Author: super@dmin
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Project Syndicate: Germany must stand to Russia, and stand up for the principles of a united Europe
If Europe were to submit to Ukraine’s destruction, it would betray its fundamental values and would have to renounce the way Europeans live and want to live.
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The Conversation: Brad Pitt wanted to help New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina — but those affordable homes turned into another disaster
The vast majority of the homes are riddled with construction-related problems that have led to mold, termites, rotting wood, flooding and other woes.
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: Sony to buy Bungie for $3.6 billion after Microsoft deal for Activision
In the latest episode of “The Console Wars,” Sony Corp. is reported to be acquiring videogame publisher Bungie for $3.6 billion.
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: Chip stocks roar back from bear market’s edge ahead of AMD earnings
The chip sector roared back from the edge of a bear market Monday following last week’s parade of disappointing forecasts ahead of a fresh week of earnings reports from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and others.
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Market Extra: Investment-grade corporate bonds head for 5th worst monthly return on record
Bonds of top U.S. companies stumble to start 2022 as the Federal Reserve aims to tighten monetary policy and tackle inflation near a 40-year high.
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: More than one-third of Americans say they’ve never had a retirement account
And more than half of workers said they’re behind on retirement savings, this survey says
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Outside the Box: The record $1 trillion trade deficit doesn’t even count hundreds of millions of small packages mailed directly from China
Customs loophole costs Americans three-quarters of a million jobs and adds $128 billion to the real trade deficit
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The Moneyist: My girlfriend lives with me and uses her apartment as a $750-a-month closet. She wants to officially move in, and pay me $117 a month
‘I view the rent I get from my spare rooms as income from an investment, while she views it as something that negates my mortgage.’
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: ‘The science about the benefits of cannabis is limited’: Does legalizing marijuana lead to an increase in tobacco use?
A new study analyzed the relationship between recreational cannabis and tobacco amid growing public support for legal marijuana.
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The Margin: Inflategate? Throwing Super Bowl parties will be more expensive this year thanks to price hikes on your favorite snacks
‘You’re not taking away my Super Bowl party’ — many fans still plan to host people for the once-a-year game