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25% of Americans still have holiday debt from last year

For some shoppers, the upcoming holiday season may lead to piling on more debt. About 25% of Americans are still paying off holiday debt from 2022, according to WalletHub’s November holiday shopping survey. But those already carrying a balance could find themselves sinking further into the red if they don’t …

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30-year-old makes $22,000/month in passive income from her side hustle—and works on it ‘just 2 hours a day’

In 2020, I was working two marketing jobs and putting in grueling 80-hour workweeks. But my real passion was creating art. So in April 2020, I started DomoINK as a side hustle. It has since blossomed into a successful art and home decor brand. I make $22,000 a month in …

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What comes next after shock far-right victory

SCHEVENINGEN, NETHERLANDS – NOVEMBER 22: Geert Wilders, Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), reacts to the exit poll and early results that strongly indicate a victory for his party in the Dutch elections on November 22, 2023 in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Dutch voters have gone to …

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A Germany central bank official warns lenders as insolvencies rise

The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (L) and Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. FRANK RUMPENHORST | DPA | Getty Images Germany’s major banks need to increase their provisions for non-performing loans, as corporate insolvencies and credit risks mount, according to Bundesbank Vice-President Claudia Buch. Europe’s largest economy has been dubbed …

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Why the UK government’s tax cuts still leave workers worse off

British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt that the U.K. economy would not enter a technical recession in 2023, while announcing the government’s spring Budget. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Wednesday announced a substantial cut to the National Insurance tax …

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In OpenAI fallout, open source AI could be among the big tech winners

The Hugging Face website on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Nvidia announced a partnership with Hugging Face, a popular developer of AI models and data sets, that will add a training service to its website that uses Nvidia DGX Cloud, allowing users to …

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Germany slides deeper into budget crisis. Here’s what you need to know

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (R) and Economy Minister Robert Habeck give statements to the media following the weekly government cabinet meeting on November 15, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s budget is in trouble. Last week, the …

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Global smartphone sales rebound after a 2-year slump: Counterpoint

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Global smartphone sales rose in October after declining for 27 straight months on a year-on-year basis, led by a recovery in emerging markets, …

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How to function at work during times of grief and turmoil

Staying well-informed on politics, news, and world events, especially these days, can take a toll on your mental health. “Trauma is the air that we have been breathing in the 2020s,” says Katharine Manning, an expert with more than 25 years of experience of handling distress in the workplace. From …

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How to spot red flags of a stressful job before you take it

Work can cause a great deal of stress. More than half, 57%, of workers report experiencing the impacts of work-related stress such as emotional exhaustion, low motivation and a desire to quit, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work in America Survey. Whether or not a job ends up …

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