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America is trapped in a nightmare of never-ending subscriptions
Companies are using shadowy sign-up tactics and difficult cancelation processes to keep Americans t…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The dark truth behind RBI’s crackdown on easy personal loans
The Reserve Bank of India tightened capital norms for lenders disbursing unsecured loans to unsuspe…
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M. Night Shyamalan's new movie 'Trap' has a twist ending. It's not one of his best, but it leaves the door open for a sequel.
M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, "Trap," has a twist ending that leaves the door open for more…
Jason Guerrasio
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Want to feel better about your finances? Do these 5 things right now!
Whether it is health, relationships or finances, each of these plays a very important role in our l…
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The Starbucks app 'traps' customers into a 'vicious' spending cycle, consumer advocate says
Certain features of Starbucks' prepaid card mean that customers are trapped in a "vicious cycle" of…
Grace Dean
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Julia Haart is fighting to change coercive-control laws to save 'chained women' trapped in marriages
The star of Netflix's "My Unorthodox Life" is working alongside activists to try and free Orthodox …
Joshua Zitser
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'The Marvels' has 1 post-credits scene. Here's what it means for the future of the MCU.
"The Marvels" is directed by Nia DaCosta and stars Brie Larson. Here's what to know about the post-…
Olivia Singh
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Neck deep in debt? Here’s how some companies are helping habitual borrowers consolidate their loans
There were creditors coming home and harassing him. That’s when he came across the contact of a …
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I expected Iceland's Blue Lagoon to be a disappointing tourist trap, but it lived up to the hype
I thought Iceland's Blue Lagoon might be overpriced, overcrowded, or not as cool in person. I was p…
Talia Lakritz
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Inaccurate medical bills are trapping Americans in a 'doom loop' costing them $88 billion last year, Biden's top consumer watchdog finds
Some of the $88 billion in medical debt that landed on consumers' credit reports last year weren't …
Ayelet Sheffey
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China now bails out countries after pushing them into 'debt-trap'
American officials have accused China of engaging in "debt trap diplomacy" that is saddling countri…
ANI
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The Fed pursuing 2% inflation is an 'absolute trap' for the economy, 40-year market veteran says
"If credit drops that much, we've got a real, huge economic problem on our hands," 40-year market v…
Jennifer Sor
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Dollarization is the only way out for Argentina from its deepening debt trap, top economist Steve Hanke says
The top economist's comments as the South American nation struggles with a collapsing currency, tri…
Zahra Tayeb
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High-powered satellites have made blue-carbon credits a reality. But they still face accuracy and scalability issues.
Credits linked to the capture of carbon in the world's waters offer huge promise, but field researc…
Tasmin Lockwood
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New York has tried poison, traps, and birth control to fix its pest problem. Rat researchers say the city should focus on its people instead.
Earlier this year, New York mayor Eric Adams appointed Kathleen Corradi, a former school teacher, t…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Americans are facing 'triple trouble' from credit card debt, with more cards, bigger balances, and higher rates than ever
If you have more than $5,000 in credit card debt, you may be at a dangerous "tipping point" amid re…
Noah Sheidlower
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Abortion could be a general election trap as Republicans battle for the GOP presidential nomination, with polling for the party's position in the basement
Mike Pence and other GOP presidential candidates are already staking out anti-abortion positions th…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Generation Precarious: How young people wound up trapped in a volatile cycle of saving, spending, and debt that will haunt them for decades
The whiplash of scarcity and splurging during the pandemic is going to reshape the economy — and ou…
Juliana Kaplan
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Stocks will likely be trapped in a 'fat and flat' range until pandemic-led economic fallout fades, Goldman says
Goldman expects credit assets will outperform stocks through the next three months due to direct po…
Ben Winck
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Some Americans fear zero-down mortgages are a trap that will lead to another crisis like 2008
Zero-down mortgages like Bank of America's worry some buyers who think they could lead to another 2…