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A booming Montana city's struggle with homelessness is a warning — and a model — for the West
A surge in housing costs has made Missoula, Montana, increasingly unaffordable. But the city is cha…
Eliza Relman
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China is eyeing $1.4 trillion in fiscal stimulus and even more if Trump is elected, report says
China is weighing additional stimulus that would increase if Trump wins the US election. The candid…
Kelly Cloonan
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Pop stars got millions in pandemic aid that raised red flags for their accountants but they took the cash anyways
Top accountants for superstar musicians at NKSFB worried their clients could not legally claim COVI…
Jack Newsham
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We're losing the one thing that's keeping the peace between America and China
American businesses hoped China would be a gold mine. That dream is dying and it could make it hard…
Linette Lopez
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Childcare workers say JD Vance's idea to have family help out more with kids isn't feasible: 'Grandparents should not be the fallback'
Childcare providers say JD Vance doesn't understand what's wrong with the industry after he suggest…
Eliza Relman,Ayelet Sheffey,J…
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Luxury watchmakers resort to state aid as demand falls
Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin are taking advantage of financial aid from the Swiss state to pr…
Nora Redmond
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The plight of the girlboss
Inside a self-help retreat for some of America's most hard-charging female executives
Aki Ito
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75 artists received $9,000 each in a basic income trial. The cash helped a yarn guru to buy a house and a new car.
Fiber artist Tori Hanna used the $500 a month to replace her damaged car, cover debts and bills, an…
Theron Mohamed
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Many boomers on Social Security live near poverty and don't tell anyone. It's adding to the loneliness crisis.
With limited money to maintain a social life, many baby boomers feel lonely and isolated.
Allie Kelly
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The Kremlin says Trump sent Putin COVID tests during the pandemic, but denies subsequent calls
The Kremlin seemingly confirmed reports that then-President Donald Trump sent COVID tests to Vladim…
Thibault Spirlet
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Why have the Paris Olympics 2024 athletes been given over 2 lakh condoms?
The Olympics 2024 is taking place in the city of love this time, and it looks like the organisers a…
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A boomer lives on $1,601 monthly from Social Security and struggles to pay bills. She plans to wait a few more years until she touches her 401(k).
Maureen lives on $1,601 monthly Social Security payments but doesn't want to use her 401(k) because…
Allie Kelly
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41,000 people are about to get $240 million in medical debt cancelled thanks to an infusion of cash from Biden's pandemic aid
President Biden gave states and cities billions to support their residents. Some are using it to bu…
Juliana Kaplan
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Thailand plans to give $275 cash handouts to 50 million low-income citizens
Thailand plans to spend $13.7 billion giving cash handouts to 50 million people in a bid to stimul…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Why immigration is boosting the US economy, according to Nobel economist Paul Krugman
Immigration could help the economy grow another $7 trillion over the next decade, the CBO estimated.
Jennifer Sor
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Montana's housing crisis is a warning for older homeowners across the country
Older and retired Montanans are particularly hard hit by the state's severe housing crisis, as thei…
Eliza Relman
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A California city is giving new parents $500 a month. It's one of a growing number of basic income pilots focused on families.
Starting this summer, Pomona, California will give 250 families with children with children under t…
Allie Kelly
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Summer vacation is only getting more expensive for parents, with some spending thousands of dollars on camp: It's 'highway robbery'
Parents told BI that they're spending thousands to send their kids to camp or other summer care.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
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To get $9 million in pandemic aid, Lil Wayne pledged to operate a 'drug-free workplace.' The feds believed him.
Lil Wayne and Post Malone claimed to run 'drug-free workplaces' to claim federal pandemic aid. But …
Jack Newsham
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Biden and Trump have wildly different approaches to bringing home prices and rents down
Biden has pushed for more federal involvement in housing policy. Trump proposed massive cuts to fed…