Why your tax refund could be much bigger this year than you expected

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, holds a gavel after signing the
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act contains tax changes that could mean big gains for startups and their investors.

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Here are the countries with the most oil reserves, and where Venezuela ranks

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Economy
A general view of the
A view of the "El Palito" oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

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Immigration lawyers say the H-1B chaos is forcing tough business calls

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Technology
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas

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Middle Eastern money raised questions about Paramount's WBD bid — but that's not why Netflix won

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
David Ellison with a purple background
Paramount CEO David Ellison wanted to use $24 billion of funding from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi to help fund his bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi want to put billions into Paramount/WBD. Why?

Tech Insider : Business
Larry Ellison and David Ellison in 2013
Larry Ellison, one of the richest men in the world, and his son David want to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. They'd like to use money from Saudi Arabia and two other petrostates to make that happen. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images for The Hollywood Reporter)

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Congress defunded PBS. Here's how it's surviving and planning for the future.

Tech Insider : Technology, Politics, Business
A muppet visits 'Oscar the Grouch' at his garbage can in a scene from 'Sesame Street,' circa 1985.
When PBS was created in the late 1960s, there was no other place to find educational kid's TV like "Sesame Street." There are more options now.

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Apple's ICEBlock takedown shows how easily Washington can pull the plug on the internet

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
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Attorney General Pam Bondi says she told Apple to take down an ICE-tracking app.

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Trump admin adds banner attacking ‘Radical Left Democrats’ to government websites

The Verge : Politics

The Trump administration has put up banners across federal websites blaming Democrats for the government shutdown, and in some cases, blatantly campaigning for President Donald Trump.

Trump’s solution for high drug prices is a discount portal called TrumpRx

The Verge : Politics
A photo of Trump at a press briefing

President Donald Trump is launching a new government-run website that he says will let Americans buy medications at lower prices.

US government takes equity stake in one of the world’s largest lithium mines

The Verge : Environment, Business
A view of hills and cliffs covered with grass and shrubs.
In windswept, remote Thacker Pass in the far northern reaches of Nevada, a massive lithium mine has drawn impassioned protest from local Indigenous peoples, ranchers, and environmentalists.
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