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Beware of these tax scams as the filing deadline approaches, Congress warns

The bipartisan leaders of Congress’ Joint Economic Committee are sounding the alarm about tax season scams that fraudsters may look to use on unsuspecting taxpayers as filing season winds down. Taxpayers have until Wednesday, April 15, to file their 2025 tax return or request an extension, and scammers may take…

New Jersey outpaces US housing market, tops nation in price growth

While the rest of the country grapples with a stalled housing market and high interest rates, New Jersey has emerged as the nation’s top leader in home price growth. Driven by high-wage jobs and a Manhattan exodus, the state is outpacing the national average and outperforming former COVID-era hotspots like…

These 8 US housing markets favor buyers

The climate of the U.S. housing market for buyers varies around the country, and a new report suggests there are currently only eight metro areas that are truly buyer’s markets. The economist research team at Realtor.com released a diagnostic tool called the Market Clock that tracks the housing market at…

China emerges as unexpected player in Trump’s Iran diplomacy push

China’s growing involvement in Middle East tensions is offering Beijing an opportunity to position itself as a strategic player as President Donald Trump weighs his next diplomatic moves with Iran. Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang joined FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on “Varney & Co.” to discuss how China is…

Inflation surged in March as Iran war’s energy impact hit consumers

This story on the March 2026 CPI inflation report is developing and will be updated with further details. Inflation surged in March as consumer prices jumped amid the economic disruptions caused by the Iran war’s impact on the energy market.The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday said that the consumer price…