A major curveball in retirement preparedness: divorce

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Gen Z found a home in Asheville. Hurricane Helene swept it away.

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Gen Zers like Sierra Isley, 24, moved to Asheville for work and a close-knit community.

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The jobs market had a very strong September

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LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors

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Los Angeles is considering another basic income program.

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Russia can rely on China for the yuan, but China can't rely on anyone else

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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Mark Cuban and other business titans are trying to woo conservative-leaning swing voters to support Kamala Harris

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Mark Cuban is among the group of business titans launching a new initiative to support Kamala Harris.

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Dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts have agreed to suspend the strike after reaching a deal for better pay

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Tens of thousands of longshoremen went on strike this week.

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A trifecta of global crises could snarl supply chains and increase prices

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Balloon of a dollar sign being popped.

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Price-gouging complaints about the cost of fuel, water, and hotels are surging in states hit by Hurricane Helene

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People wait in line for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024 in Fletcher, North Carolina.
People in line for gasoline in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 29, 2024, in Fletcher, North Carolina.

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Fears of automation are at the heart of the dockworkers strike

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Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.
Dockworkers picket near the Port of Miami entrance and demand a new labor contract.

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