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Economy Has Resumed Its Pre-Pandemic Course
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Is It Still a Good Time To Switch Jobs?
Unemployment rate rising to 7%
Debt Ceiling Debacle Could Double Unemployment
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Tax Season Has Begun, But When Does it End? That Depends
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Here's Where It's Cheaper To Rent Than To Buy
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Inflation Hit Black and Hispanic Households Hardest
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Eggspensive? Yes. Eggflation? Not a Chance
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Record Low 4.5% of US Households Have No Bank Access
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Inflation Beat Typical Social Security Hike By $1,054
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Inflation Has Gone Down More Than You May Have Heard
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Another Recession Indicator: Corporate Dishonesty
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Study: 70% of Crypto Trades on Unlicensed Exchanges Are Fake
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Jan. 9, 2023
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Here's How the Rules of Retirement Are Changing This Year
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Wanted a Job in December? Sure. A Raise? Not So Easy
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2023 Brings Minimum Wage Increases in 23 States
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 23, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 20, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 19, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 27, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 28, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 30, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 29, 2022
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Inflation Took Its Biggest Toll on These Items in 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 12, 2022
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It's a Terrible Time To Buy a House, and It Could Be for a While
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The Balance Today. News You Need To Know on Dec. 5, 2022
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The Fed’s Rate Hikes Have Yet to Dent Hiring
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44% of Daters Say Talking Money Ruins Chances of Second Date
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People Keep Spending More Money Despite Inflation. How?
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Inflation Makes Holiday Travel Cost 36% More This Year
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The Cities Where Home Prices Are Falling The Most
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 28, 2022
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Collecting Social Security Early Costs Workers $225,944
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Unusual Economic Indicators and How They Predict Recessions
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 21, 2022
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Improving Supply Chains May Help Cool Inflation
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 15, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 14, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 9, 2022
Home equity prices have dropped.
Home Price Declines Cost Average Owner $30,000 In Equity
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Here’s Where Your Student Loan Forgiveness May Be Taxed
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 7, 2022
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Why Does The Fed Want To Kill Job Openings?
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Consumers’ Pandemic Cash Stash Could Dry Up in 14 Months
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Pause on Student Loan Repayment Extended for the 8th Time
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on September 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Powell announced that the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point.
Fed Squeezes Economy Harder With 4th Steep Rate Hike
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 1, 2022
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Housing Market Collapse? Some Say Bring it On
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Oct. 26, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Oct. 25, 2022
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Home Prices Have Never Fallen This Fast
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Jan. 10, 2023
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Jan. 3, 2023
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 13, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Dec. 6, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 29, 2022
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 22, 2022
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Credit Card Debt Sees Biggest Annual Spike Since 2001
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Student Loan Forgiveness Court Rulings Put Borrowers Back in Limbo
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The Balance Today: News You Need To Know on Nov. 8, 2022
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Home Prices Are Falling—Will They Crash?
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What Is Debt Restructuring?