skiing, the arts, fine dining, restaurants and lifelong learning.

ByWilliam P. Barrett,

Senior Contributor

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How To Invest Like A Billionaire—At A Discount

Interesting game played by a British investment trust: buying shares of other investment trusts and holding companies at a discount to their liquidating values.

ByWilliam Baldwin,

Senior Contributor

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The Government Shutdown Puts Small Business Lending On Ice

The government shutdown halts SBA loan approvals, leaving small businesses without new financing. Short delays sting, but longer ones risk bigger fallout.

ByBrandon Kochkodin,

Forbes Staff

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“Goddess Of Wealth” Convicted In $6.7 Billion Ponzi Scheme

Zhimin Qian convicted in UK of money laundering related to one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history.

BySteve Weisman,

Contributor

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What The Government Shutdown Means For Older Adults And People With Disabilities

The well-being of older adults and people with disabilities may be in jeopardy, depending on how long the shutdown lasts.

ByHoward Gleckman,

Senior Contributor

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Study Critical Of Bureau Of Prisons Investigating Misconduct

Misconduct by employees is still a problem at the Bureau of Prisons. Further, a troubling and large backlog of cases, thousands, is problematic.

ByWalter Pavlo,

Contributor