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Friday, October 22, 2021
WASHINGTON –Isabella Casillas Guzman has been confirmed as the 27th Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. On March 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee with broad bipartisan support, 81-17 votes as Administrator of the SBA. Guzman will represent the more than 30 million U.S. small businesses and lead an […]
Rank No. President Height (in) Height (cm) Ref. 1 16 Abraham Lincoln 6 ft 4 in 193 cm [3] 2 36 Lyndon B. Johnson 6 ft 3 1⁄2 in 192 cm [4][5][6] 3 45 Donald Trump 6 ft 3 in 191 cm [7][8][9][note 1] 4 3 Thomas Jefferson 6 ft 2 1⁄2 in 189 cm [12][13] 5 1 George Washington 6 ft 2 in 188 cm [14][15] 5 21 […]
What is the federal tax deadline? (Click here for state tax deadlines) The federal tax filing deadline has been extended to May 17, 2021. The IRS has also extended the federal tax deadline to June 15, 2021 for residents of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana due to severe storms. You can learn […]
En español | You may be wondering when your economic stimulus payment from Uncle Sam will arrive. For many people, the answer is soon. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it has already distributed about 90 million payments, which are valued at more than $242 billion. The maximum for an individual is $1,400; […]
An Indianapolis man was formally charged with murder Thursday in the killings of three adults and a child he allegedly shot to death after he and a former girlfriend argued because he wanted a share of her federal COVID-19 relief money. Malik Halfacre, 25, faces four counts of murder, one […]
Senior Registration The United Center mass vaccination site is currently open and the focus is on vaccinating those 65 and older who live in the City of Chicago as well as people in vulnerable, under-vaccinated zip codes in the city. Getting seniors vaccinated is critical for preventing severe outcomes and […]
At 65 to 67, depending on the year of your birth, you are at full retirement age and can get full Social Security retirement benefits tax-free. However, if you’re still working, part of your benefits might be subject to taxation. The IRS adds the figures for your earnings and half […]
Stimulus checks are starting to land in Americans’ bank accounts across the country this weekend, just days after President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. The third round of direct payments — which follows two previous sets of payments signed into law last year by former […]