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Biden administration to crack down on ‘junk fees’ in retirement plans

The Biden administration is cracking down on so-called “junk fees” in retirement accounts.   The U.S. Department of Labor on…

Why working longer is a bad retirement plan

Working longer is among the best ways to ensure you don’t outlive your retirement savings. The problem is, you can’t…

Dozens of deaths reported in Gaza refugee camp airstrike; Israel says it killed top Hamas commander

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates…

A ‘festering’ powder keg in Europe is lurking in the shadow of the Israel-Hamas war

As conflict rages between Israel and Hamas and Russia and Ukraine, political analysts say the focus of Western powers has…

Putin says the West is to blame for mob storming Russian airport; U.S. calls the accusation ‘absurd’

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on October 31, 2023. See here for the…

Israeli economists urge Netanyahu to re-open the nation’s budget to account for the war

Hundreds of influential Israeli economists are warning the government that it must make big economic changes quickly, including re-opening the…

Treasury to borrow $776 billion in the final three months of the year

The U.S. government’s borrowing needs will decline slightly in the final three months of 2023 from the prior quarter, a…

Trump gag order reinstated in Jack Smith federal election case

A federal judge reimposed a gag order on Donald Trump in his criminal election interference case, rejecting Trump’s arguments that…