Day: March 22, 2025
29-year-old couldn’t afford a house in the U.S., so she bought one sight unseen in Italy: ‘I plan to use it like a retirement plan’
Ohio native Lauren Scott, 29, had lived in Los Angeles for 10 years working as a freelancer in the film industry, when she decided she was ready to buy a house. At the time, Scott lived in a studio apartment and paid $1,175 in rent. Scott started her search in 2019 and wanted to stay […]
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Pope Francis to be released from the hospital
A rose and and an image of Pope Francis are placed at the statue of late Pope John Paul II outside Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is admitted for treatment, in Rome, Italy, Feb. 27, 2025. Yara Nardi | Reuters Pope Francis is scheduled to be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, his doctors said […]
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Judge slams Social Security chief for agency shutdown ‘threats’ after ruling barring DOGE access
A sign for the U.S. Social Security Administration is seen outside its headquarters in Woodlawn, Md., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images A federal judge reprimanded Social Security Administration acting commissioner Lee Dudek on Friday for “making threats about shutting down operations” at the agency. Judge Ellen […]
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Trump’s Social Security chief backs down from ‘shutting down’ agency
A sign in front of the entrance of the Security Administration’s main campus on March 19, 2025 in Woodlawn, Maryland. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The head of the U.S. Social Security Administration has backed down from “shutting down the agency” after a federal judge rebuked him for misinterpreting a court ruling that limited billionaire […]
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It’s time to buy when markets reach ‘peak uncertainty.’ Are we there yet?
Every investor knows, or should, that the moment of maximum uncertainty is a time to buy. The only trick, then, is discerning when we’ve reached peak uncertainty. The stifling lack of clarity about the breadth or severity of the Trump administration’s promised “reciprocal” tariffs due on April 2 is the obvious eye of this uncertainty […]
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You can’t boost your immune system with supplements, says functional medicine expert—here’s what you can do
Vitamins and supplements like zinc and cod liver oil are often touted for their ability to boost your immune system, but Jeffrey Bland, the “father of functional medicine,” says that’s not actually possible. “I’ve heard, ‘I can boost my immune system if I take a lot of vitamins.’ It could be vitamin D, vitamin A […]
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Why Trump’s economic policies may have canceled the DOGE dividend check, at least for now
Elon Musk stands as he is recognized by U.S. President Donald Trump during Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Stocks are wobbling. Inflation is expected to tick higher again, if maybe only in the short-term, […]
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‘Some more banana skins in front of us’: Why investors may want to increase exposure to bonds
ETF Edge ‘Some more banana skins in front of us’: Why investors may want to increase exposure to bonds Published Sat, Mar 22 202511:00 AM EDT Yaritza Diaz WATCH LIVE Source
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Are designer handbags an actual investment? Here’s how returns stack up
Luxury handbags have outperformed other collectibles in recent years and are increasingly viewed as a potential investment category in the eyes of consumers and analysts, at least according to some recent reports. For the first time, the value proposition of designer handbags from top brands, such as Hermes, Chanel, Goyard and Louis Vuitton are growing […]
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Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. MLB has a plan to get them to root for every team
Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers waves to fans while leaving the field after the MLB Tokyo Opening Series between Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Dome on March 19, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Gene Wang | Getty Images On the morning of the second and final game of Major League […]
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