Trump's plan to scrap taxes on tips and overtime could reshape how millions of Americans get paid

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Trump's proposal to eliminate taxes on overtime and tips could alter the pay structure in America.

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Credit card companies are ripping you off like never before

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Lana Linge has $42,000 in credit-card debt, but it's not the giant tab that has her most frustrated.

Hurricane Helene devastates Asheville's small beer breweries: 'It's quite heartbreaking.'

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Hi-Wire Brewing's main Asheville location was destroyed by Hurricane Helene.

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The US port strike isn't just hitting imports. America's farmers could be hurt, too.

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A farmer pets the head of his cow during a cow cuddle session at Luz Farms near Monee, Illinois.

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Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has a solution for China, but it'll need Beijing to radically remake its own rules

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Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, is again promoting the idea that China should undertake a "beautiful deleveraging."

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The dockworkers' strike is a test for Biden — and complicates an already dizzying 2024 presidential race

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Throughout his presidency, Joe Biden has leaned into his pro-union policies.

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This is how badly the port strike could wreck the US economy

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Dockworkers at the Port of Baltimore are part of a port strike extending from Maine to Texas.

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The US dockworkers strike is here, and it's impacting more than just packages

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Members of the International Longshoremen's Association went on strike Tuesday.

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These consumer products are most likely to be impacted by the port strike

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US port workers are on strike following the expiration of their labor contract Monday night.

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Boomers are selling off their businesses. Millennials are swooping in.

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