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Just a week ago, the smart money in financial circles was betting on a year of tax gridlock, punctuated by a bruising battle over the extension of the payroll tax cut.

As part of the two-month extension of the payroll tax cut negotiated by Congress that begins in January, higher-income wage earners will be subject to a new “recapture” provision, according to the IRS.

Last week, the Federal Reserve announced their plan to buy $400B of longer dated Treasury securities while selling an equal amount of Treasury securities with maturities of three years or less. In doing so, the Fed hopes to reduce longer-term interest rates.

In this weekend's Wall Street Journal, Jason Zweig, the author of one of our favorite books on behavioral finance, (Your Money and Your Brain), wrote one of his better pieces on investing.

Reuters Money interviewed financial advisors to see what they are saying to calm their clients right now.

Depositing checks into investment accounts is getting easier - for some.

Take a few minutes to watch this fascinating video about how global life expectancies in the emerging world have radically changed over the last 200 years.

We're all hearing about the tragedy in Japan, with horrific photos and video footage of the aftermath of the earthquake and 10-meter Tsunami.

A former Morgan Stanley Internet analyst has turned her attention to the finances of the U.S. government. In a fascinating new report, she analyzed the U.S. as if it were a business.

Now there is an 'app' for your smartphone that tells you when you will get your tax refund.