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Why gold is having its best year since 1979 : NPR

Why gold is having its best year since 1979 : NPR

Gold is having its hottest year in nearly half a century — since the global energy and inflation crises of 1979. DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Gold has broken yet another record this week, illustrating just how anxious investors are about the health of the U.S. economy. This week, the price …

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Most People Barely Buy Two Video Games A Year, New Report Finds

Most People Barely Buy Two Video Games A Year, New Report Finds

More games are coming out than ever before. Over 18,000 separate store listings were added to Steam in 2024 alone. Our list of notable October releases hit 55, and there were dozens more games we could have included. It’s a good thing that with the market so flooded, the average gamer is also buying tons of games. Oh wait, they …

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Goldman Sachs Sees Gold Hitting $4,900 by Late Next Year – The Wall Street Journal

Goldman Sachs Sees Gold Hitting $4,900 by Late Next Year  The Wall Street Journal Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety  Reuters Gold Is Forecast to Rise 6% by the Middle of 2026  Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs now sees $4,900 gold by Q2 2026 on rising ETF and steady central bank demand  KITCO Gold hits another record in relentless …

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Social Security’s 2026 COLA: Retirees in 10 States Will Get the Largest Raises Next Year

Social Security’s 2026 COLA: Retirees in 10 States Will Get the Largest Raises Next Year

Social Security benefits for retired workers are indirectly influenced by their state of residence. Social Security benefits are an important source of income for most retired workers, so the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is always a highly anticipated event. Next week, the Social Security Administration will announce the upcoming 2026 COLA on Oct. 15, provided the federal government shutdown has …

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Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds

Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds

Inhalers that provide fast-acting treatment for people with certain respiratory conditions are contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, which can worsen both climate change and the conditions themselves, according to new research. In the study, published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found inhalers approved for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, generated an estimated 24.9 …

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After RFK Jr.’s shenanigans, COVID shot access will be a lot like last year

After RFK Jr.’s shenanigans, COVID shot access will be a lot like last year

In an interview with Ars Technica in August, Brigid Groves, vice president of professional affairs for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) signaled that efforts to limit access to COVID-19 vaccines is concerning to APhA, which is the leading organization representing pharmacists. “We are concerned about that because the data and evidence point to the fact that this vaccine is safe …

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Consumers See Higher Inflation in Year Ahead, NY Fed Survey Shows – Bloomberg.com

Consumers See Higher Inflation in Year Ahead, NY Fed Survey Shows  Bloomberg.com Consumer outlook sours as inflation expectations rise, New York Fed survey finds  CNBC Income growth expectations slide to lowest since 2021 amid weak job market  Yahoo Finance NY Fed finds rising worry about state of job market in September  Reuters Consumers Are More Worried About the Labor Market and Inflation, NY Fed …

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