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New Rule in VIRGINIA:
(APR 2013): If You Pay For Car Insurance You Must Read This Immediately
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(APR 2013): If You Pay For Car Insurance You Must Read This Immediately
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Taking Stock: Shorting Treasury bonds
May 19, 2013
Malcolm Berko explains short selling, and how to do it with Treasuries via an exchange-traded fund. Read More
Social Security Q&A: Disability payment types differ
May 19, 2013
A look at the difference between Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income disability. Read More
Oklahoma City Thunder: The time has come for OKC's young players
May 18, 2013
The Thunder for next season has committed $66.119 million in salary. And that's for 10 players. No Kevin Martin, no Derek Fisher, no DeAndre Liggins and no rookie gleaned from a lottery pick. So don't expect a splashy free agent signing come July. Or even a ripple. Read More
May 18, 2013
The Thunder for next season has committed $66.119 million in salary. And that's for 10 players. No Kevin Martin, no Derek Fisher, no DeAndre Liggins and no rookie gleaned from a lottery pick. So don't expect a splashy free agent signing come July. Or even a ripple. Read More
Edmond begins at $231 million budget process
May 18, 2013
City council members have begun looking at the proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. Residents will have to go back four years to find a larger budget. Read More
National and world business briefs for May 18, 2013
May 18, 2013
National and world business briefs for May 18 Read More
After graduation, many Oklahoma students enter workforce with mountain of debt
May 17, 2013
Alexandra Hall, an Oklahoma State University graduate, doesn't regret taking out loans to pay for her degree. But when she went through an exit counseling session and saw “Total Owed: $37,000” flash across her computer screen, she did feel a bit of panic. Read More
Figures on government spending and debt
May 17, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Note: The statutory debt limit is temporarily suspended until May 19, 2013. Read More
Gov. Mary Fallin urges Oklahoma Legislature for health care fix
May 17, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin proposed a last-minute legislative change on Friday to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 people who are expected to lose their health insurance under the program.
Insure Oklahoma currently... Read More
May 17, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Gov. Mary Fallin proposed a last-minute legislative change on Friday to the state's Insure Oklahoma program that would direct $50 million in state tobacco taxes to pay for more than 9,000 people who are expected to lose their health insurance under the program.
Insure Oklahoma currently... Read More
Taxing online sales doesn't make sense
May 17, 2013
Taxing online sales by one state on purchases made in another state doesn't make sense. Sales taxes have always been paid by the buyer indirectly through the seller. If I travel to Texas and make a purchase, I pay sales tax to Texas (the location of seller). If I make an online purchase from the same seller in... Read More
Between the hedges: Outside investors in Oklahoma energy companies helped fuel growth
May 17, 2013
Recent shareholder action has focused attention on New York hedge funds and other outside groups that have funded oil and natural gas activity in Oklahoma for decades. Read More
Walmart's first-quarter profit and sales disappoint company
May 17, 2013
The world's largest retailer reported Thursday its first-quarter profit moved up just slightly, and the company struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business during the three-month period. Read More
May 17, 2013
The world's largest retailer reported Thursday its first-quarter profit moved up just slightly, and the company struggled with a sales slump in its namesake business during the three-month period. Read More
Sales tax receipts decline for second consecutive month in Oklahoma City
May 17, 2013
After 18 months of growth, Oklahoma City's sales tax receipts have dropped two months in a row. Read More
New funding proposals unveiled for 2 Oklahoma museums
May 16, 2013
A Senate panel approves measures that would provide the use of certain tax receipts for the American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in downtown Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture in Tulsa. Read More
At a glance: Oklahoma sales tax versus use tax
May 16, 2013
At a glance: Oklahoma sales tax versus use tax Read More
Caution urged in forecasting Oklahoma tax revenue trends
May 16, 2013
WEATHER trends are often cited to support political positions, such as those either pushing a climate change agenda or opposing that agenda. It's dangerous, though, to put too much stock in short-term temperature or precipitation trends when formulating a policy stance.
The same is true of government revenue... Read More
Smartphones provide another avenue for hackers, experts warn
May 16, 2013
MIAMI, Fla. — Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say.
Many consumers simply don't realize how vulnerable their Androids, iPhones and other devices can be. An... Read More
Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe co-sponsoring bill targeting IRS
May 15, 2013
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's senior U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe is co-sponsoring a bill filed amid reports that the Internal Revenue Service specifically targeted conservative groups.
Inhofe announced Wednesday that he was an official co-sponsor of the Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act of 2013. Inhofe... Read More
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