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Almost 400,000 Americans still get Social Security by paper check. That’s going away everywhere (except where it isn’t)
The U.S. government starts phasing out paper checks for most programs on Tuesday. The change, which was initiated through an executive order…
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Housing market: A gauge of future home sales just turned negative despite 9 weeks of falling mortgage rates
Mortgage rates have been coming down, but there has yet to be a spike in homebuying activity—and one leading indicator…
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Gen Z revolutionaries worldwide have a common emblem: A pirate flag from ‘One Piece,’ the best-selling manga in history
From Paris and Rome to Jakarta, Indonesia, and New York, a curious banner has appeared in protest squares. With hollow…
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Trump ramps up retribution campaign with push for AG to hasten pursuit of ‘justice’ against his foes
Eight months into his second term, President Donald Trump’s long-standing pledge to take on those he perceives as his political enemies has…
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Longtime Cracker Barrel foe urges shareholders to vote against ‘worse than mediocre’ CEO after dismal earnings
Activist investor Sardar Biglari launched his eighth proxy battle at Cracker Barrel after the dining chain reported disappointing fourth-quarter earnings…
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Once richer than Peter Thiel, Pop Mart’s Wang Ning sees $6 billion vanish with Labubu hype
Just weeks ago, Pop Mart founder Wang Ning was riding high with a net worth of $27 billion, richer than…
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Ray Dalio calls for ‘redistribution policy’ when AI and humanoid robots start to benefit the top 1% to 10% more than everyone else
Legendary investor Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has issued a stark warning regarding the future impact of artificial intelligence…
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Target was hoping for a back-to-school sales bump that never game. Foot traffic is still down for the 7th month in a row
Target hoped for a back-to-school shopping bump, but foot traffic fell for the seventh straight month in August, and now a…
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Geoffrey Hinton says AI will cause massive unemployment and send profits soaring
Pioneering computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, whose work has earned him a Nobel Prize and the moniker “godfather of AI,” said…
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One out of every 4 homes is at ‘severe or extreme’ climate risk, study says
More than one in four U.S. homes—amounting to $12.7 trillion in real estate—faces at least one type of “severe or…
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