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Julius Juenemann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
With their high values, including too many tech companies would also drown out the influence of the other sectors represented in the index.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 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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Noun
With giants like Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet (Google’s parent), Amazon, NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Tesla often topping their portfolios, these funds end up closely mimicking the index.
—Julius Juenemann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
With their high values, including too many tech companies would also drown out the influence of the other sectors represented in the index.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 1 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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The historic four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom town house still stands today and was recently listed for $1.8 million.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Despite nurturing world-class innovation, many of our most promising companies have consistently shunned listing publicly in the UK.James McClure, Fortune Europe, 28 Oct. 2024
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Some political operatives and pundits have pushed for the VP to talk less about Trump and his sins, and more about her plans for the future to help move the needle.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Topline 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, 29 Oct. 2024
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The museum also called out U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) in 2017 for recording a personal reflection inside the site's former gas chamber and posting it online.Russell Contreras, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
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Not long after recording her video, New Heights reposted Kylie's message on Instagram.Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2024
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Under a 20-year repayment plan, money would enter the system sooner.Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
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How to enter the raffle Tickets are available now at one.bidpal.net/bourbon2024.Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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During its observations, the telescope will catalog 1.5 billion galaxies and the stars within them, collecting a treasure trove of data for astronomers that includes each galaxy’s mass and number of stars created per year.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
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It’s already proven to be quite valuable focusing on these demographics because Hipgnosis sold 29 Latin artists including Shakira and hip-hop music catalogs for $465 million to pay off its debt.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There was also a change of Ownership Statement–Death of Real Property Owner received for her; plus a claim for Reassessment Exclusion for Transfer between Parent and Child filed by Pui Chu Yee and Hang Kung Yee, claiming to be daughter and son.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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In cases like this, the USPS offers options for filing a claim if a package arrives damaged or is forcibly removed from a mailbox.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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