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What to know about filing for unemployment benefits after a layoff

Iryna Imago | Istock | Getty Images A wave of companies, including Amazon, Google and Spotify, have announced deep cuts to their head count, leaving former employees without a paycheck. Fortunately, the unemployment insurance program, created in 1935, offers support to certain people who have lost their job. The federal …

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What a recession would mean for your investments

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A lot of people think the economy may be headed for a recession. It’s everywhere: A recent poll of economists from the Wall Street Journal pegged the recession chances in 2023 at 61%. Even 96-year-old former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has …

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Energy CEO thinks natural gas will be around for years to come

From the United States to the European Union, major economies around the world are laying out plans to move away from fossil fuels in favor of low and zero-carbon technologies. It’s a colossal task that will require massive sums of money, huge political will and technological innovation. As the planned …

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Singapore’s 15 fastest-growing jobs for 2023, according to LinkedIn

Jobs that help companies digitize and grow amid economic volatility are on the rise in Singapore, according to LinkedIn. Its latest Jobs on the Rise data revealed spikes in hiring for growth specialists, technical jobs and health-care professionals in Asia — among other jobs expected to expand hiring well into …

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Top U.S. spy agency says more security assistance from allies is crucial for Ukraine to prevail

Members of Ukraine’s 95th Air Assault Brigade defend an area near the front line of fighting on Jan. 12, 2023, outside Kremina, Ukraine. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images WASHINGTON – The director of America’s top spy agency described Russia’s war in Ukraine as a “grinding conflict” …

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Best real estate markets to buy a home in 2023

Even with rising homeownership costs squeezing out buyers, some real estate markets will remain hot in 2023, mostly due to their relative affordability compared with the rest of the U.S., a new forecast finds. The top places have something else in common, too: They’re all located in the South. Based …

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3 traits that set highly successful people apart

Success isn’t always linear, and it doesn’t have a standard definition, either. While people might measure and achieve success differently, there are some traits that set high achievers apart from others.  These attributes don’t just happen by accident or luck — they’re built through intentional habits, practiced every day until …

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A professional housekeeper swears by these 6 cleaning products—and they start at just $2

If you’ve ever found yourself down the social media rabbit hole of deep house cleaning, you’ve probably heard of Vanessa Amaro, TikTok’s “Queen of Cleaning.” The 31-year-old has more than six million followers on social media, where she draws on her eight years of experience as a housekeeper and cleaning …

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Too busy at work? Here’s how to minimize workplace distractions

Since the pandemic, a growing number of companies have turned to employee monitoring software to track productivity. But they’re missing the real culprit behind missed deadlines or lagging sales, according to behavioral design expert Nir Eyal.  Much of Eyal’s work, including his bestselling book “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention …

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Top Wall Street analysts say buy Apple & Spotify

The Spotify logo hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange with U.S. and a Swiss flag as the company lists its stock with a direct listing in New York, April 3, 2018. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Coming off a week that was packed with corporate earnings and …

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