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How the 2021 Social Security Bump Will Cost Some Retirees

Photo by CREATISTA / Shutterstock.com Retirees will see their Social Security payments increase by 1.3% in the new year on account of inflation. Yet, this latest annual cost-of-living adjustment could end up costing some retirees. For those who do not currently pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits, …

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Lawrence Wong: S’pore Could Enter Phase 3 By End 2020 – Gatherings Would Increase To 8 People

Education Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the governmental task force tackling Covid-19, announced today (20 October) that Singapore may enter Phase 3 of its reopening by the end of this year. This will only happen if community cases remain low. If new clusters emerge, the timeline may have to be …

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U.S. Diplomats and Spies Battle Trump Administration Over Suspected Attacks

WASHINGTON — The strange sound came at night: a crack like a marble striking the floor of the apartment above them. Mark Lenzi and his wife had lightheadedness, sleep issues and headaches, and their children were waking up with bloody noses — symptoms they thought might be from the smog …

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