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3 Consequences of Claiming Social Security at 62 You Might Not Know About
Nearly one-quarter of Social Security beneficiaries applied for benefits at 62, making it the most popular claiming age. It's not difficult to understand why. When you apply for Social Security right away, you guarantee yourself the greatest number of checks. But there's a reason that roughly three-...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
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Musk's team given access to U.S. government payment system, New York Times says
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk and his government efficiency team have been given access to the U.S. Treasury Department’s payment system, resolving a days-long standoff, the New York Times reported on Saturday.Musk, who chairs the newly-created Department of Government Efficien...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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QUOTES-Trump orders steep tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, China
NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China starting on Tuesday to address a national emergency over fentanyl and illegal aliens entering the U.S., White House officials said.Here are some comment...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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ICE aims to lower US immigration detention standards to encourage more sheriffs to aid crackdown
Add background on detention in paragraphs 3-7By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Feb 1 - The Trump administration aims to lower its existing detention standards to encourage more U.S. sheriffs to provide jail space to detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally, Trump's border czar Tom Homan said on Saturd...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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US spells out life-saving HIV treatment that can continue during aid pause
PEPFAR covered by waiver for life-saving humanitarian aid during pauseState Department memo clarifies allowed HIV treatment activitiesTrump's aid pause halts USAID payments, plans to control USAIDBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Saturday that th...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Here’s Why Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, And XRP Crashed Again
Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), and XRP have unexpectedly crashed again, experiencing another bout of bearish momentum and starting February in the negative. This significant decline was driven by a major drop in the Bitcoin price following Donald Trump’s Tariff plans and the controversy with Dee...Bitcoinist
Feb 1, 2025
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Ukraine carried out targeted attack on Kursk boarding school, Russian defence ministry says
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Russian defence ministry said Ukraine carried out a targeted missile strike on Saturday at a dormitory of a boarding school in the Kursk border region. Earlier, Ukraine said Russian forces had struck the dormitory of the school, in a part of Russia's Kursk region held by...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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New leaders elected to Brazil’s Congress promise independence from Lula
By Manuela Andreoni and Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA, Feb 1 - Brazil’s House and Senate elected new leaders on Saturday who promised independence from the administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during their two-year terms, which will be the final stretch of Lula’s presidency.Wh...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Bitcoin Trades At Discount For The Past Month Signaling Selling Pressure – What This Means
Volatility remains the norm in the Bitcoin market, with aggressive price swings defining the past few days. On Monday, BTC dropped to $97K before surging to $106K yesterday. However, the price has since retraced and now consolidates around the $102K mark, keeping investors on edge about its next mov...NewsBTC
Feb 1, 2025
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Trump says U.S. carries out airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia
Adds Somali government quotes, paragraphs 6-9By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Jasper WardWASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing many of them, President Don...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Trump administration aims to lower immigration detention standards to let more jails participate, border czar says
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 - The Trump administration aims to lower its existing detention standards to allow more U.S. jails to participate and open up more bed space to detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally, Trump's border czar Tom Homan said at an event in Washington on Saturday.Homan said at an ann...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Bitcoin Bulls On The Prowl As Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $204 Billion
The crypto and US equities markets started the week on the worst possible note, reacting negatively to the launch of the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek. Despite the initial downturn, the Bitcoin price has since returned above the $100,000 level, moving mostly sideways to close the week. According to a...Bitcoinist
Feb 1, 2025
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Why This Nvidia Shareholder Isn't Losing Sleep Over DeepSeek AI
No one thought the path to artificial general intelligence (AGI) would be smooth for investors, but the emergence of DeepSeek has clearly thrown a plot twist into the AI narrative.Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other AI stocks plunged on Monday, Jan. 27, as investors responded to the threat from DeepSeek...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
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Israel's Netanyahu says negotiations start Monday for next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Updates dateline to Jerusalem, adds details of call throughJERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will start negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Monday in Wash...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Tennis-Australia and U.S. ease though in Davis Cup qualifiers, Japan edge out Britain
Adds later matchesFeb 1 (Reuters) - Davis Cup heavyweights Australia and the United States eased through the first qualifying round on Saturday but Britain were knocked out as Japan hit back from 2-1 down to win 3-2, while Denmark staged a dramatic comeback to overcome Serbia.Australia, whose 28 Dav...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Ethereum Price Enters Bullish Expansion, Analyst Reveals How High It Can Go In February
Ethereum is still showing signs of upward momentum if you know where to look. The leading altcoin is now in a bullish expansion phase, with analysts predicting that its price could surge past key resistance levels in the coming weeks. According to crypto analyst Ted Pillows, Ethereum has entered a b...NewsBTC
Feb 1, 2025
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Netanyahu spoke with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday
CAIRO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday, Netanyahu's office said.Following the meeting with Netanyahu, Witkoff will speak with Qatar's prime minister and Egyptian representatives, it a...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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Website for USAID appears to be offline
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The website for the U.S. Agency for International Development appeared to be offline on Saturday, as the Trump administration moves to put the agency under State Department control.A message stating that the "server IP address could not be found" appeared when a...Reuters
Feb 1, 2025
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3 Reasons to Buy RH Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Though its business has been struggling since the pandemic began to recede as a public health emergency, RH (NYSE: RH) has had a recent surge in the stock market.The high-end maker of leather couches and living room sets is up by 75% from its September low following a pair of better-than-expected ea...The Motley Fool
Feb 1, 2025
