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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The funds are tied to an underlying index, such as the S&P 500.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
However, taxes on benefits could be better structured, with new income thresholds indexed for inflation and adjustments to the share of benefits to be included in adjustable gross income, according to Munnell.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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The index triggered its market cool off process as volume of trading spiked and the price began to sink from around $37 to $34 in seconds.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
The funds are tied to an underlying index, such as the S&P 500.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The new rule will only impact individuals deemed 'high earning', defined as those making more than $145,000 (indexed) in the prior year for the same employer.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
However, taxes on benefits could be better structured, with new income thresholds indexed for inflation and adjustments to the share of benefits to be included in adjustable gross income, according to Munnell.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
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Their indicators have turned more constructive on China recently.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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For starters, according to Jackson, more interest rate cuts are expected to follow the Fed’s half-percentage-point reduction in September, if inflation indicators cooperate.Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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An attorney wasn’t listed for him in the court file as of Wednesday afternoon.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Companies across the Atlantic are now listing on U.S. exchanges, drawn to our more dynamic financial markets.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Celebrities have weighed in on the 2024 presidential race in a variety of ways, with some of the biggest names in sports and Hollywood hoping their backing can move the needle this November.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Did Swift's endorsement for Harris move the needle for Democrats?Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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The company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $3,942,000 from the acquisition of the Rhode Island Companies.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bystanders are discouraged or prevented from recording, restricting the how many of these interactions appear on social media.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over the past year, there have been signs that China and North Korea have entered another rough patch.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Yes, with a .500 record entering the second half of the season, the 49ers are certainly not in a position to worry about style points following Sunday’s 23-20 win over the Buccaneers.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The third one involves cataloging these important AI cases that the government deems ‘high impact’ – a documentation approach, basically.John Werner, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The doc catalogs iconic crews through the ages, from the groundbreaking influence of the Beatles, the Nineties, and early 2000s groups like One Direction and the ones mentioned above to the global rise of K-pop crews like Seventeen.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
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Internationally, the company is focused on regulatory approval in China, with an application filed with the NMPA on October 16, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The verdict came in response to many petitions filed after demolitions in recent years in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Index.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/index. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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