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Dec 23, 2024 · Congress tried to fix this 40 years ago, said Alicia Munnell at the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. But the result reduced benefits too much for some retirees, not enough for others.

Sep 24, 2024 · Historically, it’s actually pretty normal that the interest rate on 10-year Treasury notes doesn’t instantly mirror the Fed’s actions, especially since Chair Jay Powell has basically been ...

Dec 16, 2024 · The Container Store is preparing to file for bankruptcy, Bloomberg reported last week.It’ll join the list of 49 retailers that have filed this year so far — almost double the number last year ...

Nov 18, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has promised to weaken the U.S. dollar as a way to improve the country’s exports to the rest of the world. And yet, the U.S. dollar has appreciated almost 3% since ...

May 13, 2024 · American refineries aren't built to process "light sweet" petroleum. That's typically the product of shale fracking, a widespread technique.

Nov 4, 2024 · What is a tariff? A tariff is a tax imposed on a good when it crosses a national border. Tariffs on exports are outlawed in the U.S. Constitution, but import tariffs are implemented as a foreign ...

Dec 25, 2024 · The classic "A Farewell to Arms," written by Ernest Hemingway (at left with his wife, Mary Welsh), will enter the public domain on Jan. 1.-/AFP via Getty Images

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