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MTG bought McCarthy's used Chapstick

The House GOP caucus "auctioned off" lip balm used by the House speaker amid debt ceiling negotiations

Salon · May 24, 2023

Naveen Patnaik govt. urged not to make cash payment under social security schemes

After incidences of elderly persons facing problems of withdrawing their pension from banks as biometric devices failed to read blurred fingerprints, the Naveen Patnaik Government had on May 20 announced that all beneficiaries under Madhu Babu Pension Yojana would be receiving cash on 15 of every month at disbursement places…

The Hindu · May 24, 2023

The boomer retiree class is facing a 50%-plus cut to next year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment

This year's Social Security cost-of-living adjustment was the highest it's been in 40 years. Next year, it could be 3.1% or lower.

Fortune · May 24, 2023

Editorial: Homeless people shouldn’t spend weeks proving they’re poor before they get an apartment

From Venice to downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe program moved some 1,200 homeless people out of encampments into motels and hotels during her first four months in office. But only 70 people have moved from those temporary accommodations into permanent housing, Bass said recently. That’s a number…

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

Debt ceiling showdowns aren’t new – but this time gonzo Republicans are ready to blow up the economy

Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and nihilists like Trump are more committed to gaining power than to cutting the government debt

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2023

People making a new claim for PIP need to know five crucial things before starting application

DWP has also released four new PIP videos on YouTube to help new claimants.

Daily Record · May 22, 2023

These are some of the people who'll be impacted if the U.S. defaults on its debts

Unless Congress acts to raise the federal debt limit, the U.S. government could run short of cash to pay its bills as early as June 1. Seniors, veterans, government workers and others would suffer.

WEKU · May 22, 2023

Biden gets low ratings on economy, guns, immigration in AP-NORC Poll

Just 33% of American adults say they approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy and only 24% say national economic conditions are in good shape

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

Saving for Retirement Isn’t Enough: You Need a Wealth Plan

To ensure you have a wealth plan in place that will work for you, five key steps can help get you safely to your retirement destination and beyond.

Kiplinger · May 21, 2023

The high-stakes debt ceiling fight could be a $12 trillion blow to the American economy: Here are 3 disasters a default would trigger

Janet Yellen has warned that defaulting on the debt would be a "catastrophe," but do you really know what that means?

Fortune · May 20, 2023