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Georgijevic | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you’re scrambling to file your taxes, you could miss another key due date on April 15: the first-quarter estimated tax deadline for 2025. Typically, quarterly payments apply to income without tax withholdings, such as self-employment earnings, rental income, interest, dividends or gig economy work. Similarly, retirees and investors “frequently need to make these payments,” the IRS said in a news release last week. The first-quarter deadline for 2025 “could be a surprise” if you’re newly self-employed or recently started contract work, said Misty Erickson, tax content manager at the National Association of Tax Professionals. More from Personal…

The crypto industry found its champion in Donald Trump. Once a skeptic of blockchain, Trump embraced the sector after companies like Coinbase and Ripple donated tens of millions of dollars to elect pro-crypto candidates during the last election cycle. Trump began to adopt talking points rarely heard outside of Crypto Twitter, like calling for the end of “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” and the release of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht—a stunning reversal after referring to Bitcoin as a “scam” just a few years before. It’s fair to say that, for most of the business world, the first few months of the…

Scott BessentMainstream Amid the tumult following President Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, one encouraging development is that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emerged as the lead spokesperson on trade negotiations. Bessent is highly qualified for the role, but is also tasked with finding quick solutions to complex issues while maintaining investor confidence in U.S. policies. Bessent’s ascent is the direct outcome of the market turmoil that followed Liberation Day. When reporters asked him where the tariff negotiations were headed, his response was he did not know because he was not part of the negotiating team. This fueled…

Pakistan women spun their way to victory against the West Indies on Monday by 65 runs in their third One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers to continue their winning streak. After getting a below par score of 192 to chase down, the West Indies were in trouble from ball one as their captain Hayley Mathews got out for a golden duck by skipper Fatima Sana that struck her on the pads, trapping her for a leg before wicket. The West Indian batting effort struggled on the Gaddafi Stadium due to the variable bounce and…

Women shop for clothing from a Gap outlet store in Los Angeles, California on April 10, 2025. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesFew consumer products are immune from the impact of new tariffs on goods imported into the United States, but apparel may be among the hardest hit.A trade war could significantly raise the price of clothing for consumers. Since a large portion of U.S. clothing and shoes are imported, tariffs on those goods would increase the cost for both the importers and, ultimately, the consumer, experts say.”The 2025 tariffs disproportionately affect clothing and textiles, with consumers facing 64% higher apparel prices in…

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 18: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news … More conference following the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building. Despite volatilty in markets the path for interest rates in 2025 appears similar with a few cuts expected perhaps starting in June 2025. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Getty Images Fixed income markets still project a handful of interest rate cuts from the Federal Open Market Committee in 2025, according to the CME FedWatch Tool. Those expectations have been relatively steady despite recent market…

When Donald Trump hosted the first-ever White House crypto summit in March, he was surrounded by some of his top advisors in the elegant State Dining Room. To his right at the cloth-draped table was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and to his left was his crypto and AI czar, venture capital heavyweight David Sacks. But next to Sacks was a figure who had been unknown to nearly everyone in the room until just a few months before: Bo Hines, a 29-year-old former congressional candidate and college wide receiver who had helped one of the Trump campaign’s top affiliated super PACs…

Lastly, major U.S. equity indexes, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, appeared headed for the death cross, a bearish technical pattern involving the 50-day simple moving average’s (SMA) move below the 200-day SMA and the dollar index looked oversold as per the 14-day relative strength index. Both observations called for caution in risk assets. The key events and data to watch out for the week ahead are Monday’s stock market reaction to Trump’s tariff exclusions, Wednesday’s U.S. retail sales and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech and earnings reports on Wall Street on Friday. Stay Alert! Crypto: April 14, 2025: Filecoin…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday announced the creation of a task force to support displaced Afghan women cricketers. The initiative will see the setting-up of a “dedicated fund to provide direct monetary assistance, ensuring these cricketers have the resources they need” to continue playing, according to the ICC. It will also feature a training programme, providing “advanced coaching, world-class facilities, and tailored mentorship to help them reach their full potential”. “At the International Cricket Council, we are deeply committed to fostering inclusivity and ensuring every cricketer has the opportunity to shine, regardless of their circumstances,” ICC Chairman Jay…

A Social Security Administration office in Washington, D.C., on March 26. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is reportedly aiming to reform and downsize the agency.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesSeveral Democratic senators are demanding answers from the Social Security Administration following reports that the agency may make staff cuts to a significant department within the agency.The Social Security Administration is reportedly considering additional workforce reductions, including a potential 50% cut in the Office of the Chief Investment Officer. The department, otherwise known as OCIO, is responsible for protecting sensitive data, maintaining benefit claims processing systems, and managing the…