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Talk of federal indictments, classified documents and anything related to the president’s predecessor are out. Bridge repair, “junk fees” and prescription drug prices are in.As President Biden ramps up his re-election campaign, his team is focused not on the various investigations into former President Donald J. Trump but rather on spotlighting the ways, however mundane, his administration can assist Americans in their daily lives.Such was the case when Mr. Biden visited Philadelphia, where a fiery crash last weekend caused part of a highway used by the area’s commuters to collapse, and reviewed the recycled glass product that he said was…

Laura Whaley offers tips on how to communicate more effectively with colleagues.  She posts TikTok videos on how to “professionally” say things like “I’m not paid enough to do this.” Insider has compiled a list of our favorite phrases from her videos and added some of our own.  Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Social media is great for memes and silly videos, but it’s also where some people are learning how to vent their workplace frustrations in more professional ways. Laura Whaley…

© Reuters. By Malvika Gurung Investing.com — The domestic market closed the June 16-ended week at record high levels, with benchmark indices making stellar gains. Headline index ended 0.74% higher at 18,826 levels on Friday, only a few points away from its all-time high of 18887.6 points, while added 137.9 points or 0.74%. For the week, the indices jumped 1.41% and 1.21%, respectively. Broader market indices outperformed the headlines in the week ended on June 16, 2023.  and indices trumped the benchmarks, topping nearly 3% each, up 2.85% and 2.9%, respectively during the week, while the broadest market index surged 1.91%…

Bitcoin’s price has experienced a significant surge, surpassing the crucial resistance level of $26,000. Bitcoin’s current price is $26,515 , with a 24-hour trading volume of $9.3 billion. With its dominant position as the top-ranked cryptocurrency on CoinMarketCap, Bitcoin holds a live market cap of $514 billion. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has experienced a slight upward movement of around 2% in the last seven days. This bullish momentum has sparked speculation about the next target for BTC. Traders and investors are eagerly monitoring the cryptocurrency’s price movements to identify potential price levels that Bitcoin could reach in the near future. Let’s explore…

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In a recent study, we used our updated National Retirement Risk Index (NRRI) to see whether households have a good sense of their own retirement preparedness — do their expectations match the reality they face? That is, do households at risk know they are at risk?  Understanding households’ self-assessed retirement preparedness is important because households that are not worried enough will not save enough and households that are too worried will unnecessarily sacrifice their preretirement standard of living. The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF), which is used to construct the NRRI, asks each household to rate the adequacy of its…

As top-tier presidential candidates go, Ron DeSantis is something of a rarity these days. He was born after the Vietnam War, he came of age when computers were common in American homes and he still has young children of his own, rather than enough grandchildren to fill a basketball team.Mr. DeSantis would be 46 on Inauguration Day if elected, younger than every president since John F. Kennedy. It’s a fact he doesn’t state explicitly, but his campaign has set out to make sure voters get it.The Florida governor talks frequently about having the “energy and discipline” needed for the White House,…

A critical dam in southern Ukraine collapsed on the early morning of June 6, displacing thousands. Ukraine and Russia have so far blamed each other for the attack. Experts say the dam’s collapse could only happen with a large explosion from within, per NYT. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app The collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine most likely occurred through a controlled explosion from within the structure, evidence reported by The New York Times suggests.The Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, which…

Pity the life of the junior auditor. The job is a bit of a grind. The hours are long. The reputational hazards are great. And the pay, as the abacus-rattlers will have worked out, is falling in real terms. That is not going to help attract and retain top talent — which is unfortunate given the important public service role of auditing.Who is responsible for audit’s dreary employment proposition? Big Four accounting firm PwC has pointed the finger at the regulator’s penchant for naming and shaming dud auditors. Jan du Plessis, chair of the Financial Reporting Council, believes standards should…

Samantha and Michael Bahil had about $50,000 of car and student debt between them when they took out a $20,000 loan for their wedding.After the wedding, they wanted to buy a house but had no idea how. So, they got serious about paying off their debt.Now the fitness instructors are homeowners, and debt-free aside from their mortgage. Samantha, 33, who goes by Sam, and Michael, 38, met at a Gold’s Gym in Albany, N.Y.’s capital district. Sam was training with Michael’s roommate at the time, and she and Michael started taking fitness classes together. Sam was about to graduate from…