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We've reached the end of an era for the Chinese economy.

For the past three decades, China has been on the upswing of a supercycle that saw an almost uninterrupted expansion of the country's capacity to manufacture, appetite to consume, and ability to

• A family discovered that a painting hanging on the wall of their home could be worth millions.
• The painting was a genuine Anthony van Dyck and had been on their wall for decades.
• The painting, "The Presentation of the Baby Jesus to Saint Barbara," was found in Jaén, Spain.

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• After three decades, Julie Clark recently sold CAST Preschool and Childcare Center in Connecticut.
• She talked to Insider about the cost of early-childhood education and childcare.
• Clark wishes she could've paid the educators at the center more.

Julie Clark, the cofounder of the CAST Preschool and Childcare Center in Woodbury, Connecticut, said her "goal was

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Personal loan rates depend a lot on the borrower: The rates for the best personal loans tend to be around 6%, and right now, people with good or excellent credit may be eligible for

• Hesitancy among dog owners means some pets are not being vaccinated, new research found.
• The study in the journal Vaccine highlighted the risks to both animal and human populations. 
• Researchers say misinformation on social media and rising veterinary bills are behind the problem. 

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• The CIA issued two reports warning the Biden administration of increased Hamas threats days before attacks.
• Neither Joe Biden nor other senior White House officials were briefed on the reports. 
• Egypt and Israel also had intelligence suggesting an upcoming onslaught. 

The CIA issued warnings about a potential escalation of Hamas attacks on

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Banks are fighting for customer dollars right now, and people with cash to spare are well-positioned to benefit from a high rate environment

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Hopeful homebuyers may finally see some more mortgage affordability in the coming months. Inflation is expected to continue slowing, and markets generally believe that the Federal Reserve

• The rules for how electric car buyers receive federal tax credits have changed.
• The new guidelines benefit buyers who are taking the plunge to plug-in.
• But there are caveats that EV shoppers should be aware of, experts say.

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• Elad Zmora and his family were woken by sirens on October 7 and rushed to their bomb shelter.
• He works as a product team manager at HP in Israel and volunteers for the border patrol police.
• While balancing work and patrol duties, he took a customer Zoom call from his bomb shelter.

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• Home prices in Texas and Florida have increased 30% and 42% since 2019, according to Realtor.com.
• Texans are increasingly looking to the Midwest for affordability, the real-estate site found.
• Floridians are searching for homes in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina.

As people across the US relocate to Florida and Texas