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  • New York CityFinance

    For New Yorkers, ‘there are no consequences for not paying your property taxes’ as delinquencies spike to $880 million

    By Martin Z. Braun and Bloomberg
  • WASHINGTON DC – JUNE 9: Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on COVID-19/Unemployment Insurance on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (Pool photo by Caroline Brehman-Pool/Getty Images)Finance

    3 New York City pension funds are being sued for divesting from fossil fuels as Republican politicians take aim at anti-ESG investing

    By Saijel Kishan, Martin Z. Braun, and others
  • An elderly woman holding vegetables.Personal Finance

    Pensioners in this state are getting a big cost of living adjustment because of inflation—and it could cause the government a lot of problems

    By Martin Z. Braun and Bloomberg
  • HOUSTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 09: Smith & Wesson handguns are seen for sale in a gun store on September 09, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. reported its lowest quarterly sales since January 2009, according to FactSet records.Retail

    Credit card code that would let financial institutions flag unusually large gun sales is approved

    By Martin Z. Braun and Bloomberg
  • Gun salesFinance

    New York City pensions urge Mastercard and AmEx to create merchant codes aimed at tracking gun sales

    By Martin Z. Braun and Bloomberg
  • Marijuana salesFinance

    Cannabis taxes may generate $12 billion for U.S. states by 2030, according to Barclays strategists

    By Martin Z. Braun and Bloomberg
  • Amazon Long Island City

    The Inside Story of Amazon HQ2: Bezos vs. the People of Queens, NYC

    By Elise Young, Danielle Moran, and others