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First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival Al JazeeraChristmas celebrated once again in Bethlehem but West Bank suffering persists CNNLIVE: Sound of Israel's bombs, hum of drones drown out Christmas in Gaza Al JazeeraGaza's
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Major winter storm predicted to bring snow, ice to Midwest and Northeast ABC NewsNYC's biggest snowfall in years is likely this weekend: How much will you get? NBC New YorkMore snow is on the way. Here is the worst time to travel home this Christmas. Times Union
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A Powerball player in Arkansas has won a $1.817 billion lottery jackpot NPRPowerball $1.817 billion Christmas Eve jackpot won by one ticket, in Arkansas YahooLargest Powerball jackpot this year won on Christmas Eve: Check your numbers FOX 8 NewsPowerball numbers for Wednesday, Dec. 24. Did anyone win $1.82B jackpot? Canton Repository
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Much has changed in the U.S. economy since President Trump took over from President Biden nearly one year ago, but one thing hasn't: The low level of layoffs. Companies just aren't getting rid of many workers.
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The seasonal rally typically runs through the first two trading days of the new year.
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For the S&P 500, Dec. 26 has historically been the most reliably positive day of the year.
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You have until Dec. 31 to take your required distribution. Consider this your wake-up call.
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A bear market accompanied by market volatility has led to shifting perceptions of what constitutes a secure retirement, according to a new national poll by Kiplinger and retirement services company Athene. Top concerns of retirees and near-retirees include a possible recession, the financial security of Social Security, the cost of health care and inflation.
A majority of respondents say that having more guaranteed income in retirement would ease their concerns about running out of money. Even so, an overwhelming majority of current retirees report high levels of satisfaction and happiness. And retirees are generally confident about their financial future, with 70% reporting they expect to have enough income to live comfortably, and 66% saying they are confident they will not run out of money in retirement. However, preretirees are less sanguine. Less than 55% of respondents not yet retired expressed confidence that they will not run out of money at some point.
The poll targeted retirees and pre-retirees with a net worth of at least $100,000; the respondents' median household net worth (excluding primary residence) was $369,979 for retirees and $322,506 for pre-retirees. The relatively high net worth is one likely reason financial confidence in this survey is higher than reflected in other retirement-confidence surveys.
Retirees are a bit more positive about stock market volatility than preretirees. Nearly half (49%) of retirees are concerned that stock market volatility could cause serious economic hardship in retirement (versus 64% of preretirees). Some 68% of retirees say they are doing nothing (and waiting) in response to volatility this year (versus 60% of preretirees).
Among retired respondents, 83% have already claimed Social Security benefits, with a mean claiming age of 63. For 43% of these respondents, Social Security provides 50% or more of their annual retirement income. Top sources of stable income for current retirees (be
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What if your business tools could help you get things done without getting in the way? That's a question many tech executives ask these days. I spoke with one of them, Boomerang Co-founder and CEO Aye Moah, to get her perspective.
We know the world of work has undergone deep transformation in the last few years. Existing change trends accelerated with COVID-19, which sent people home and also set workers scurrying to identify tech solutions to help them work smarter and better. Boomerang makes some of these.
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