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To ease fuel-price pain, subsidies, rebates gain momentum

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Chicago and California propose giving prepaid gas cards to eligible residents and assistance to public transit users. State and federal efforts to suspend gas taxes face criticism for potential economic and environmental impacts.

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Bitcoin Daily: S. Korea Eyes Crypto Capital Gains Tax; Crypto Lawyers See Rise In Demand

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South Korean crypto users might soon see 20 percent taxes on their currency, according to Cointelgraph. ” But Sung Tae-yoon , an economist with Yonsei University, warned that taxing cryptocurrencies could slow the country’s tech markets. They falsely claimed to have a Harvard-educated CEO backing them. And, the U.S.

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Data Dive: The Uncertain Future Edition, MoviePass, Credit Cards And Seattle Taxes

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Credit Card’s Profit Squeeze. Credit card companies, faced with an increase in costs associated with rewards and rising loan losses, have seen their profitability dip of late. The balances on credit cards have grown at a fast pace — up 7 percent year over year in the early part of 2017. the CEO said.

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Stripe Acquires Bouncer To Integrate Card Authentication Into Its Fraud Detection Platform

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Payments giant Stripe has acquired Bouncer, a card-scanning and authentication solution, for an undisclosed amount. Bouncer : California-based Bouncer is a card-scanning and risk detection technology platform that identifies fraudulent transactions by running automated card authentications. Want the full post?

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TurboTax Bid For Credit Karma Triggers Antitrust Worries

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The FinTech startup offers free credit scores, credit card applications, loans and savings accounts. As the leader in DIY taxes, TurboTax has been dealing with escalating competition from Credit Karma, which is now a leading financial app among younger customers. Credit Karma started offering a free tax filing service in 2017.

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Automobile Club of Southern California Insurance Review

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Like a number of AAA-affiliated insurers, the Automobile Club of Southern California (ACSC) Insurance, offers discounted insurance, and other financial products to AAA members. What is Auto Club of Southern California? Generally, the death benefit is not subject to income taxes. In 1900, Ten L.A. Bottom line.

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Xero Partners With Square For Faster B2B Payments

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Customers can then pay invoices immediately with a credit or debit card. Xero also summarizes point-of-sale Square sales, including tips, surcharges and taxes. Square is headquartered in San Francisco, California and was founded in 2009 by Jim McKelvey and Jack Dorsey. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.