Economy
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A Shock for Many Retirees: Social Security Benefits Can Be Taxed
When older Americans earn above a certain income level, they are often taken aback to find they owe federal income…
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As Student Loan Collections Restart, Millions Are Not Yet Paying
After a pandemic freeze, 22 million people received their first bill in years in October — and around 60 percent…
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The Questions Raised by California’s Dropped Sexual Harassment Suit Against Activision
A state agency withdrew its allegations in a $54 million settlement with the game maker.
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Disney Is a Language. Do We Still Speak It?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower once praised Walt Disney for his “genius as a creator of folklore.” When Disney died in…
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Carbon Markets Are in Limbo. That’s Not Stopping This Firm.
An Emirati company wants to broker a nascent market in which nations trade emission reductions even before regulations are agreed…
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The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken
Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the…
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Chaos, Injustice and Joy: This Year’s College Essays About Money
Some of the most basic questions about money are also central to figuring out what and who you want to…
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Is Luxury’s Favorite E-Tailer About to Go Bust?
For years, Farfetch was a tech darling that powered much of online luxury shopping. Now it is teetering on the…
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American Dream Deferred: Why Housing Prices May Pose a Problem for Biden
Buying a home is a less attainable goal for many young people, and rents are expensive. Could that dog Democrats…
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This Season’s Hottest Shopping Trend: Falling Prices
As inflation slows, prices for some physical goods are falling outright, which could lift consumers’ spirits.