In 1604, a white dwarf star went supernova. This is very normal behavior for a white dwarf star; but this one, at a distance of just 20,000 light-years from Earth, was visible to the naked eye, and documented by astronomers around the world, including the German astronomer Johannes Kepler. Kepler’s …
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether spousal benefits are always half the other spouse’s retirement benefit, divorced survivor benefits before a retirement benefit at age 70, and how totalization agreements with other countries may affect retirement and spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a professor of economics …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar weakened and gold rose further on Thursday as a global equity indicator drifted after previous gains in Europe and Asia as rising COVID-19 cases affected the American labor market and deteriorating relations between the United States and China gave investors pause. . FILE PHOTO: …
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Prince Philippe of Great Britain, flanked by Assistant Colonel Commander, Major General Tom Copinger-Symes inspects the bugles during the transfer of Colonel-in-Chief of Rifles at Windsor Castle in Britain on July 22, 2020. Adrian Dennis / Pool via REUTERS WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen …
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LONDON / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Tuesday, oil sank and a security offer supported the dollar as tensions between China and the United States and new coronavirus restrictions in California kept a check on optimism in investors with the earnings season underway. FILE PHOTO: A street cleaning …
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