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Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South

[ad_1] Trucker Tim Chelette has been making the same twice-daily drive for 16 years hauling empty whiskey barrels from Louisville,…

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Social Security and Medicare: Troubling math, tough politics

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — It seems no one wants to cut Social Security or Medicare benefits. Not President Joe Biden, who…

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CBO projects higher unemployment, slow exit from inflation

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that it expects the U.S. economy to stagnate this year with…

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Australia rejects new coal mine on environmental grounds

[ad_1] CANBERRA, Australia — Australia has for the first time rejected a coal mining application based on environmental law. The…

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States have $70 billion in unclaimed assets. How to check if any is yours

[ad_1] Simpleimages | Moment | Getty Images How to check if you have unclaimed property Each year on Feb. 1,…

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Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic…

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DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Aaliyah Manning’s dreams of becoming a psychologist ended abruptly during her freshman year at Potomac State in…

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Inflation Reduction Act may have little impact on inflation

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — With inflation raging near its highest level in four decades, the House on Friday gave final approval…

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Senate parliamentarian OKs most of Dems’ drug price controls

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian narrowed Democrats’ plan for curbing drug prices but left it largely intact Saturday, Democrats…

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