April is Financial Literacy Month, when the focus is on learning smart money habits but also how to protect yourself from fraud. One problem on the rise in the Southeast is the "impostor" scam, when scammers represent themselves as fake government agents or bogus businesses. They are really on the prowl for your cash and personal info, costing victims in North Carolina almost $190 million last year alone. .
An annual march for farmworkers rights is being held Sunday in northwest Washington. This year, marchers are focusing on the conditions for local tulip and daffodil workers. Alfredo Juarez, organizer for the farmworkers rights organization Community to Community Development, said tulip and daffodil harvesters are raising concerns about pay, pesticide use near where they are working and the need for clean restrooms. .
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People working for environmental justice are rallying today at the downtown Pittsburgh headquarters of U.S. Steel, voicing their concerns to company shareholders about creating a healthier future in the Monongahela Valley region. Japan s Nippon Steel is buying U.S. .
Florida residents can now file their simple income-tax forms for free and save time through the Internal Revenue Service s Direct File pilot program. It s estimated the simplified filing process could eventually save Florida taxpayers more than $530 million in filing fees every year. With the April 15 income-tax filing deadline right around the corner, Adam Ruben, vice president for campaigns and political strategy at the Economic Security Project, said you can easily use the program by visiting the website Directfile.IRS.gov. .