The national average price of gasoline has been in a practical free fall for nearly four months now and hasn’t had a single up day since late September. According to AAA, the national average price of a gallon of gas currently stands at $3.186, which is the lowest level since 11/11/13. …
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Energy Sector Crashes
The S&P 500 Energy sector makes up about 10{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} of the entire S&P 500. The sector rallied 23{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} from late February through June 23rd, and it was one of the top performing sectors in 2014 at that point. But things have turned ugly for Energy lately. Real ugly. Since it’s all-…
Weakest Empire Manufacturing Report Since April
Manufacturing activity in the New York area has seen a notable slowdown in the month of October as the NY Fed’s Empire Manufacturing survey came in significantly weaker than expected — falling to its lowest level since April. While economists were expecting the headline General Business Conditions Index to fall to 20.25 …
52-Week Lows in the Energy Sector Exceed 40{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540}
No sector of the market has been harder hit in the last several days than the Energy sector, and with its decline, the list of new 52-week lows has been steadily expanding. In Wednesday’s trading, 42{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} of the stocks in the S&P 500 Energy sector hit 52-week lows. As shown …
IRS Cuts: Good News for Deadbeats?
The IRS commissioner warned Congress that cuts to funding could hurt services and enforcement.
Finding Free Tax Help
The Internal Revenue Service is working with tax preparation companies and volunteers to offer free tax help online and at kiosks across the country.
IRS Kicks Off Tax Return Season
The clock is ticking toward the April 17 deadline, as the IRS begins taking e-filed returns today.
IRS May Get Help Catching Tax Cheats
Experts say a new proposal may mean more audits of individual tax returns.
‘Where’s My Refund?’ Don’t Ask the IRS
Taxpayers turning to IRS.gov for help tracking their refunds are not getting answers.
Live Chat: Tax Day Tips
Journalists from MarketWatch, Dow Jones and WSJ fiielded last-minute tax questions from readers on April 16. They were joined by CPA Melissa Labant. Replay the event.
AMC Walking Dead Spinoff: A Surviving Family
A family surviving in the same world as Rick and Co. WD fans we are about to get more. I’m betting this spinoff show will be a huge success, like Fraiser was for Cheers. They wil be the new Brady Bunch. Here’s the story of a lovely lady, with two…
Hong Kong Fuey Chops Stocks
Another headline another reason for stocks to tank. Today its because some bullshit in Hong Kong. The major indexes are on the decline following last week’s crap shot. Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong are spooking Wall Street in early trading Monday, as U.S. stocks continued their recent run…
Best Show you Aren’t Streaming: BoJack Horseman
Will Arnet is on his A-Game and then some. Now available on Netflix streaming is the Netflix original comedy series ‘BoJack Horseman’. It gets better wich each episode. There are 13 episodes available right now, season one is only on Netflix. This is the best animated series since Family Guy…
Stocks Falling, Buffett Buying
He bought a shitload during the 230 point crash, you should too. Warren Buffett loves it when a plan comes together, just like ol’ Hannibal. The best guess you can make is that Buffett bought more of what he already owns. The market continues it’s drop today. The S&P 500 was…
Gold and Silver at 4 Year Lows
Gold and Silver haven’t been this low since 2010. ecall when Stallone unleashed THE EXPENDABLES on us or Ben Affleck redeemed himself in THE TOWN. That’s also the last time gold and silver was this low. Via BullionDesk.com HSBC has downgraded its 2014 average gold and silver price forecast, saying that…
Sexy FROZEN Movie Costumes, Really?
Trick or Treat Indeed Fan of the Disney movie “Frozen” and also a grownup who likes dressing in sexy Halloween costumes, look no further. Olaf is by far the best costume. Here are this season’s sexy “Frozen”-inspired Halloween costumes. Of course, they are not made by Disney — hence…
Stocks back to Pain
Down, up, now really Down. Forecast is for Pain. Fucking stock market. Tues stocks tanked on global growth concerns. Wed everything looked great because rates are going to hold. Thursday, right back to the dumps because Floosie Floosiepants said stocks need to go down. PAIN We are down today because…
New Star Trek Shenanigans
Oh boy. Maybe It’s Better If We Don’t See What Happened on the Set of Star Trek