Money & The Economy
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Social Security: The Mystery of Spousal Benefits
The Riddle: Why are my Spouse Benefits less than half? Probably the most common fallacy about SS spouse benefits is…
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Voters Now Trust Democrats More Than GOP On Economy Due To Iran War
More Americans now trust Democrats to handle the economy over Republicans, according to a Napolitan News Service poll released Friday.…
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Oil Hits Four Year High As Iran Negotiations Continue
Oil briefly hit $126.41 a barrel early Thursday as market volatility tied to the Iranian conflict continued. The global oil…
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America’s Debt Just Hit Grim Milestone After Decades Of Politicians Spending Like Drunken Sailors
The U.S. national debt exceeded the total amount of output from the entire economy as of March 31, The Wall…
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Trump Admin Turns Off Spigot For Colleges Charging Boatloads For Grad Degrees
The Department of Education (ED) on Thursday announced several new rules to limit graduate student borrowing in a bid to…
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As Iran War Oil Stranglehold Continues, Another Crisis Brews
While the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues to drag on alongside the Iran war, energy analysts warn of…
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4 Fed Members Send Jerome Powell Out To Pasture By Bucking Him On Final Interest Rate Decision
Four committee members dissented Wednesday from the Federal Reserve’s statement to keep the central bank’s benchmark interest rate unchanged, marking…
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National Security Watchdog Sounds Alarm On Dangers Lying Behind Crypto
A national security group is calling on Congress to treat cryptocurrency as a national security issue rather than an economic…
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United Arab Emirates Ditches OPEC
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday that it will depart from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on…
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Should I collect SS now or wait two years until age 70?
Dear Rusty: I am 67 and 9 months old, collecting a modest SS survivor benefit with plans to collect my own…
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Democrats Hold Advantage On Economy For First Time Since 2010, Poll Finds
Democrats secured an advantage on the economy for the first time since May 2010, a Fox News poll found Thursday.…
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States Stockpile Gold Bars To Hedge Against Inflation
Several states are loading up on gold bars as concerns about rising prices and massive federal government spending persist. States…
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Scott Bessent Predicts Americans Will Still Be Paying Biden-Era Gas Prices In Summer Thanks To Iran War
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday that gas prices may not drop below $3.00 a gallon until…
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Iran War Has Consumers Feeling Worse About Economy Than They Did During Great Recession, Biden Era
Consumer confidence plunged to a record low on Friday as the economic fallout from the war in Iran continued. The…
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Inflation Spikes Thanks To Iran War
The consumer price index (CPI) rose in March as economic shocks ripple through the economy from the war in Iran,…
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