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A boomer gets just $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver: 'I don't see myself being able to retire, but I'm grateful and healthy'
Emma Echols, 68, gets $1,056 a month in Social Security and works as a bus driver, worrying she can…
Noah Sheidlower
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A Gen X dad who commutes over 10 hours a week to work in a different state says it's advanced his career but takes away from family time
Jae Kim, 55, learned how important it was to prioritize time with his wife and two kids, given his …
Ayelet Sheffey
7 mins read
The golden age of overemployment is over. Job jugglers are preparing for life with only one income.
Overemployed workers making six figures are preparing for life with only one job as remote roles be…
Jacob Zinkula
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Tipping culture keeps creeping into ever more parts of daily life — and some people are resisting it
Some customers are fed up with expectations around tipping: "If I have to stand up to order my food…
Madison Hoff
2 mins read
Russian inflation will soar even higher as sanctions spark another surge in gas prices, British intelligence says
Inflation in Russia is "highly likely" to remain above target through the rest of 2024, the UK Defe…
Jennifer Sor
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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
Diane Williams, 62, struggles to afford basic necessities with her $2,400 monthly paycheck. But she…
Allie Kelly
2 mins read
8 million student-loan borrowers on Biden's new repayment plan don't have to make payments after a federal court blocked the program in full
A court blocked the SAVE student-loan repayment plan. All 8 million impacted borrowers will be plac…
Ayelet Sheffey
1 min read
Why these 8 things have gotten much more expensive even as inflation cools
Since May 2022, when inflation reached 8.6% — the highest level since the 1980s — prices have gradu…
Jacob Zinkula
2 mins read
China's consumers aren't buying stuff, but it's not because they're broke
China's household deposits reached a record high of around 147 trillion yuan, or $20.2 trillion, at…
Huileng Tan
2 mins read
Why a recession will strike in 2025, according to a veteran economist
The Fed deserves an "F" grade for its monetary policy over the past few years, top economist Steve …
Jennifer Sor
2 mins read
A federal court has now blocked Biden's new student-loan repayment plan in full, prohibiting borrowers from getting cheaper payments and debt cancellation
The 8th Circuit Appeals Court blocked the SAVE student-loan repayment plan in its entirety, forcing…
Ayelet Sheffey
2 mins read
Jamie Dimon thinks the Fed should wait longer to cut interest rates
"It would be good if the Fed waited now. I think there are a lot of reasons why inflation could ris…
Filip De Mott
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The Chinese yuan has helped fund Russia's trade and war machine — but those days may be numbered
Russia is looking into alternative payments infrastructure — which a top Russian banker said should…
Huileng Tan
1 min read
7 fast-growing jobs that are desperate to hire
Job-search platform Indeed published a list of top jobs that are "waiting for you to apply" based o…
Madison Hoff
4 mins read
Why a millennial stopped saving 70% of her income and started spending over $25,000 a month
Julie Berninger, 35, hit financial independence but now spends over $25,000 a month so she can spen…
Noah Sheidlower
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Trump doesn't think interest rate cuts should happen before the election
Former President Donald Trump said Fed members "know" they shouldn't cut rates soon, but many econo…
John Towfighi,Madison Hoff,Ay…
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35,000 student-loan borrowers in public service are getting $1.2 billion in debt wiped out after fixes to a key relief program
The Education Department approved another batch of student-loan borrowers for debt relief through t…
Ayelet Sheffey
2 mins read
More student-loan borrowers are getting debt cancellation through bankruptcy 2 years after Biden streamlined the process
The Justice Department announced that 98% of student-loan borrowers who requested bankruptcy relief…
Ayelet Sheffey
1 min read
The Fed is 'getting closer' to cutting interest rates, top official says
Several official from the Fed seem confident that, with more data on steadily decreasing inflation,…
Kelly Cloonan
2 mins read
Why loosening sanctions would put more pressure on Russia, according to a think tank
The West could spur inflation and buckle Russia's economy if sanctions were loosened on capital flo…
Filip De Mott
2 mins read
Americans want prices to go down, but deflation could spark a wave of unemployment, top economist Paul Krugman says
"So can we make America affordable again, in the sense of getting prices back to what they were bef…
Jennifer Sor
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Bosses in China have been accused of making job applicants take pregnancy tests: report
Prosecutors in Nantong investigated 16 companies which they said had 168 job applicants take pregna…