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China's $114 billion stimulus package immediately boosted its stock market. But can it last?
China's $114 billion stimulus has some investors excited, but it's lacking support for the country'…
Dan DeFrancesco
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The US will enter a mild recession as the economy deflates after its boost from unproductive stimulus cash, former Commerce Secretary says
Most of the stimulus cash deployed during the pandemic was "unproductive," which fueled inflation, …
Jennifer Sor
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The economy is a priority for Americans as they head to the polls. Here's what's really going on behind the numbers.
As people get ready to vote, here's what's been going on with job growth, federal debt, and other e…
Madison Hoff
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China markets surge on reopening as pent-up investors return from vacation
Sentiment in China's stock markets have been massively bolstered by Beijing's late-September 24 ann…
Huileng Tan
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Xi Jinping just fired his giant money cannon at the wrong target
Wall Street ate up China's newest plan to jump-start their economy. But Xi Jinping's ideas won't fi…
Linette Lopez
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A boomer said he's struggling to survive on Social Security after retiring early to care full-time for his wife
Robert Papalia, 74, retired early to care for his ailing wife, Marie, and they're struggling financ…
Noah Sheidlower
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Things are looking up for the economy. So why are consumers still unhappy?
US consumers' confidence in the economy has dropped over finding another job. But new payroll data …
Dan DeFrancesco
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Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
Basic income programs continue to ripple across the US. But some experts say there's a policy that'…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Massachusetts lawmakers want to give residents $250 checks to offset sky-high prices
Individuals would be eligible for a one-time $250 check, and married couples would get a $500 check…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …
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Mitch McConnell says the labor shortage will be solved when people run out of stimulus money because Americans are 'flush for the moment'
Lack of childcare and well-paid jobs might be driving the labor shortage. Mitch McConnell thinks Ma…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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From ALICEs to geriatric millennials: Your complete guide to America's weird new tribes
Keep mixing up your DIPS and DINKs? You've come to the right place.
Erin Snodgrass,Jacob Zinkula
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California and Florida are dueling over stimulus checks as a tool against inflation, and it's the latest example of their governors' ideological clash
California is sending new checks to 23 million residents, while Florida is only mailing rebates to …
Ben Winck,Kimberly Leonard
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America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlowe…
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If there's a recession, don't count on the government to come to the rescue with stimulus checks and boosted unemployment benefits
The government unleashed stimulus in each of the last three recessions. With inflation at four-deca…
Ben Winck,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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California’s $350 stimulus checks are a make-or-break bet for fighting inflation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom touted the checks as a "middle class tax rebate," but the payments cou…
Ben Winck,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Stimulus checks aren't to blame for inflation, Andrew Yang says
Prices have been rising over the last year. But universal basic income advocate Andrew Yang says it…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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New Mexico experimented with a basic income program that gave $500 a month to immigrant families. They used the money to pay rent and secure jobs.
New Mexico gave households with mixed citizenship status $500 a month for a year. Participants saw …
Allie Kelly
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Over 100 basic-income pilots have run in US cities. Now states are getting creative to fund no-strings-attached cash payments.
The success of over 100 local GBI pilots in the US provides insight into future state-level policy.
Allie Kelly
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Meet the HIFIs: Their obsession with luxury will tank them
HIFIs are predominantly made up of millennials and Gen Zers who want to exude quiet luxury but can'…
Allie Kelly
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Meet the millennials who made all the right money moves in the pandemic economy and are suddenly wealthy
Millennials' average wealth doubled in the last four years, leaving some surprised to realize that …