Social Security turned 85 years old on August 14, 2020. Social Security was enacted on August 14, 1935 as part of the New Deal under President Franklin Roosevelt. It was initially intended to solve a 34% nonagricultural unemployment that left older people …
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(Reuters) – Gold extended losses to its lowest since mid-August on Wednesday as the dollar advanced, with investors awaiting further response from major central banks as economic uncertainty looms. FILE PHOTO: Gold bars at the Austrian Gold and Silver …
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Market action around the election is expected to be so volatile that Interactive Brokers is forcing clients to put up more money in order to trade using leverage. The retail broker is increasing margin requirements — how much money an investor using leverage …
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Uncle Ben’s rice is the latest among a slew of household name brands to rethink packaging criticized for racial stereotyping or racist imagery amid a national reckoning sparked by the May death of George Floyd. Uncle Ben’s Branding Featuring An Image Of A …
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Sept 23 (Reuters) – State-owned Thai oil and gas company PTT PCL said on Wednesday its U.S. unit took a step forward on its proposed chemical plant in Ohio that will turn ethane into plastics with an ethane supply agreement with Range Resources Corp.
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