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Trump's plan to tax the entire world will result in the type of global trade war not seen since the Great Depression, think tank says
"The Trump plan is for increased tariffs on all products from all countries. It is not just America…
Filip De Mott
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How to find financial happiness if you're suffering from lifestyle creep, according to a Harvard professor
Financial happiness requires overcoming bad spending habits and lifestyle creep, said Harvard's Art…
Cork Gaines
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A boomer couple lives on Social Security and receives $23 a month from SNAP for food: 'How are we to survive?'
Mary Dacus and her husband live paycheck to paycheck on their Social Security income. They struggle…
Allie Kelly
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America's tech battle with China is about to get ugly
America is beating Beijing in the global AI race — but Xi Jinping's attempts to develop the tech wi…
Linette Lopez
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A Gen Zer moved from South Florida to Texas after a job offer. Here are her pros and cons after moving to Dallas and uprooting her life.
Arielle Francois thinks Dallas is quieter than Miami and is more affordable than living in South Fl…
Madison Hoff
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Making $100,000 a year might not be life-changing anymore, but 3 people share how it makes things a lot less stressful
Three people who made $100,000 a year explain how it impacted their lives and relationships and sha…
Jacob Zinkula
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A homeless advocate of 40 years says finding homes for unhoused New Yorkers with vouchers has never been so hard
Marc Greenberg, the executive director of the Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness & Housing, says h…
Eliza Relman
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Some Gen Z and baby boomers are facing a strange predicament: feeling happy and lonely at the same time
Boomers and Gen Z might not have much in common, but new research found the two generations can exp…
Ayelet Sheffey
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I dodged a 15% rent increase because of a new NYC housing protection law. Here's how to know if it could save you money.
When I first learned about my proposed rent increase, I cried. Then I learned about a new law.
Juliana Kaplan
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A major student-loan company has 'illegally' tried to collect payments from borrowers whose balances were already wiped out through bankruptcy, a federal watchdog alleges in a new lawsuit
The CFPB sued student-loan company PHEAA, accusing it of ignoring borrowers' bankruptcy discharges …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Tariffs on China could end up making inflation worse and hurting US economic growth, S&P Global says
"Higher tariffs are likely to feed through to higher prices, complicating central bankers' decision…
Filip De Mott
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A DC basic income program is letting people choose the amount on their checks. A participant said $1,400 a month is what she needs to pay medical bills.
Deborah Ogarro Kelly, 47, receives $1,400 a month from a Washington DC basic income program. She us…
Allie Kelly
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The IRS says its direct file program saved Americans $5.6 million in filing fees. Now they're making it permanent.
Over 100,000 Americans filed their taxes using the IRS's free new program last year. Now, it's stic…
Juliana Kaplan
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Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.
Ride-hailing drivers are reporting $3 or lower fares. They say it's indicative of a larger pay issu…
Noah Sheidlower,Jacob Zinkula
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The world is facing an orange juice crisis. The race is now on to find a substitute fruit.
A global orange shortage may force manufacturers to consider using alternative fruits, such as mand…
Mikhaila Friel
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Middle-class Gen Xers are facing a new retirement challenge: their student loans
Student-loan debt is weighing down older workers, who may see their Social Security garnished to pa…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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The 15 best entry-level jobs for new college and high school grads
Inspector ranked No. 1 on the list, which Indeed told Business Insider largely includes property an…
Madison Hoff
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Why employers are reluctant to hire young men
America's young men have stopped working. One reason for the rise in joblessness: our broken unempl…
Emily Stewart
6 mins read
The big lie about sleep
When it comes to slumber, what matters most is how rich you are.
Jeremy Ney
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China's quest to turn the yuan into a global currency isn't actually driven by domination. It's about sanctions.
In a recent global survey of 1,660 enterprises, many respondents said their trading partners were u…
Huileng Tan
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Over a dozen GOP states seeking to block student-loan forgiveness through Biden's SAVE repayment plan may have been set back by a separate court ruling
A ruling in a separate lawsuit to block student-debt relief could suggest how the court might rule …
Ayelet Sheffey
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For some millennials, the reality of their retirement plans is that they're a fantasy
New data shows a significant gap with how much millennials expect they need to retire ($1.7 million…
Dan DeFrancesco
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New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
New Mexico gave households with mixed citizenship status $500 a month for a year. Participants saw …
Allie Kelly
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More people may never own a home they're the 'forever renters'
Some people can't afford to buy a property, and others don't want the hassle. But renters have less…