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Business
More Options to Pay for Medical Care, but Some May Be Costly
Consumer experts are warning patients that some offerings charge much higher interest rates than regular credit cards.
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Business
What to Do With Your Tax Refund? Save for Emergencies.
The average refund is down from last year, but still almost $3,000. One option experts recommend is stashing part of…
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Politics
Biden’s Promises on Social Security and Medicare Have No Basis in Reality
In his State of the Union speech this month, President Biden pledged to block any reductions in scheduled Social Security…
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World
Burn Pit Program for Veterans Could Cost at Least $400 Billion, Agency Finds
In a report reviewing the nation’s budget outlook, Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper estimated that a veterans health program created last year…
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Health
The Medicine Is a Miracle, but Only if You Can Afford It
A wave of new treatments have cured devastating diseases. When the costs are too much, even for the insured, patients…
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Business
Advisory Firm Sues Elon Musk’s Twitter, Saying It Hasn’t Been Paid
Innisfree M&A says Twitter, which Elon Musk bought last year, has not paid it $1.9 million for services it rendered…
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Politics
The Dying Practice of Time and a Half
Time and a half for overtime is one of the best-known and most important protections for workers in the United…
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Business
Biden and McCarthy Are Set to Discuss Debt Limit as Both Sides Trade Barbs
The hours leading up to the meeting have highlighted the differences between the White House and the Republicans who now…
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Business
Biden Demands Details on Budget Cuts From McCarthy
Ahead of a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, administration officials demanded that Republicans commit to avoiding a default…
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Business
A Key Measure of Wages Showed Moderation at the End of 2022
The Employment Cost Index, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely as a gauge of pay trends, is picking up more…