Day: February 21, 2023

Stocks fell to their worst day in two months Tuesday, amid concerns about rising interest rates and tight pressure on Wall Street and the economy. The S&P 500 fell 82 points, or 2%, to close at 3,997 — its biggest drop since the market was sold off in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 697 points, or 2.1%, to close at 697 points, while the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 2.5%. Home Depot posted one of the biggest losses for the S&P 500 despite reporting stronger earnings for the…

Roald Dahl’s children’s books are being rewritten to remove language deemed offensive (Image: GETTY) You might describe it, as the Prime Minister’s spokesperson did this week, as “swirling with language”. Augustus Gloop is no longer fat, the cloud men in James And The Giant Peach are cloud people and a witch pretending to be a supermarket cashier is now a “prominent scientist”. Ms. Tweet’s “scary ugliness” was cut to “ugliness,” and the Oompa-Loompas, who appear alongside Globe in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, are gender-neutral, and words like “crazy,” “crazy,”…

Millions of Americans have worked from home—at least in part—during the years of the coronavirus pandemic, and many are now wondering if they can claim a home office deduction on their federal taxes. The answer depends on what kind of employee you were in the previous year, said Julia Glum, news editor at Money. “Unfortunately, in general, if you’re employed, you don’t qualify for a home office deduction,” Glum told CBS News. For the past few years, the only people eligible for the deduction have been freelancers, small business owners,…

The first Harry Potter manuscript was hidden by JK Rowling’s abusive ex-husband in an attempt to stop her from leaving him, which is the best-Author sale statement. Jorge Arantes stole the pages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to hold them like a “hostage,” she says — leading her to fear that her jealous husband would burn her. Jorge Arantes stole the pages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone to hold them like a “hostage,” she says — leading her to fear that her jealous husband would burn…