Month: September 2019

By Uri Dadush and Laurence Kotlikoff Thirty months into President Trump’s radical trade policy, and as the trade disputes with China <a href=”https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trade-china/wrapup-7-trump-hits-china-with-more-tariffs-sharply-escalating-trade-dispute-idUSL4N24X4MO”>escalate</a> and risk turning into a currency war, it is time to take stock. The president promised to sign <a href=”https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/420023-president-trumps-fight-for-a-better-trade-deal-with-china”>far better trade deals</a>, ensure fair treatment of American firms and <a href=”https://www.npr.org/2019/03/06/700650144/despite-trumps-promises-the-trade-deficit-is-only-getting-wider”>reduce
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A pharmacist counts prescription drugs at the at the CentreTown Pharmacy in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 12, 2019. Chris Wattie | REUTERS As Amazon gets into the pharmacy space following its purchase of online pharmacy PillPack in the summer of 2018, its potential competitors aren’t making it easy. Surescripts, a company that manages electronic prescriptions, said this
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Customers outside a Game Stop store. Guido Krzikowski | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of GameStop fell more than 15% in extended trading Tuesday after the company reported second quarter earnings and sales that missed analysts’ expectations while significantly lowering its same-store sales forecast. The company has been struggling to grow sales as consumers increasingly
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hept27 | iStock | Getty Images More and more college graduates are regretful. A recent survey by Fidelity found 40% of graduates would now make different decisions about their education if they could. Half of college grads polled by Gallup wish they’d studied something else or attended another institution. Graduates’ regrets are mostly financial, Fidelity’s
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Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s column addresses whether you really need to file and suspend before restricting an application to spousal benefits only, questions about Medicaid on a Social Security application, when married couples can file,
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If you’re like most pre-retirees, retirement planning starts by asking if you’ll have enough income during your retirement. If it appears you’ll generate adequate income, the focus shifts to tax and investment techniques that will maximize this income. In other words, “given my income, how can I retain more of it?” However, if you’re upper
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I found the case of Denise Celeste McMillan pretty fascinating.  One thing that makes it possibly unique is the use of the term “mansplaining” in one of the orders. Jan Ebeling, of the United States, rides Rafalca, past a row of photographers during the equestrian dressage competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2,
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