Janet Novack
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Assistant Managing Editor & Washington Bureau Chief @Forbes. Tax, budget, retirement & education policy. Tax shelters. Scams. Fintech. Investing. email: [email protected]
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The U.S. private sector shed more than 13,500 jobs per week on average in October and early November, according to data released Tuesday by the private payroll processing firm ADP, offering one of the few real-time reads on a weakening labor market.
Private Job Losses Sped Up This Month — Here's What To Know.
ADP’s weekly data shows private sector job cuts accelerated — as economists look toward alternative indicators as the federal government has not released labor reports.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The U.S. private sector shed more than 13,500 jobs per week on average in October and early November, according to data released Tuesday by the private payroll processing firm ADP, offering one of the few real-time reads on a weakening labor market.
Back to the future: IBM is a leader in the quantum computer race, which could revive its manufacturing legacy. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
Inside IBM’s Quest To Win The Quantum Computer Race
Investors are throwing money at quantum startups. Maybe they should be looking at a more venerable player that has a lot of practice building things.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Back to the future: IBM is a leader in the quantum computer race, which could revive its manufacturing legacy. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
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In Sept., the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Donald Trump Mount Rushmore Memorial Legacy
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In Sept., the IRS granted tax-exempt status to the Donald Trump Mount Rushmore Memorial Legacy
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New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
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Trump-Licensed Presidential Seal Beer Pong Set Could Violate Federal Law
A site affiliated with Lee Greenwood sells merchandise with the seal—such as a $20 beer pong set with “Presidential themed balls”—and pays licensing fees to a Trump LLC.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New: A site licensing Trump's name is selling merch with the presidential seal — including a $20 beer-pong set with “Presidential themed balls.”
Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
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Federal law says you can’t manufacture or sell likenesses of the seal without authorization.
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No more $x.99 pricing? And what about sales taxes? www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
What The End Of The Penny Means For Consumers
America’s oldest coin had been around since 1793. Now that Trump has stopped the minting of new pennies, will 99 cent pricing disappear? And what about sales taxes?
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November 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
No more $x.99 pricing? And what about sales taxes? www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
If you're a big time retirement saver, the IRS has just released the 2026 numbers you need to know. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Here’s How Much IRA, 401(k) And Other Retirement Contributions Limits Increase In 2026
The IRS has announced the cost‑of‑living adjustments for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2026.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
If you're a big time retirement saver, the IRS has just released the 2026 numbers you need to know. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
How you can still make money investing in green(ish) stocks. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
How To Love The Planet And Make Money
The anti-carbon movement is losing steam. That hasn’t stopped Pictet, a large Swiss money manger, from finding clean-energy stocks that pack some power.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
How you can still make money investing in green(ish) stocks. www.forbes.com/sites/baldwi...
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NEW: Trump says America needs more foreign workers.
His company requested a record 184 of them for 2025.
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His company requested a record 184 of them for 2025.
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Trump Organization Sought Record Number Of Foreign Workers In 2025
Labor Department data show President Donald Trump’s businesses applied to hire at least 184 foreign workers for seasonal jobs at golf courses, a winery and Mar–a-Lago.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Trump says America needs more foreign workers.
His company requested a record 184 of them for 2025.
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His company requested a record 184 of them for 2025.
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There are costs to aging alone. Thoughtful piece, although frankly, it's probably better than aging as part of an unhappy couple. www.forbes.com/sites/joseph...
Retiring Single And Paying Double: The Hidden Costs Of Aging Alone
Solo aging in retirement is rising, especially among women, revealing hidden financial, emotional, and practical costs that demand smarter longevity planning.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There are costs to aging alone. Thoughtful piece, although frankly, it's probably better than aging as part of an unhappy couple. www.forbes.com/sites/joseph...
@bsky.app If you're looking for the silver lining in the Senate Democrats' cave, here it is. www.forbes.com/sites/howard...
Trump May Have Won The ACA Subsidy Battle, But He May Lose The War
The GOP either must agree to extend those insurance subsidies or take sole blame for killing an effort to continue assistance that has overwhelming public support.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
@bsky.app If you're looking for the silver lining in the Senate Democrats' cave, here it is. www.forbes.com/sites/howard...
@bsky.app Trump sending "tariff" rebates? Dream on. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
Don’t Spend That Trump $2,000 A Person Tariff Dividend Check Just Yet
President Trump has pitched the idea of using tariff revenues for a $2,000 “dividend” payment. But there are big obstacles, including that Congress hasn’t approved it.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
@bsky.app Trump sending "tariff" rebates? Dream on. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
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A flexible spending account that replaces enhanced ACA premium tax credits would help people with their out-of-pocket health care costs. But, that help would be limited if they couldn't afford to buy insurance to begin with without the enhanced tax credits.
November 10, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A flexible spending account that replaces enhanced ACA premium tax credits would help people with their out-of-pocket health care costs. But, that help would be limited if they couldn't afford to buy insurance to begin with without the enhanced tax credits.
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Scary charts raising the prospect that it's more than just AI that's in bubble territory. www.forbes.com/sites/brando...
It’s Not Just An AI Bubble. Here’s Everything At Risk
Stocks are soaring, gold is too, and risk looks cheap everywhere. These charts trace the signs of what could be the everything bubble taking shape.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Scary charts raising the prospect that it's more than just AI that's in bubble territory. www.forbes.com/sites/brando...
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Musk just called his robot program, Optimus, "an infinite money glitch" for the wealth it will bring Tesla and urges his shareholders to hold on to their Tesla stock.
One way or the other, we'll likely revisit this quote in the future.
One way or the other, we'll likely revisit this quote in the future.
November 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Musk just called his robot program, Optimus, "an infinite money glitch" for the wealth it will bring Tesla and urges his shareholders to hold on to their Tesla stock.
One way or the other, we'll likely revisit this quote in the future.
One way or the other, we'll likely revisit this quote in the future.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday
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SNAP Benefits Must Be Fully Funded For November, Judge Rules
The Trump Administration previously agreed to use contingency funds to disburse half of November’s food benefits to over 42 million Americans.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully fund November’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by Friday
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The new “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” deductions require additional reporting by employers and payers. To help, the IRS is offering penalty relief in 2025.
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IRS Gives Employers A Breather On No Tax On Tips, Overtime Reporting For 2025
The new “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” deductions require additional reporting by employers and payers. To help, the IRS is offering penalty relief in 2025.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The new “no tax on tips” and “no tax on overtime” deductions require additional reporting by employers and payers. To help, the IRS is offering penalty relief in 2025.
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While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and states have been notified that it will not be in place for 2026.
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IRS Kills Off Popular Free Direct File Option For The 2026 Tax Filing Season
While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and states have been notified that it will not be in place for 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and states have been notified that it will not be in place for 2026.
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@bsky.app Those who used the IRS' popular Direct File program to file their tax returns are out of luck. The Trump IRS has shut down the program and they'll need to file a special form to get a copy of their last return. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
IRS Kills Off Popular Free Direct File Option For The 2026 Tax Filing Season
While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and states have been notified that it will not be in place for 2026.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
@bsky.app Those who used the IRS' popular Direct File program to file their tax returns are out of luck. The Trump IRS has shut down the program and they'll need to file a special form to get a copy of their last return. www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
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"Democrats swept the major elections Tuesday, delivering a blow to billionaires who mostly funded Republican campaigns"
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These Billionaires Won—And Lost Big Time—On Election Night
More than 26 billionaires gave to campaigns to defeat New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Democrats swept the major elections Tuesday, delivering a blow to billionaires who mostly funded Republican campaigns"
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More billionaires have been stepping up to help underfunded HBCUs. www.forbes.com/sites/asia-a...
MacKenzie Scott, Michael Jordan, Jay-Z: The Biggest Billionaire Donors To HBCUs
MacKenzie Scott’s $80 million gift to Howard University this week is the latest—but not biggest—recent billionaire donation to an HBCU. These 9 billionaires have put more than $1 billion into historic...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
More billionaires have been stepping up to help underfunded HBCUs. www.forbes.com/sites/asia-a...
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The president says he will defy court orders and illegally withhold SNAP benefits despite there being money in the SNAP contingency fund that the Trump is required to use.
November 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The president says he will defy court orders and illegally withhold SNAP benefits despite there being money in the SNAP contingency fund that the Trump is required to use.
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Multiple unpaid TSA officers told me the agency is using “scare tactics” to discourage people from calling in sick or taking leave. Buckle in for some ugly travel days ahead.
TSA workers were told sick calls will bring “appropriate accountability measures to the fullest extent possible” after the shutdown ends—but airport screeners told Forbes such threats would likely backfire.
Houston’s Bush Airport TSA Wait Times Top 3 Hours—As Unpaid Screeners Tell Of Agency’s ‘Scare Tactics’
TSA workers were told sick calls will bring “appropriate accountability measures to the fullest extent possible” after the shutdown ends—but airport screeners told Forbes such threats would likely backfire.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Multiple unpaid TSA officers told me the agency is using “scare tactics” to discourage people from calling in sick or taking leave. Buckle in for some ugly travel days ahead.
Good explanation, from a tax reporter's point of view, of the stakes in the SCOTUS tariff cases. www.forbes.com/sites/howard...
Trump Tariff Cases Before The Supreme Court Are A Big Deal. Here’s Why
The decision, which could come within a few months, will have a significant impact on Trump’s expansive use of what he calls emergency presidential power.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Good explanation, from a tax reporter's point of view, of the stakes in the SCOTUS tariff cases. www.forbes.com/sites/howard...