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A blogger who retired at 30 shares 2 strategies that helped her leave full-time work in just 5 years

Summary List Placement The blogger behind A Purple Life reached her FIRE number after just five years of saving. She slashed living costs by moving from New York City to...
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Is college tuition tax deductible? Yes, you can reduce your taxable income by up to $4,000

6 minutes ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Some college tuition and fees are deductible on your 2020 tax return. The deduction is worth either $4,000 or $2,000, depending on your income and filing...
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Why one-size-fits-all global marketing strategies are unlikely to work, according to new research

20 minutes ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement By Aparna Bharadwaj, managing director and partner, BCG, and Lauren Taylor, managing director and partner, BCG Globalization was supposed to be the great...
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In its latest gargantuan defense budget bill, Congress quietly eliminated the Pentagon's top spending watchdog

38 minutes ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement No doubt the last month has seen its share of political news. Whether consumed by debates over COVID-19 relief, the Capitol attack, or the inauguration...
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Baltimore to spend $11.7 million to add 45 speed and red light cameras

58 minutes ago | Baltimore Sun

Nearly 50 new speed and red light cameras will be added to Baltimore's existing traffic surveillance network following their unanimous approval by the city's spending board...
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Baltimore police will sharpen its strategy to target the city's most dangerous neighborhoods as Mayor Scott promises more oversight

1 hour ago | Baltimore Sun

Baltimore police will reduce the number of so-called “micro zones” across the city where police spend more time patrolling in areas with high rates of violence over the past...
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The best rewards credit cards for paying taxes can earn you thousands of points, but do the math to make sure it's worth it

2 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement The fee to pay taxes with a credit card is at least 1.96%, but it could be worth it in some cases. With a new credit card, paying taxes could help meet...
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'We're very surprised we didn't underperform in the fourth quarter': Cathie Wood and her analysts break down their stock-selection process and the top 10 picks that contributed to the outperformance of ARK ETFs in Q4 2020

3 hours ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement After a skyrocketing year that propelled all five of Ark In vest's active ETFs to return more than 100%, tracking the daily trading activities of Ark CEO...
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Truckers Shun U.K. Ports to Avoid Brexit Red Tape

4 hours ago | NY Times

British ports expected gridlock after post-Brexit trade rules began on Jan. 1. Instead, some are nearly empty as truckers stay away, reluctant to spend hours waiting for newly...
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Source: Twins, Andrelton Simmons Agree To $10.5M Deal

11 hours ago | CBS | 3 articles

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins and slick-fielding shortstop Andrelton Simmons agreed Tuesday night to a $10.5 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with...
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January has been the deadliest month for COVID-19 with nearly 80,000 lives...

The grim milestone underpins the growing demand from state officials for more vaccines so that Americans can be inoculated more quickly. Read more ...

Walgreens stock spikes after tapping Starbucks exec Roz Brewer as new CEO

Walgreens' stock price got a boost Wednesday with Starbucks honcho Roz Brewer poised to take over as the pharmacy chain's new CEO. Shares in the Illinois-based drugstore giant... Read more ...

Biden To 'Pause' Oil And Gas Leasing On Public Lands And Waters

The move is one of his more controversial campaign promises, and industry groups say they will sue. But it won't have much immediate impact on driving down climate-warming... Read more ...

Democrats prep President Biden's COVID-19 aid package with or without GOP

Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package - even if it means using procedural tools to pass the... Read more ...

A crocheted Bernie Sanders doll raised more than $40K for charity in an...

A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online... Read more ...

Boeing's 737 Max Cleared To Return To European Skies, Regulator Says

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency announced a modified version of the 737 Max will be allowed to fly once again. The Max jetliner was grounded worldwide after two... Read more ...

Sen. Patrick Leahy taken to hospital hours after being sworn in to preside...

Summary List Placement Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, has checked into a local hospital hours after being sworn in to preside over former president Trump's... Read more ...

Rand Paul: Impeaching Trump 'antithesis of unity'

Senators will take an oath Tuesday to ensure "impartial justice" as jurors in Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, proceedings that will test Republican loyalty to the... Read more ...

Judge bars President Biden from enforcing 100-day deportation ban

The Texas-linked suit is challenging what obligations the Homeland Security Department has regarding a change in immigration policy. Read more ...

Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week

The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of severe shortages. Read more ...