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The Internal Revenue Service today encouraged taxpayers to take simple steps to strengthen online security during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

The traditional shopping mall is undergoing a major transformation as changing consumer habits, online shopping, and competition from big-box retailers force owners to reconsider how they use their spaces.

In September 2024, an email claiming to be from Ukraine’s foreign minister landed in the inbox of Senator Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. It asked for a Zoom call. Given Cardin’s role, his office said yes.

New research from Loop shows that return policies are increasingly deciding where Americans shop, while fraud and abuse add to the pressure on retailers

Working from home is now a regular part of life for millions of U.S. workers, and spending the workday outside a traditional office comes with its own set of weird habits. Some of these odd work-from-home behaviors make perfect sense to remote workers, but might sound lazy or unprofessional to anyone used to going into…

93% of Americans made an online purchase in the last week, according to a recent FinanceBuzz survey in partnership with Bank of America. And 40% of Americans say online shopping actually helps them manage their finances. That runs counter to the usual assumption that shopping and saving money don’t mix.