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Millions will get their relief payment via debit card. That's good ... and bad - Marketplace
The Treasury Department has already started sending out the new round of pandemic relief payments. The IRS says it started making direct deposits into some people’s bank accounts Tuesday.
People who don't have a bank account on file with the agency can look forward to getting either a paper check or a prepaid debit card in the mail. The Treasury said it sent out around 4 million prepaid cards during the first round of relief. The cards have some advantages over paper checks — but some drawbacks, too.
Book sales are up, but is that helping independent sellers? - Marketplace
There's a phrase some in the publishing industry are tossing around right now when discussing how 2020 went for them: surprisingly good.
With concerts and movies mostly canceled since March, many more people have been looking for activities to do at home. It turns out that people are buying more books.
Print sales are up almost 8% over last year at this time, according to industry research from NPD BookScan .
But is that only good news for the online giants like Amazon, or are the independent sellers getting in on the action?
19-year-old woman, 3 juveniles accused of robbery during Facebook Marketplace exchange
CHARLOTTE — A 19-year-old woman and three juvenile boys are accused of robbing a man at gunpoint Sunday while meeting during a Facebook Marketplace exchange, CMPD said Wednesday in a news release.
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Officers, who knew an attempted robbery was going to happen the next day, tried to catch the same suspects in the act.
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Survey helps older adults assess their vulnerability to scams - Marketplace
In a national study, Peter Lichtenberg, director of the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University in Michigan, found that our physical and mental health as well as the health of our relationships are important predictors when it comes to our self-reported feelings of our own financial vulnerability.
"Financial health is one part of health along with physical, mental and functional health," said Lichtenberg.
A separate study by Lichtenberg found that a financial exploitation survey that assesses one's financial decision-making can help indicate how susceptible one might be to various financial scams. Lichtenberg's survey for older adults is available freely on his website, along with resources for protecting yourself and your loved ones from fraud.
Police Say Hubbard, Pitmon Carried Out Facebook Marketplace Holdup - Chattanoogan.com
Chattanooga Police said Tyjarrius Hubband and Marquise Pitmon carried out a Facebook Marketplace holdup and are facing charges of aggravated robbery. Both are 19.
Police on Nov. 28 responded to the report of a robbery at a location on Conner Street. Two men said they were robbed at gunpoint during a Facebook Marketplace encounter.
One said he was robbed of $2,500 in cash. The other said he gave up his sister's iPhone X and $90 in cash.
2020, the year of the pandemic, and pandemic hobbies - Marketplace
For many people across the country, 2020 has radically changed how they spend their time, and how much extra time they might have to spend. For parents with kids learning online at home, free time might have gone down the drain. But for folks who have found themselves stuck at home, or out of work, free time, albeit potentially unwanted, can abound.
So to fill that free time and cope with the stress 2020 has brought, many people have picked up new hobbies.
South St. Pete Marketplace brings fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhood 'food desert'
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday showed off his popularity in comparison to other world leaders, saying the media did not want the public to know how much support he enjoys. Asked during a regular news conference how confident he was heading into 2021, when Mexico holds legislative elections in June, Lopez Obrador said he was optimistic. Then he asked aides to project an ongoing survey of 13 world leaders' approval ratings.
China accused the U.S. of staging a show of force by sailing two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday morning. The Navy said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur "conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit" in accordance with international law.
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5 Republican Senators now support $2,000 relief checks - we are only about 5 votes away from real relief for the Am… https://t.co/vwG4TnID85 AndrewYang (from USA) Tue Dec 29 17:16:05 +0000 2020
As he objects to @BernieSanders attempt to bring the House-passed bill to the floor it should now be crystal clear… https://t.co/XLbQeSnXLP JoyAnnReid (from USA) Tue Dec 29 17:35:04 +0000 2020
Mitch McConnell could have allowed a vote on $2000 survival checks for the American people months ago. It is long p… https://t.co/RGOymU1f7T SenWarren Tue Dec 29 17:41:56 +0000 2020
There it is. McConnell blocks motion to vote on Democrats' $2,000 relief checks bill. https://t.co/iYceWbNxiU joshtpm (from New York City) Tue Dec 29 17:42:44 +0000 2020
