Short-term cash is back in style with yields sizzling around 5%, but watch out for a Fed policy U-turn, says investment strategist

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The hunt for yield has accelerated.

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Biden is set to use his first veto to save what Republicans call a "woke" rule that lets retirement fund managers consider companies' social and environmental records

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President Biden is set to end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies in May.

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Self-centered boomers destroyed the economy — and now millennials and Gen Z are paying the price

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Boomers have created a bottleneck of workers and housing, crippling the economy for millennials and Gen Z.

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Their greed destroyed the economy — and now millennials and Gen Z are paying the price

Americans over 65 separate at the highest rate in the US. This will change their retirement plans, but it doesn't have to ruin them.

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More Americans now think they need at least $1 million to retire. Here are the 10 US states where that amount will last the longest.

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More Americans now expect they need $1 million to retire comfortably.

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Inherited IRA rules: Every option a beneficiary should know

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A couple who retired on the same day in their early 40s shares the biggest surprises of their first year without work

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I read 'The 4-Hour Workweek' and it's helping me work less and find more time in my day for living. Here are my 4 biggest takeaways.

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The freelancer Alli Hoff Kosik read "The 4-Hour Workweek," and while she's not ready to work four hours a week, she found ways to work less.

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Millennials might face a third recession as their parents retire — and they should talk about money before it's too late

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I ended my career as a flight attendant after 5 years. It felt like my personal life would always be second fiddle to protecting the schedule.

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Betty Ma became a flight attendant right after college, but issues like unpredictable schedules and poor work-life balance led her to hang up her wings after 5 years.

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