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Guilty plea roils case of yoga gurus accused of taking millions from Malibu doc
Their shared hippie spirit brought them together over a vegan potluck dinner, but the prospect of years in federal prison…
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What’s next for Russia’s designs on Africa, if Prigozhin ‘was the only one crazy enough to make it work’?
“‘Africa’s all going to sh—. They wouldn’t let him do any operations anymore and nobody’s going to take them over,…
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Economist Robert Shiller draws a line between moon landing and remote work
Some people may refer to their company’s headquarters as the Mother Ship. But economist Robert Shiller has a different theory…
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Housing market has hit ‘rock bottom,’ says Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman
For the real-estate sector, 2023 is turning out to be the summer when it all came to a halt. Mortgage…
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Millions of Americans are Zooming all wrong
Are you on mute? That may be the least of your worries. Hundreds of millions of people used video-conferencing services…
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IRS says it’s catching more wealthy tax cheats and cutting phone wait times
It’s been one year since a law earmarked a massive cash infusion for the Internal Revenue Service, and the tax…
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Generation Z credit-card debt soars 52%, but that may not be a bad thing
Members of Generation Z are making a splash with their credit cards. The total credit-card balances for Gen Z consumers…
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‘Retire at 67?’ I’m 49 with 25 years left on my $540K mortgage. Am I doomed?
I’m 49, I live in a major metropolitan area and I have a $540,000 mortgage. I put 20% down when…
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Rising yields put S&P 500 on pace for biggest monthly loss of 2023 as investors brace for Fed Chair Powell’s Jackson Hole speech
The S&P 500 index is on course for its biggest monthly loss of 2023, jolted by rising Treasury yields as…
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Hurricane season threatens to stir volatility for oil and gas prices
As a rare Pacific storm bears down on Mexico and the U.S. Southwest, investors are reminded that the energy market…
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