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Forgot Your Quarter at Aldi? Here’s How to Still Get a Cart
Arriving at Aldi without a quarter to unlock a shopping cart is a common frustration. Fortunately, the fix is usually just a few steps…
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Climate adaptation: from insurance retreat to $9 trillion opportunity
As climate change pushes entire regions toward uninsurability, a growing body of financial research is reframing adaptation not as a cost but as a…
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D&O insurance tightens as AI, ESG and insolvencies pile pressure on boards
Corporate directors and officers are facing a broader and more costly range of personal liabilities than at any point in the past decade, driven…
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Iran conflict exposes the hidden gaps in corporate insurance
The U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28, and the shockwaves reached well beyond the battlefield — straight into…
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AI could lift bank returns to 14%—but half of projects fail
Artificial intelligence promises to lift bank profitability and reshape competitive rankings, but the path is proving far slower and more hazardous than early enthusiasm…
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Social Security runs dry in 2032: why bond markets could crack first
Social Security's main trust fund is on track to run out of money in the fourth quarter of 2032 — and if Congress fails…
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AI financial advice: biased, inconsistent and sometimes just wrong
Artificial intelligence tools give personal finance advice that can be inaccurate, inconsistent and demographically biased — and the results vary significantly depending on which…
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Trump Accounts for foster kids: 25 states in, key hurdles remain
Twenty-five governors have pledged to open Trump Accounts on behalf of eligible foster children, following an initiative announced in early June by First Lady…
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Social Security may pay only 78% of benefits by 2032 — senators want a vote
A bipartisan group of six U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to compel Congress to act on Social Security reform before the program's trust fund…
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Americans say they need $1.2M to retire — but most won’t get close
Americans believe they need $1.2 million saved to retire comfortably — but the vast majority don't expect to come anywhere near that figure. A…