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Trump wraps up visit with Xi in China tonight, after talks on trade and stern words on Taiwan CBS NewsChina's Xi warns Trump about creating ‘conflict' over Taiwan. Why the island is a flashpoint between the world's most powerful nations. YahooAfter Trump's pledge to ‘open up' China, low expectations for summit deal Al JazeeraBeijing trip unlikely to ease Trump'
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The president is expected to urge the Chinese leader to help ease tensions in the Middle East by helping to persuade Iran to end the war.
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Latvian government collapses amid dispute over breaches by Ukrainian drones The Washington PostLatvian PM Evika Silina resigns over response to drone incursions BBCLatvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray' drone incursion - as it happened The GuardianLatvian government loses majority in parliament over handling of Ukraine drone incidents Reuters
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Hedge fund managers said the current environment — fueled by aggressive spending on AI — is creating a fertile backdrop for bearish wagers
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Versant, the portfolio of TV networks spun out from Comcast, reported earnings for its first quarter as an independent company.
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Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future AP NewsOpenAI Trial Live Updates: Closing Arguments Begin in Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman Case The New York TimesMusk, Altman Make Final Pitches to Jury in Battle Over OpenAI Bloomberg.comMicrosoft feared being too dependent on OpenAI, Musk-Altman trial testimony reveals CNBC
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Lucid Group said it will make moves to better align its production with customer demand for its luxury all-electric vehicles.
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Are you thinking of retiring soon? Perhaps earlier than you had planned years ago? A potential hurdle could be the incentives set up by the Social Security Administration - they calculate your benefits to reward you for staying in the workforce.
But if you are looking to take an early retirement, you're not alone.
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In the first 15 months of the COVID pandemic (March 2020-May 2021), about 2.5 million Americans retired. That was about twice the number of people who retired in 2019. This means there were essentially 1.2 million fewer people in the workforce over the age of 55 than would otherwise be expected.
First, find out what Social Security benefits you can expect
For anyone born in 1943 or later, your full retirement age, as defined by the Social Security Administration, is between age 66 and 67, based on your birth year. If you're contemplating retiring before that, it's important to know that the Social Security program has been orchestrated to incentivize beneficiaries to delay claiming benefits. Specifically:
If you start taking benefits at age 62, your Retirement Benefit will shrink by 25% to 30%, depending on your birth year. That's because your lifetime annual benefits are decreased by approximately 8% for each year prior to your full retirement age you start to claim them.Conversely, your lifetime annual benefits increase by 8% for each year past your full retirement year if
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