Economy & Politics

News and insights about the impact of current events on the economy

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‘Even Though It’s Bad for Berkshire’ Billionaire Charlie Munger Said to Skip Insurance Because ‘You’re Paying for the Other Fellow’s Frauds’
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Meet a 71-year-old who retired as a radiologist and professor, and now runs a banana-skewer business: ‘I never want to retire. Why would you do that?’
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It’s almost impossible to sell a condo unit these days: ‘I feel trapped’
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My first law firm billed clients $600 per hour for me to use my Harvard degree on data entry. Thank God AI is changing the industry
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Social Security’s 2027 COLA Could Be the Biggest in 3 Years: Here’s What Retirees May Actually Keep
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Too old to hire? These Americans lost their jobs at 60
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Treasury yields are already blowing up the CBO’s long-term forecasts, and experts who previously downplayed U.S. debt fears are now starting to worry
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Dollar General CEO says consumers making $100,000 a year don’t feel like high-income shoppers anymore as high gas prices and inflation reshape habits
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Average Social Security Benefit at Age 70: How Delaying Your Claim Boosts Monthly Payments
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Iran’s economy faces another blockade: Red tape and gridlock are clogging up land routes that bypass the U.S. Navy’s Hormuz stranglehold
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Elon Musk’s DOGE swiped $329 million in humanitarian funding from Nepal, leaving a Gen Z tech revolution to transform the budding country’s economy
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Here’s Another Little-Known Firm Jensen Huang’s Nvidia Is Quietly Backing