Money & The Economy
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Did the Obama-era Social Security Tax Cuts Hurt the Program?
Dear Rusty: I will be retiring early next year but my question to you is: During the Obama administration, payroll taxes…
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‘Kremlin’s Puppet’ Inks Global Climate Credit Line Deal Hours After Trump Admin Blasts It
The major commodity trading company known as Gunvor announced a $2.395 billion “sustainability-linked, multi-currency revolving credit facility” on Friday, a…
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Tech Jobs Flee California As H-1Bs, Crime, Taxes, And Automation Drive Workers Out
Once home to innovation and the center of a new era of technology, California has steadily bled tech jobs —…
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First-Time Homebuyers Are Older Than Ever As Affordability Crisis Takes Toll
The typical age of first-time homebuyers reached a record high in 2025, according to a new report from the National…
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What Dow Futures Are Signaling Before The Market Opens
It’s barely past 6 a.m. in New York, and the tape is already twitching. Dow futures edge up 30 points,…
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Scott Bessent Points Out What’s Gone Unnoticed During Shutdown Which Could Stave Off Recession
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed out Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” the administration’s cutback on government spending as…
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Should I Ask for Retroactive Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: I turn 70 next month, October 3, and am making an application for Social Security benefits to begin in…
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5 Smart Strategies to Upgrade How You Pay in Today’s Digital World
Still typing in your card details every time you shop online? Or digging through your bag for a debit card…
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Fed Slashes Rates Again — Here’s How It Could Affect Housing Affordability
The Federal Reserve announced its second interest rate cut of the year on Wednesday, reducing the benchmark rate by a…
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It Turns Out Americans Intend To Spend As Normal For The Holidays, Despite Media Fearmongering About Tariffs
U.S. consumers are still planning to spend a solid amount on gifts this holiday season despite previously gloomy predictions, according…
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Women in Construction: Building Careers and Breaking Barriers
More women are entering careers that used to be almost entirely male. It’s happening everywhere, from construction sites to tech…
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Major US Ally’s Trade Rules Could Cost Americans Half A Trillion, Study Finds
A new study reports South Korea’s trade and regulatory policies could cost Americans as much as $500 billion or more…
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Rent Prices Are Ballooning In Major US City Following Pervasive Fraud By Bums With Low Credit Scores
Atlanta appears to have become the poster child for a nationwide surge in rental-application fraud, and landlords are paying the price.…
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Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Is On Track To Cut Interest Rates Once Again
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Tuesday that the central bank may be on track to lower its interest rate…
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Fed’s Daly Warns ‘Softening’ US Job Market May Soon Become ‘More Worrisome’
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly warned on Thursday that the “softening” U.S. job market could become “more…
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