Month: January 2024
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For 1 in 3 Americans, credit card debt outweighs emergency savings, report shows
[ad_1] Roughly one third of Americans say they have higher balances on their credit cards than they do in their rainy-day funds, a new report shows. The worrisome percentage points to why so many people remain gloomy about the economy, despite cooling inflation and low unemployment. According to a new study from Bankrate, 36% of Americans say…
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Vermont wants to fix income inequality by raising taxes on the rich
[ad_1] Vermont, known for tackling progressive issues, has a new goal in sight: Adding new taxes that would target its wealthiest residents, aiming to tackle growing income inequality and to ensure that the rich are paying their fair share. Lawmakers in the state this week introduced a pair of bills that would add two wealth…
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LSSU Hockey Centennial Celebration: Lakers Host Michigan Tech in two-game series
[ad_1] The Lake Superior State (LSSU) Hockey program is set to host the Michigan Tech Huskies for the only two-game series between the two programs of the regular season. The Lakers will also be honoring the centennial of their arena’s namesake, Clarence “Taffy” Abel, becoming the first Native American to compete at the Winter Olympics…
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Fun Facts About Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
[ad_1] The meticulous technique of stop motion has been getting its flowers of late with a steady flow of projects using the painstaking style of animation. From the recent sequel Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget to Peacock’s first adult animated comedy, In the Know, there’s been no shortage of fresh releases in this relatively niche animation…
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14 states are cutting individual income taxes in 2024. Here are where taxpayers are getting a break.
[ad_1] Taxpayers in 14 states could get some financial relief this year thanks to lower individual tax rates enacted in 2024, according to an analysis from the Tax Foundation, a think tank that focuses on taxes. The reductions represent a continuation of “tax cut fever,” as termed by the left-leaning Institute on Taxation and Economic…
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4 important questions homebuyers should be asking now
[ad_1] Homebuyers will need to decide if they should act now — or wait for mortgage interest rates to drop. Pamela Albin Moore/Getty Images Homebuying can be a complex and complicated process to navigate in ideal circumstances, but in the economy and rate climate of 2024, it’s arguably more difficult than it’s been in years.…
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Kayla Harrison: Massive Betting Favorite for UFC 300 Debut Against Holly Holm
[ad_1] Kayla Harrison, a two-time PFL lightweight tournament winner, has opened as a significant betting favorite ahead of her UFC 300 debut against former bantamweight champion Holly Holm. Why It Matters Significant attention is drawn to Harrison’s Octagon debut, with her status as a favorite signaling high expectations for her transition to the UFC. By…
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They Literally Built That Awesome Bubble Ship from Oblivion
[ad_1] Science fiction has no shortage of iconic ships: the USS Enterprise, the Millennium Falcon, TIE fighters, U.S.C.S.S. Nostromo, the Ornithopters of Arakkis, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn, The Milano, Serenity, Event Horizon, Planet Express… the list really does go on and on. One vessel that doesn’t get enough love, however, is that awesome — and ever so phallic…
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More than 100 cold-stunned turtles rescued after washing ashore frozen in North Carolina
[ad_1] Researchers found 109 cold-stunned turtles on a beach in North Carolina this week in an effort to rescue them from freezing temperatures. Of the turtles rescued this week, just 36 survived, according to the N.C. State University Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, which helped rescue the turtles and brought them to an aquarium…
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Jon Stewart to return as “The Daily Show” host — one day a week
[ad_1] Jon Stewart will return to “The Daily Show” for its upcoming season — hosting one day a week. Stewart, who hosted the show for 16 years before stepping down in 2015, will serve as the Comedy Central show’s host on Monday nights, and will also be an executive producer. The Associated Press reports that…