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Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line
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Red, white and glowing blue: Trump's push for new reactors reaches the finish line

A program initiated by the Trump administration has allowed small companies to rush their testing of several new nuclear reactor designs. Some worry that safety...

'My son made a silly mistake - does he need to declare it to car insurance companies?'
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'My son made a silly mistake - does he need to declare it to car insurance companies?'

Every Saturday, we help a reader with their consumer issue or personal finance dilemma in our Money Problem series. You can send yours to [email protected]. Toda...

'I'm an investment manager - here's the most important lesson I learned about money'
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'I'm an investment manager - here's the most important lesson I learned about money'

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...

4 ways to get creative with your leftovers (and save money on food)
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4 ways to get creative with your leftovers (and save money on food)

Don't let your leftovers go to waste. Cookbook authors share clever storage techniques — like an "Eat Me First" box in your fridge — and cooking tricks to help...

'I'm an enforcement agent... here's what item we seize the most'
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'I'm an enforcement agent... here's what item we seize the most'

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...

Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades
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Congress passes the largest housing affordability bill in decades

An expansive bipartisan bill intended to bring down the cost of housing by boosting the supply of homes has passed both houses of Congress, and is headed to the...

Is AI 'one big bubble?' Behind the tech selloff
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Is AI 'one big bubble?' Behind the tech selloff

Investors are selling off AI-related stocks as doubts are starting to surface over whether the massive spending on AI is worth the investment or whether "it's o...

Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends
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Did you know? Alan Greenspan and Ayn Rand were close friends

One of the most intellectually important relationships in the life of the late Fed chair Alan Greenspan was with his close friend, the formidable novelist and l...

Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy
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Poll: Most Americans have the summer blues about Trump and the economy

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a record low share of Americans approve of President Trump's job performance and his handling of the economy heading into t...

Unemployment rate falls but private sector wage growth suffers
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Unemployment rate falls but private sector wage growth suffers

There has been an unexpected dip in the UK's unemployment rate in official figures also showing new recruits in payrolled work at their lowest level for five ye...

With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet
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With Iran deal, Trump told ships to 'start your engines.' That's not happening yet

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz inflicted global pain during the months-long conflict with the U.S. and Israel. A tentative deal is in place, but questio...

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year
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Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady and hints at rate hike later this year

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rates unchanged Wednesday, and signaled its next move could be a rate increase. It's the first rate decision und...

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