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I’ve been a therapist for 10 years. Here are 9 things people want most in life—and how to get them

I spent years in therapy waiting for a therapist to ask me what I want. No one ever did. So I distracted myself with small desires and big obstacles, pursuing some of what mattered to me while holding myself back in countless ways. I attached myself more to burdens than …

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J&J to reduce Kenvue stake by 80% through stock exchange offer

Kenvue, a unit of Johnson & Johnson’s consumer health business. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it plans to reduce by at least 80% its stake in Kenvue, the consumer health business it spun out as an independent company earlier this year, via …

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How ‘Vanderpump Rules’ ‘Scandaval’ helped a business boom

It was the betrayal heard around the world. Earlier this year, when Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval cheated on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with their co-star and real-life friend, Raquel Leviss, it reverberated from social media to front-page news. Madix summed up the cheating scandal, dubbed “Scandoval,” well, stepping out …

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A ‘momentous week’ ahead as the Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan near pivot point

With the Bank of Japan maintaining its ultra dovish stance of negative interest rates, the rate differentials between the U.S. and Japan’s central bank will persist, said Goldman Sachs economists. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank will all announce …

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10 years of rally in U.S. house prices could end, says Robert Shiller

“The fear of interest rate increases has influenced people’s thinking — it’s not just the homeowners, it’s new buyers who wanted to get in before the interest rates went up even more,” says Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A decade-long rally …

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China property stocks tumble, led by Country Garden, Longfor, Sunac

Country Garden shares tumbled to fresh eight-month lows Monday, extending losses on renewed debt fears for the Chinese property sector. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Chinese property stocks tumbled on Monday, led by shares of Country Garden which sank to fresh eight-month lows on renewed debt fears …

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Goldman Sachs expects ‘all time high’ oil demand will boost prices

Oil storage tanks stand at the RN-Tuapsinsky refinery, operated by Rosneft Oil Co., at night in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs expects record demand in oil markets to drive crude prices higher in the near term. “We expect pretty sizable deficits in the second …

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China announces more measures to bolster its stalling economy

China has announced in the past week a series of measures aimed at boosting its economy ahead of a key Politburo meeting later this week focused on reviewing the first half performance of the world’s second-largest economy. Str | Afp | Getty Images China is ramping up measures aimed at …

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JPMorgan, Citi, Goldman cut China GDP forecast a few times this year

Workers load goods for export onto a crane at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China June 7, 2019. Reuters BEIJING – International investment firms have changed their China GDP forecasts nearly every month so far this year, with JPMorgan making six adjustments since January. That’s according to CNBC analysis …

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Don’t keep job loss a secret. Here’s how to talk about it

Woman carrying a cardboard box, leaving office. JGI/Tom Grill Even though the job market is still favorable for workers, Americans looking for a new role are facing more competition compared with two years ago. But workers who find themselves unexpectedly job hunting aren’t always making the most of a valuable …

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