>>Federal Reserve Considers Leaving Rates High For Longer
(Washington, DC) -- It appears the Federal Reserve won't be cutting interest rates anytime soon. That comes after higher-than-expected inflation readings for the beginning of the year. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that it's "too soon to say whether the recent readings represent more than just a bump." Interest rates currently stand at five-and-a-quarter and five-and-a-half.
>>Senator Bernie Sanders Advocates For Four Day Work Week
(Washington, DC) -- Senator Bernie Sanders is advocating for a four-day work week. The Independent lawmaker from Vermont wrote a CNN op-ed saying "the wealthiest people in this country have never had it so good." Sanders said a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay is an important step in standing up for working families. He cited a study by the Rand Corporation, which notes that while the wealthy are doing well, weekly wages for the average American worker have actually gone down, adjusting for inflation.
>>Report: Spotify Planning Price Increases
(New York, NY) -- Spotify users will see another price jump this year. That's according to a report from Bloomberg. The outlet says the music streaming service plans to raise the price for individual subscription plans by a dollar and two dollars for duos and family subscribers later this year. Spotify last raised monthly subscription prices to about eleven-dollars for individuals and around 17-bucks for families last July. Bloomberg also reports Spotify will also begin to offer a new music and podcasts only subscription tier for eleven-dollars a month, with audiobooks costing extra for those subscribers.
>>Taxpayers Should Take Precautions Against Fraudsters
(New York, NY) -- Tax Day is less than two weeks away, but there's still ample time for fraudsters to try to steal filers' personal information. If you receive an email, text, or call from an unknown company offering to assess your potential tax savings or get you a bigger refund, be wary. One of the easiest ways to spot a scam is when a taxpayer hires someone to prepare a return and information on the paid preparer section is missing or says "self-prepared." The IRS says it will never initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text, or social media. The IRS received over 290-thousand and complaints of identity theft last year - and identified more than five-point-five billion in tax fraud. Tax Day is April 15th.
>>Iger Discusses Disney's Future
(Anaheim, CA) -- Disney's critics may like what CEO Bob Iger is saying. Iger said during yesterday's shareholder meeting that Disney's job is not to advance any kind of agenda. He says its job is to entertain, first and foremost. Iger also told shareholders that they've turned the corner and entered a new positive era for the Walt Disney Company.
>>Florida Governor DeSantis Signs Food Delivery Bill Into Law
(Tallahassee, FL) -- Florida is trying to toughen regulations for food delivery platforms. Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law this week that will give the state regulatory control over the services, like UberEats and GrubHub. It will also require the platforms to have the consent of restaurants before taking orders. The goal is to prevent companies from altering prices listed at local businesses.
