‘Magnificent Seven,’ meet the ‘Junk Bond Five’ spurring rally in distressed debt
“Magnificent Seven,” meet the “Junk Bond Five.” The stock market isn’t the only place where a handful of companies are ...
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‘I cannot accept this as an alternative for working families’: Americans could see big changes to their standard deduction
After becoming a mainstay for millions of Americans during tax season, the standard deduction’s rules and payout size are becoming ...
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Reading an Air Quality Index: How dangerous is U.S. air from Canada’s wildfires?
With hundreds of wildfires still burning in Canada, a large swath of the U.S. Northeast continues to suffer under hazy ...
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LGBTQ+ financial planning shouldn’t be different — but it still is
When Betsy Billard started in the financial planning industry in the early 1990s, helping LGBTQ+ couples meant a lot of ...
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This is the best state for military retirees — and these are the worst
Florida topped the ranking for best places to live for retired military families, followed by South Carolina and Virginia, driven ...
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What happens to Social Security payments if no debt-ceiling deal is reached?
Failure to reach a deal on the debt-ceiling crisis would send the U.S. into risky territory and could potentially foul ...
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‘Trapped in the gap’: Many middle-income seniors earn too much for affordable housing but not enough to pay market rates
Deb Morgan, 74, made the decision in 2021 to sell her home in Aiken, S.C., and move closer to her ...
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SNAP participants from all 53 local agencies will finally be able to receive refunds for stolen benefits
Following reports of stolen food benefits in different states totaling millions of dollars over the past year, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...
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Even as inflation wanes, Americans face a looming food insecurity problem
General inflation is starting to ease, but food insecurity for American consumers is not. And while the easing of inflation could ...
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New rules would limit sugar in U.S. school meals for first time, but plan draws mixed reactions from nutritionists
U.S. Agriculture Department officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, ...
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