Budget Battles
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Biden White House Lays Out Plan for Coming Tax Showdown
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Trump Tax Cut Extension Would Cost $4.6 Trillion: CBO
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House Kills Greene Motion to Oust Speaker Johnson
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Greene Backs Off Johnson Threat, but Issues Four Demands
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Social Security, Medicare Get Boost From Strong Economy
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Biden and Trump Joust Over Jobs Report
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IRS Unveils Plan to Crack Down on the Rich
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How Employers Are Responding to the Demands of an Aging Society
By Michael Hodin, The Fiscal TimesIt’s official: In America, land of opportunity and home of enterprise and innovation, employers large and small understand that we Americans want to work well into what used to be our “retirement...
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How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy? Here’s What Most People Say
Americans’ collective net worth has risen in recent years, thanks to a healthy stock market and steadily increasing home values, but most people think they need a lot more money to feel financially...
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The Simple Reason Americans Aren’t Saving Enough for Retirement
Most Americans know that they’re not saving enough for retirement, according to a new survey by Lincoln Financial Group, but they have a simple explanation for falling short.
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The Biggest Regret for People Approaching Retirement
Retirement may feel too far away to worry about yet, but putting off saving for retirement could make your golden years a lot more stressful.
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Your Dream Retirement Home
By Janna HerronWhile a big move is always a challenge, making such a serious change in retirement comes with unique challenges and pitfalls. Before putting your home on the market as you start your retirement life...
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How Infrastructure Can Pay Off for an Aging Society
By Michael Hodin, The Fiscal TimesMany analysts are calling for updates for our 20th century highways, bridges and tunnels, which are necessary to be sure. But we also need to consider a 21st century approach to infrastructure that...
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Relocating for Retirement? 5 Factors to Consider
By Janna HerronMany retirees dream of starting over in a new city or state after they stop working. Maybe they want to move somewhere warmer, or to a place that has more restaurants and cultural events. Either way...
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Is Our Low Home Ownership Rate a Risk to Americans’ Retirement?
Paying a mortgage represents a form of forced savings, as homeowners build equity over the long term.
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Even the Super-Rich Are Worried About Retirement
If you think having more money would allay your retirement concerns, you might be surprised at the findings of a new survey of the wealthiest Americans. The survey by Spectrem Group, a Chicago-area...
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Falling Short on Retirement Savings? Here’s How Most People Plan to Catch Up
More than half of workers are currently saving for retirement, but many of them acknowledge that they’re not saving enough to feel secure in their ability to retire comfortably. A new survey from the...
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Millions of Boomers Are Too Young to Retire, Too Old to Get a New Job
By Deborah Nason, CNBCAre you prepared for the possibility of being too old to hire and too young to retire? Over the past five years, the Employee Benefit Research Institute's Retirement Confidence Survey (to download...
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The Best and Worst Cities for Retirement in 2016
By Janna HerronMove over, Florida. The best city for retirement isn’t in the Sunshine State, but much further north, near the nation’s capital. Despite its relatively high cost of living — its only drawback —...
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How the Brexit Affects Your Retirement
By Dan Burns, ReutersBritons have voted to leave the European Union, an outcome that has shocked global financial markets, sending stocks plunging and sovereign bonds and the U.S. dollar sharply higher. The decision is...
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3 Ways the Brexit Affects You
After years of debate and speculation, last night’s vote confirmed that Brexit is actually happening and the United Kingdom is going to withdrawal from the European Union. The actual process of...
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The Best Age to Start Collecting Your Social Security Benefits
By Robert McGarvey, MainStreetPick a date, any date, between your 62nd birthday and your 70th. Somewhere in there is the exact optimal moment for you to collect Social Security - but here is the maddening bit. There is no right...