Retiring Before (or After) Your Partner? How to Navigate Money Issues

Too many couples have “undiscussed assumptions” about how they’ll live and spend once they leave the work force, experts say.

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Mamdani’s voters want free child care. How could he do it?

Zohran Mamdani’s coalition in the New York mayor’s race includes residents who have questioned whether they can afford to raise children in the city.

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California Promised Insurance Relief, But Delivered Loopholes

New regulations were supposed to ensure that homeowners in fire zones would have coverage available. But companies can still avoid serving many high-risk areas, a Times investigation found.

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Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War

Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.

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Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

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Federal Court to Rule on Fate of Food Stamps During the Shutdown

States have sued to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits starting on Saturday, after the Trump administration said it would not fund them.

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Exxon’s and Chevron’s Profits Fall as Oil Prices Stay Low

But the companies and other large oil producers are continuing to increase production because drilling still remains profitable.

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Older New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’

The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.

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Trump Rule Could Ban Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”

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The Fed may soon stop reducing its debt and mortgage bond holdings.

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