Young and the Invested on MSN

The WEP is Over: How It's Rise and Fall Affects Some Workers' Social Security Payments

One of those changes? The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), which came to life roughly four decades ago (and subsequently ...
Young and the Invested on MSN

Government pension offset in a nutshell: The launch and repeal

That brings us to the Government Pension Offset (GPO)—a Social Security provision that reduced (or in some cases, wiped out ...
Bleacher Report

NFL Playoff Picture 2025-26, Bracket Clinching and Elimination Scenarios for Week 17

The NFL playoff bracket will come into clearer focus after Week 17 of the regular season, with nearly every division having a pathway to crown a champion. The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks can ...
Cleveland.com

What to do with a financial windfall

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The New York Times

Munetaka Murakami signs short deal in potential windfall for the White Sox

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is heading to Chicago, which is something of a surprise. Eric Espada / Getty Images The Chicago White Sox’s signing of Japanese star third baseman Munetaka Murakami ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Prop 4 repeal signatures are rolling in. Here’s where the GOP effort against the redistricting law stands.

The Utah Republican Party’s bid to repeal a 2018 ballot initiative — which created an independent redistricting commission and banned partisan gerrymandering — got its first status check this week, ...
Los Angeles Times

Syria welcomes the permanent repeal of sweeping U.S. sanctions

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump signed off on the permanent repeal of Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, ending penalties imposed in 2019 to ...
Jewish Insider

Over half of House Republicans call for accountability on Syria sanctions repeal

A group of 136 House Republicans released a joint statement on Friday calling for increased oversight of and accountability from Syria, days after voting to repeal the last major sanctions package on ...
Zimbabwe Situation

Zimbabwe scraps gold royalty hike, sets higher threshold for windfall tax

HARARE, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has reversed plans to double its gold royalty rate to 10%, a new 2026 budget bill showed on Wednesday, following protests by miners and industry groups. A royalty ...
NPR

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' breaks an all-time chart record

This week, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" takes the record outright, as it posts an unprecedented 20th week on top of the Hot 100. And, given the likelihood of it returning to No. 1 — not just next ...
Al-Monitor

Senate vote paves way for Trump to repeal Syria’s Caesar sanctions

WASHINGTON — The US Senate has voted to repeal the sweeping Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, sending the measure to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature as the war-torn country marks one year ...