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The Inflation Reduction Act has generated many initiatives to cut drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries. So, it’s possible that those past the age of 65 and still working probably don’t care about any of them. However, the IRA may have created a dilemma. Will the drug coverage incorporated into the…

Americans still believe in homeownership, but high home prices, soaring borrowing rates and misconceptions about the homebuying process keep many from achieving their goal, a recent survey said. The majority of Americans (83%) consider homeownership an essential life milestone and 40% think about it at least once a week, according…

Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for…

The backbone of America’s economy remains solid, despite a slowing job market, elevated interest rates and still-high inflation. Sales at US retailers unexpectedly surged in July, the Commerce Department said Thursday, rising by a solid 1% from the prior month, up from June’s downwardly revised 0.2% decline. That trounced economists’…

Co-authored by Treading Softly. When you decide to give somebody a gift, you can often choose between two categories. The first category includes tangible items such as a book, a set of skis, or a television. The second category includes experiences such as an annual pass to your local zoo,…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.One of the world’s great divides is between people who can afford to go on holiday and those who can’t. Asser Khattab, a Syrian refugee in France, recalls, “I grew up…

Young adults in the U.S. have been skeptical about Social Security at least since the days when I was one of them. Today’s younger generations are no different, and that’s affecting their retirement planning. About 47% of non-retirees believe Social Security won’t pay them any retirement benefits, according to a…

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