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Mariah Carey performs “All I Want for Christmas Is You” at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards.  Gilbert Flores | Penske Media | Getty Images “I don’t want a lot for Christmas / There is just one thing I need / An answer to just one question / An estimate of Mariah Carey’s song royalties, please?”

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, U.S. December 10, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration announced on Friday that it would forgive another $4.28 billion in student loan debt for 54,900 borrowers who work in public service. The relief is a result of fixes

Drs Producoes | E+ | Getty Images The average 401(k) savings rate, including employee deferrals and company contributions, continued to climb in 2023, a new industry survey reported. In 2023, the average combined savings rate was 12.7%, up from 12.1% in 2022, with employees deferring 7.8% of pay and companies adding 4.9%, according to the

Professionalstudioimages | E+ | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has been vocal about potentially raising tariffs on imported goods, which experts say could bump up car prices. Trump has talked about implementing an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imported goods, as well as adding tariffs of 25% on all products from Mexico and Canada. On

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images As Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown, the Senate is also poised to consider another bill that would increase Social Security benefits for some public workers. But the bill, the Social Security Fairness Act, may undergo changes if some Senators’ efforts to add amendments are successful. Per