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Veteran bull Bushwacker retiring after PBR World Finals

Eight-year-old Bushwacker, 1,750 pounds of bucking bull, is retiring this year and this week’s 2014 World Finals at the Thomas & Mack Center is the bull’s swansong.

U.S. regulator targets lower down payments on mortgages

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said on Monday it was developing rules to let Americans buy homes with down payments as low as 3 percent, part of a push to boost access to credit.

Clark County taxi rates going up 8 percent

The Nevada Taxicab Authority on Monday approved an increase of just over 8 percent, boosting Clark County to the second highest rate in the nation among cities with a tourism-based economy.

Pro leagues, NCAA move to stop N.J. sports betting

NEWARK, N.J. — The four major professional sports leagues and the NCAA filed papers in court Monday to stop New Jersey’s plan to allow legal sports betting beginning this weekend, when gamblers could become the first in the nation outside Nevada to wager on single games.

7 rude questions people ask about money — and what to say

There are plenty of great reasons to talk about money, from sharing savings tips to commiserating about rising rent prices. But a nosy question about money can quickly push a friendly discussion into awkward or inappropriate territory.

The need for retirement planning

Throughout the 20th century, retirement in America was usually defined in fairly simple terms and was directly related to an individuals active participation in the work force. After reaching a certain age, most retirees would leave the work force and begin the next phase of their life – retirement.

Beware of late tax changes, accountants tell businesses

Planning for changes in the tax laws — even when no one is sure what they will be as Congress drags its feet ahead of November’s midterm elections — is the most important piece of advice local accountants and tax professionals recommend for small-business owners.

Adapting for the coming conceptual economy

We are witnessing the arrival of a new economic model that we have yet to understand fully. Although this new, conceptual economic model is unfolding gradually, the knowledge economy is changing rapidly.