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Some cities ranked much worse this year because of COVID-19. See full story.
Apple reportedly planning buy-now, pay-later option; Affirm and Afterpay shares drop
Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc. and U.S.-listed shares of Afterpay Ltd. slipped in Tuesday trading after Bloomberg reported that Apple Inc. plans a feature that would let people make purchases in installments, which would put the smartphone giant in direct competition with the buy-now pay-later providers. See full story.
All the ways the Child Tax Credit is NOT the same as a stimulus check. No. 1: You may have to repay it
Starting July 15, eligible families will receive monthly payments of up to $250 for every child aged 6 through 17. See full story.
‘We all quit’: Burger King sign goes viral as staff walks out
Burger King workers send message to upper management on their way out the door. See full story.
The cost of living posts biggest surge since 2008, U.S. CPI shows, as inflation spreads through economy
The cost of living leaped in June by the largest amount since 2008 as inflation spread more broadly through the U.S. economy, raising fresh questions about whether the spike in prices will subside as quickly as the Federal Reserve predicts. See full story.
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‘I worry that stretching that house payment into our first five years of retirement will eat a huge chunk out of the retirement funds.’ See full story.
