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Economy

Climate finance, critical minerals and the green economy

The Economy section covers climate finance, sustainable investment, rare earths and critical minerals, food markets, jobs and the business of the energy transition. Clear, data-driven stories on how money, policy and markets are reshaping a low-carbon world.

SSA

Social Security payments on June 25 and other June dates: who can get up to $5,108

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March 7, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Stimulus payment

CHAMPVA changes in 2025: what veterans’ families need to know

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February 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
$100 bill

Could the $100 bill be phased out? Why currencies are withdrawn and what it would mean

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December 26, 2024 at 6:50 AM
$1

Rare $1 bills with printing errors or special serial numbers: which ones collectors pay the most for

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December 21, 2024 at 6:50 AM
dollar bill november

Which old dollar bills banks and stores may refuse, and why

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November 20, 2024 at 6:50 AM
100-dollar bill

The $100 bill will get a new design with more security features against counterfeiting

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November 14, 2024 at 6:50 AM
dollar bills

Which damaged or old dollar bills may no longer be accepted and how to exchange them

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November 12, 2024 at 6:50 AM
dollar bill, $100 bill

Farewell to the most iconic American banknote – Here’s when it will stop being used

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October 25, 2024 at 6:50 AM
stimulus checks

The $185,000 homeowner stimulus check is fake: no such payment exists

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October 8, 2024 at 6:50 AM
social security debit card

Social Security and the Direct Express debit card: what changes for SSI and SSDI recipients

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August 18, 2024 at 6:50 AM
$1800 Social Security payment

The $4,000 stimulus check: what is true about this payment

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June 16, 2024 at 9:50 AM

There is no $1,800 Social Security “trust fund” payment: what the claim gets wrong

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May 29, 2024 at 9:50 AM
stimulus checks

$450 monthly stimulus checks: the proposal debated in Congress and who would qualify

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May 24, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Costco and Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime and Costco memberships: is it worth paying for both?

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May 4, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Costco, states without Costco

Wyoming, Rhode Island and West Virginia, the three US states without a Costco: why

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April 28, 2024 at 9:30 AM
social benefits United States

The US states that spend the most on welfare and social benefits, led by California

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April 17, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Insulation Tax Credit

The new unknown insulation tax credit that Americans can claim for their homes: up to $1200

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April 4, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Central Air Conditioners Tax Credit

Up to $600 only for installing this technology at home: This is the new Central Air Conditioners Tax Credit

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March 30, 2024 at 6:55 AM
residential tax credit

New Small Wind Turbines Residential Tax Credit: here´s what you need to save up to $3200 on taxes

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March 18, 2024 at 10:29 AM
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