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Is it cheaper to borrow now?

Sep 19, 2024
Not really. Most lenders preemptively lowered rates when it became clear the Fed would cut this month. But more business investment and stepped-up hiring may be on the horizon.
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The things we leave behind

Sep 19, 2024
When Amanda’s father died, the things he left behind changed her relationship with him forever.
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Can shame deter the ultra wealthy from using offshore accounts?

Sep 19, 2024
Today, we’re hearing about ways to discourage the ultra wealthy from hiding their cash offshore.
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Rates are on their way down. What's that mean for you?

Sep 19, 2024
Now that the Federal Reserve has started to cut interest rates, are we headed back to a world of cheap money?
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Companies deny making devices that detonated in Lebanon

Sep 19, 2024
From the BBC World Service: Two manufacturers, Japan's Icom and Taiwan's Gold Apollo, have denied any link to the deadly blasts.
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Polling response rates are dropping. AI chatbots could be the solution.

Accurate political polling often relies on people answering the phone and giving honest answers. Harvard’s Bruce Schneier is investigating digital personas' potential to fill in the response and reliability gaps.
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Powell's value-added messaging

Sep 18, 2024
Communication experts say the Fed chair uses specific strategies to come across as a trustworthy, cautious policymaker to the public — and the markets. Plus, the history of multiple listing services.
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The Fed says go big or go home

Sep 18, 2024
We'll unpack the Fed's move.
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How online shopping is saving the economy

Sep 18, 2024
People are getting more comfortable buying items online that they’re used to buying in person.
Many campaigns use a feature that allows automatic, recurring payments that donors need to manually opt out of.
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