Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement saving plans next year.
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Graham asks Supreme Court to intervene after election ruling
The legal move is the latest in Graham’s ongoing fight to prevent his testimony in a case that has ensnared allies and associates of the former president.
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Boris Johnson, ousted by scandal, eyes comeback as U.K. leader
Liz Truss quit on Thursday after a turbulent 45 days, conceding that she could not deliver on her tax-cutting economic package
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Failing U.S. nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties
Biden had promised during his State of the Union address to overhaul the nation’s nursing home system but some of those initiatives have yet to be implemented fully.
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Biden says nearly 22 million have already requested student loan relief
President Biden blasted Republicans who have criticized his relief program, saying ‘their outrage is wrong and it’s hypocritical.’
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Jan. 6 panel issues subpoena to Trump, demanding he testify
It is unclear how Trump and his legal team will respond to the subpoena.
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Ukrainian forces bombard river crossing; Kherson a fortress
Russian-installed officials are trying to evacuate up to 60,000 people from Kherson for their safety and to allow the military to build fortifications.
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Macron accuses U.S. of trade ‘double standard’ amid energy crunch
On Friday, Macron called out U.S. and Norway as energy producers who make “the real superprofits” benefitting from “geopolitical war unearned income.”
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Driverless car development sets ablaze a bonfire of billions
While executives and investors alike are in some cases heading for the exits, well-capitalized companies in the space are plowing ahead into new markets and projects.
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Bannon gets 4 months behind bars for defying insurrection subpoena
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, has been sentenced to serve four months behind bars