Money & The Economy

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America Found A Rare Metal It Desperately Needs. Red Tape Could Keep It In The Ground For Ages

After pulling the plug on tungsten mining for over a decade, a massive discovery in Nevada could put America back…

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Retail Sales Suffer Biggest Drop In More Than A Year As Iran War Casts Shadow Over Economy

Americans sharply pulled back on retail spending in July even as inflation remained elevated, raising fresh questions about whether the…

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Corporations Pocket Tariff Refunds To Pad Their Balance Sheets

Major corporations are raking in billions from tariff refunds that are improving their balance sheets following a major Supreme Court…

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Tech Giants Digging Deeper Debt Hole To Reach AI Dreams

Nvidia and a group of major investment firms announced Monday they were launching a $500 billion financing initiative to fund…

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College Costs Surge 10% Higher Than Last Year, New Report Shows 

U.S. higher education costs have surged over the past year, according to a Sallie Mae/Ipsos report out Wednesday. The new…

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Bank CEO Says Clock Is Ticking On Dollar’s Dominance—But Iran War May Turbocharge His Timeline

The dollar’s decades-long reign as the world’s reserve currency is facing a darkening outlook as JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon…

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Detroit Gets Front Row Seat To China’s Slow Execution Of German Auto

Germany’s once-mighty auto industry is trembling under pressure that strikes at the heart of that country’s national psyche. Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz…

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Cheated? I Delayed Claiming SS but Didn’t Get My Full Benefits

Dear Rusty:  I'm 70 now and took my Social Security benefits at age 68. Social Security would not allow me to…

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The Houthis Could Drive Up Gas Prices Even Further

The Houthi rebels in Yemen have expanded their military campaign against Saudi Arabia, which could drive up gas prices even…

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Trump Admin Putting Major Medical Association’s Billing Code ‘Monopoly’ Under The Microscope

The Trump administration is now scrutinizing the American Medical Association over the “influence” its medical billing codes have on healthcare…

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