The cracks in the facade of your economic wellbeing are sitting in your shopping basket

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  Buying a Home? Without the CFPB, You Need to Be Your Own Watchdog.

  The C.F.P.B. had kept a close eye on mortgage lenders. But with the bureau hobbled, consumers should take several steps, starting with shopping for the best mortgage rates.
  
  The New York Times - 4d
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  How to Arrange Your Room for the Best Sleep

  These tips and tricks will help your dreams stay sweet.
  
  Wired - 2d
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  Ninja Swirl by Creami Soft Serve Machine Review: Joy in Every Cup

  Buying a Ninja Swirl is almost as good as having your own personal frozen yogurt shop.
  
  Wired - 13h
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  The Playlist: Week 19 fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups and start/sit advice

  It's the final week of the fantasy hoops regular season for most leagues. Lean on Dan Titus to get your ready.
  
  Yahoo Sports - 1d
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  This Softbank-Backed Startup Wants to Put a Professional Economist in Your Pocket

  Labelbox recruits finance and economics experts to make AI platforms even better at analyzing the economy.
  
  Inc. - 9h
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  Hammocks, hostels or house-sitting: how to cut costs on backpacking trips

  There are plenty of ways to save money when travelling. Follow these tips and the world is your oyster, for longer. From staying with locals and sleeping in a hammock to clubbing together with ...
  
  The Guardian - 20h
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  Cracks are emerging in the idea of America's economic exceptionalism

  The U.S. economy and equity markets may be underperforming this year due to a surge in policy uncertainty, a decline in consumer sentiments, a delay in business investment, and a gradual weakening ...
  
  The Hill - 12h
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  How to Clean Everything On Your Bed (2025)

  From comforters to sheets, pillows, and bed frames, here’s how to keep your bed in tip-top shape.
  
  Wired - 2d

• How to calculate your Social Security tax obligations

  Wondering what you'll pay in taxes on your Social Security benefits? Here's how to do the math.
  
  CBS News - 8h

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• Trump retreats from 50% tariffs on Canadian metals. Here’s what comes next.

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• Oracle won some big cloud contracts. Here’s why its stock is falling.

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  MarketWatch - 4h

• Verizon and AT&T are seeing stock drops. Here’s what’s driving the selloff.

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  Salesforce on Wednesday announced plans to invest $1 billion in Singapore over the next five years.
  
  CNBC - 4m

• People 'underestimate' the importance of Chinese President Xi's entrepreneur meeting: Alibaba's Tsai

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• Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise despite tariff uncertainty and recession fears in the U.S.

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• Asia is a 'beacon of growth opportunities' as global trade war heats up, Singapore deputy PM says

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  CNBC - 19m

• Ray Dalio warns a severe U.S. supply-demand debt problem could lead to 'shocking developments'

  Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio on Wednesday warned that a "very severe" supply-demand problem regarding U.S. debt could lead to shocking developments.
  
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