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The World Tied .5 Trillion-Plus of Debt to Inflation. The Costs Are Now Adding Up.

The World Tied $3.5 Trillion-Plus of Debt to Inflation. The Costs Are Now Adding Up.

Listen to article (2 minutes) Governments and companies around the world spent decades loading up on trillions of dollars of debt whose interest costs rise and fall alongside inflation. But what served as cheap funding when prices were stagnant has rapidly become more expensive.  Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 […]

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‘Tipping culture is out of control. I was asked to tip 15% for a charitable donation’: When will it end?

‘Tipping culture is out of control. I was asked to tip 15% for a charitable donation’: When will it end?

Our tipping culture is out of control. It has become mandatory, and forced upon us. It has lost its cause. It’s not a gratuity anymore, it’s become another tax. Consumers are forced to help merchants to pay workers after paying merchants for the service. One time, I tried to donate money online, and was asked

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‘Tipping culture is out of control. I was asked to tip 15% for a charitable donation’: When will it end?

‘Tipping culture is out of control. I was asked to tip 15% for a charitable donation’: When will it end?

Our tipping culture is out of control. It has become mandatory, and forced upon us. It has lost its cause. It’s not a gratuity anymore, it’s become another tax. Consumers are forced to help merchants to pay workers after paying merchants for the service. One time, I tried to donate money online, and was asked

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These money and investing tips help your portfolio keep pace with the Fed’s moves

These money and investing tips help your portfolio keep pace with the Fed’s moves

Published: May 13, 2023 at 8:18 a.m. ET Don’t miss these top money and investing features: INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Banning short selling of regional bank stocks won’t solve their problems Restricting bets against the troubled banking sector would be ineffective and costly. Read More accStocks are stuck in a trading range, but watch the

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These money and investing tips can help you clear a path through the market’s debris

These money and investing tips can help you clear a path through the market’s debris

Published: March 18, 2023 at 1:40 p.m. ET Don’t miss these top money and investing features: INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Social Security is in trouble — how would you fix it? A new app from the American Academy of Actuaries allows you to explore approaches to overcoming the Social Security actuarial deficit. Read More accMarch

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Big Companies Seeing Tax Benefits From Law Change Some of Them Fought

Big Companies Seeing Tax Benefits From Law Change Some of Them Fought

Some large technology and pharmaceutical companies are telling investors that a new tax-law change is reducing their tax rates. It’s the same tax-law change corporate executives at many companies have been urging Congress to reverse.  The provision requires companies to spread their deductions for research expenses over at least five years instead of writing them

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