WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales retreated 1.3% in January from the month before, but low mortgage rates helped enable an increase in purchases from a year ago. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that sales of existing homes slipped last …
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(Reuters) – Warren Buffett on Saturday defended Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s decision to invest heavily in the stocks of companies such as Apple Inc, as the conglomerate struggled to find whole businesses to buy. Buffett made his assessment in his annual letter …
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Over 90% of American workers are covered under the Social Security system, yet many, talk about the potential insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund – the fund created to pay all Social Security benefits. In this article, we will address the solvency issue …
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TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $65 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. However, six of the Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each were won. They will be shared by eight ticket holders. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb.
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Magnet schools like Battle Creek’s STEM and Fremont Academy tend to present unique transportation challenges. That’s because, unlike other schools at BCPS, BC STEM and Fremont students reside all over the city, rather than in certain neighborhoods.
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