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What payment methods are tell tale signs of scams?
By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer (Ethnic Media Services) — Payment methods that scammers insist you use – like gift cards, cryptocurrency and wire transfer –
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TurboTax parent company’s latest argument against free tax filing: It will harm Black taxpayers
By Paul Kiel ProPublica For the past quarter century, Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has worked to thwart one clear threat to its profits: a
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By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — Louisiana will soon mark the seventh annual National Clean Energy Week. While the state’s renewable power industry is slightly behind that of most other states, ... ‘Restaurant workers Bill of Rights’is introduced in US House by Rep. Tlaib
By Samantha Dietel Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Michigan Democrat, re-introduced legislation last week aimed at improving the lives of U.S. restaurant workers. CFPB awaits court approval for $2.7 billion settlement: Fake credit repair and debt relief scams date back to 2016
By Charlene Crowell Contributing writer As consumers complain about the real-life challenges of keeping pace with the rising costs of living, key financial reports reveal that the challenges are as high ... Black Economic Alliance Foundation joins Fearless Fund in fighting lawsuit
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — The Black Economic Alliance (BEA) Foundation, a leading organization mobilizing Black business leaders and advocates, announced the submission of an amicus brief advocating ... Louisiana’s fortified roof grant program on track to exceed contractor, evaluator goals
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer The state has begun certifying local contractors and evaluators for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program (LFHP) that will provide grants to homeowners to help retrofit their roofs to withstand ... Marathon Refinery fire illustrates how industry goes quiet during a crisis
By Sara Sneath and Julie Dermansky Contributing Writer (Special from DeSmog via la-illuminator.com) — Thick black smoke billowed and flames rose from two chemical storage tanks at the Marathon Petroleum refinery between Reserve and ... Millions enrolled in new student loan repayment program
By Ariana Figueroa Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — More than four million federal student loan borrowers are enrolled in the Biden administration’s new repayment program, according to figures released Tuesday by the Department ... A company promised 100 high-paying jobs in Jefferson Parish. Now it’s just 13 at half the pay
By Wesley Muller Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — American Plant Food Co. (APF), a Texas-based company that produces industrial fertilizers, wants to open a new manufacturing plant along the West Bank of the ...
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