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News Articles: Your Money

Tesla cars sit on a lot in Chicago on March 28, 2022. A $7,500 tax credit for purchasers of new electric vehicles is changing again after the U.S. unveiled new guidelines that will impact the list of car models that qualify.

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  • Your Money

The U.S. just updated the list of electric cars that qualify for a $7,500 tax credit

Starting on Tuesday, a $7,500 tax credit will shrink or disappear for some vehicles, but popular models like the Chevy Bolt, F-150 Lightning and Tesla Model Y are still eligible for the full amount.

April 17, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
A person prepares to pump gas at a BP gas station in Brooklyn, New York City, on Oct. 19, 2022. Americans could save between $580 billion and $1.1 trillion on gasoline under the EPA's proposed auto emission regulations, according to the agency.

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  • Your Money

The EPA says Americans could save $1 trillion on gas under its auto emissions plan

The EPA says Americans could save up to $1.1 trillion in gas if the country adopts its proposal to impose the most stringent auto emission regulations ever.

April 12, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske

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  • National

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
A person goes to the pump at a gas station in Arlington, Va., on July 29, 2022. Gas prices have come down significantly since peaking last year but they could rise again after Saudi Arabia and other countries said they would collectively cut oil production by more than one million barrels.

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  • Energy

5 things to know about Saudi Arabia's stunning decision to cut oil production

Oil prices surged after Saudi Arabia and some other oil producers announced they're reducing their oil output. That will send gas prices higher – and benefit energy companies in America.

April 04, 2023
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  • Camila Domonoske
James Tucker got an efficient heat pump for his home near Oakland, Calif., last year. Now homeowners can get new credits for heat pumps from federal climate legislation.

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  • Climate

6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a box

Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising in the U.S. But what are heat pumps? And why do some call them a key climate solution?

April 01, 2023
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  • Julia Simon
Internal Revenue Service taxes forms are seen on Feb. 13, 2019.

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  • Your Money

These are the states with the highest and lowest tax burdens, a report says

A new report by WalletHub measured how much people pay in property, income and sales tax in proportion to the amount of money they make.

March 30, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
A reparations rally outside City Hall in San Francisco this month, as supervisors take up a draft reparations proposal. The growing number of local actions has renewed hopes and questions about a national policy.

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  • Race

Cities may be debating reparations, but here's why most Americans oppose the idea

Compensation for descendants of enslaved people is broadly controversial, and especially so among whites and Republicans. Researchers say one reason may be misperceptions about the racial wealth gap.

March 28, 2023
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  • Jennifer Ludden
Why should you care about the knotty problems of the banking world? Below are a few possible consequences to watch.

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  • Economy

Could the banking turmoil affect you? 5 ways it might

There are possible consequences for regular people, small businesses and the economy.

March 21, 2023
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  • Alina Selyukh
An 'open house' flag is displayed outside a single family home on September 22, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. The U.S. housing market is seeing a slow down in home sales due to the Federal Reserve raising mortgage interest rates to help fight inflation.

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  • Your Money

Are you trying to buy a home? Tell us how you're dealing with variable mortgage rates

Recent high and fluctuating mortgage rates, compounded by bank closures, have created a challenging time in the housing market. NPR wants to know how you are navigating buying or selling a home.

March 20, 2023
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  • Juma Sei
A Credit Suisse bank branch seen in Geneva. The bank was acquired by UBS on Sunday.

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  • Business

UBS to buy troubled Credit Suisse in deal brokered by Swiss government

UBS will buy rival Credit Suisse for more than $3 billion in a deal brokered by Swiss officials to try and prevent a banking crisis.

March 19, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
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  • Business

Yellen tries to reassure Americans that bank collapse fallout will be contained

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says bank depositors can feel confident their money is safe. Yellen promised a thorough review of what went wrong at two regional banks that failed in the past week.

March 17, 2023
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  • Scott Horsley

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  • Book Reviews

'Poverty, By America' shows how the rest of us benefit by keeping others poor

Pulitzer winner for Evicted Matthew Desmond examines why the U.S. has more poverty than other rich nations. He finds it spends big on social programs, but gives the most to those who need it least.

March 17, 2023
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  • Jennifer Ludden
A copy of a IRS 1040 tax form is seen at an H&R Block office on the day President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax cut bill in Washington, DC on December 22, 2017 in Miami, Florida.

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  • Your Money

Have you been audited by the IRS? Tell us about it

Getting audited by the IRS can be incredibly frustrating and a little scary. NPR's Code Switch wants to hear about your experience when you found out you were being audited.

March 16, 2023
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  • James Sneed
An FDIC sign is posted on a window at a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Wellesley, Mass., on Saturday. The bank was caught in a meltdown, forcing a government takeover. The FDIC guarantees accounts up to $250,000.

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  • Your Money

The FDIC was created exactly for this kind of crisis. Here's the history

When it was established in 1933, some 4,000 banks had closed in the first few months alone. The FDIC is relying on one of its main tools — deposit insurance — to prevent more banks from failing.

March 14, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Women earn about 82 cents for every dollar men make, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. That means on March 14, women's pay catches up to what men made in 2022.

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  • Your Money

It's Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives?

Women have to work nearly 15 months to earn what a man earns in 12. And that's been true for decades.

March 14, 2023
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  • Stacey Vanek Smith
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