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Rebecca Moretti3/27/24

Nearly 1M Americans could miss out on tax refunds

Tax season is upon us — ICYMI: the federal deadline to file is April 15 — and the average refund so far this year is $3.1K — almost enough to cover a month of rent in Manhattan.

But as Americans receive their 2023 refunds from Uncle Sam, there are still 940K refunds from 2020 that have gone unclaimed, and are about to expire.

Even master procrastinators might wanna get a move on this: the IRS said taxpayers may be leaving $1B+ on the table.

If the people who haven't yet claimed their refunds don't submit their returns by May 17, they'll never be able to get the $$ they're owed.

Their unclaimed refund will go to the US Treasury. Womp.

The IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one of them yours?

The IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one of them yours?

Even master procrastinators might wanna get a move on this: the IRS said taxpayers may be leaving $1B+ on the table.

If the people who haven't yet claimed their refunds don't submit their returns by May 17, they'll never be able to get the $$ they're owed.

Their unclaimed refund will go to the US Treasury. Womp.

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Teens aren’t getting summer jobs like they used to — this year could be worse than ever

Teen summer hiring in the US might hit its lowest level since federal tracking began, new report finds.

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From Desi Arnaz to SpaceX: Understanding the rules of the modern economy

We talked with “Planet Money” author Alex Mayyasi about how AI might help or replace you, the superstar effect, and how the compounding effect extends beyond money.

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Millie Giles5/8/26

Ahead of Mother’s Day, Google searches for “same day flower delivery” have ticked up a little earlier this year

If you’ve already made plans for a Mother’s Day gift in advance of this Sunday, congratulations. But if alarm bells are suddenly ringing, consider this a gentle reminder that, like a sizable share of the US population this time of year often does, you can still scrape together some last-minute flowers for the woman who carried you for nine months.

Data from Google Trends reveals that searches for “same day flower delivery” spike in the US in May every year, when Mother’s Day takes place. As we noted last February, the same query also gains traction around Valentine’s Day.

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This year, however, it appears that searches for last-minute flowers have remained elevated in the last two months after the usual peak in February — with the search interest this April actually exceeding that seen around Cupid’s Day.

Honestly, we’re not sure why searches are spiking a little early. One explanation might be that Passover and Easter have overlapped at the start of April, and Americans wanted to celebrate with some flowers. Maybe it’s a host of Claude bots that are now running errands for AI-obsessed execs — or perhaps Americans are just impulse-buying some seasonal spring blooms after an unusually warm March, without a particular occasion.

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Which US cities give new grads the best shot in 2026?

The ideal place to start a career might be less about prestige and more about where the paycheck stretches furthest.

Hyunsoo Rim5/6/26

US jobless claims have sunk to the lowest level in more than 50 years

Fewer people are claiming unemployment benefits, as BLS data shows the US labor market hiring less and firing less.

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