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A boomer living on $2,400 a month is waiting 8 years to collect maximum Social Security benefits, even though she's struggling to get by

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 10:19

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

An older woman sitting outdoors — Diane Williams, 62, (not pictured) doesn't have enough savings to retire.
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Why these 8 things have gotten much more expensive even as inflation cools

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 06:03

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Sports

eggs, sports tickets, and uncooked beef — Eggs, sports tickets, and uncooked beef are among eight expense categories in the consumer price index that rose more than 10% over the past year.
Irina Marwan (left), filipefrazao (center), Natalia Gdovskaia (right), via Getty Images

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China's consumers aren't buying stuff, but it's not because they're broke

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 02:57

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A staff member holds a board advertising a sale while waiting for customers at the entrance of a clothing store in Beijing. — Chinese retailers are increasingly trying to entice customers in with discounts.
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The Chinese yuan has helped fund Russia's trade and war machine — but those days may be numbered

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 06:13

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Vladimir Putin. — Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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7 fast-growing jobs that are desperate to hire

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 05:58

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Why a millennial stopped saving 70% of her income and started spending over $25,000 a month

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 05:56

Tech Insider : Economy

Julie Berninger with a coffee cup — Julie Berninger and her husband said they spend over $25,000 a month to focus on their businesses and spend time with their kids.
Julie Berninger

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Trump doesn't think interest rate cuts should happen before the election

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 05:54

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics

Fed Chair Jerome Powell, former President Donald Trump — Fed Chair Jerome Powell and former President Donald Trump.
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Trump's stance on Taiwan could potentially be devastating for the US economy

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 05:31

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy

Trump — Former President Donald Trump in a recent Bloomberg Businessweek interview called for Taiwan to pay the US for its defense.
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Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:18

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Inflation has practically wiped out excess savings from the pandemic, according to an analysis from Bespoke Investment. — There's a good reason why prices haven't returned to where they were before the pandemic, according to Nobel laureate Paul Krugman.
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Worried you're applying to a 'ghost job'? Here are some ways to tell

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 09:55

Tech Insider : Economy

ghost job applicant — "Ghost jobs" are roles that employers appear to be actively hiring for, though they're actually not.
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