America will wake up on new years day in search of a hangover cure. In California, they'll find one in legal recreational marijuana. The state is set make the move in just four days, which will change everything for the hundreds of marijuana companies operating in the state, including more transparency for consumers.
There was a time when the worlds of sports and politics hardly ever mixed, but that all changed in 2017. It's been one of the craziest years for sports on record, with big wins for some and even bigger losses for others. Nick Dimengo, Senior Dditor at FHM Magazine breaks down all the most memorable sports moments from the past year.
While President Trump is celebrating his win on tax reform at Mar-a-Lago, everyone else is wondering what policy he will take on next. Despite his recent success, divisions within the GOP could make it hard for the president to get another major legislative win in the new year.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
