This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Becky Melvin can usually…
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The economy added 206,000 jobs last month, according to fresh government data, but unemployment inched above 4% for the first time in over…
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President Biden told Democratic governors during a private meeting at the White House on Wednesday evening that he needed to get more sleep…
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PALO ALTO, Calif. — President Biden was in a multimillion-dollar home here, standing in an open kitchen as donors sat on couches and…
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Amid calls for him to end his candidacy, President Biden faces twin challenges: He must publicly show that he has the physical stamina…
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The dissent was biting, accusing the Supreme Court’s conservative majority of “feeble” and “cherry-picked” arguments that inaccurately downplayed the Environmental Protection Agency’s role…
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America, we are often told, is less a country than an idea. That idea can be nebulous in its formulation, but it generally…
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After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it has eliminated self-checkout options…
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Bob’s Stores, a longtime Northeast clothing store chain, announced this week that it is shutting down after it failed to secure financing amid…
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Travelers heading out for the July 4 holiday can expect plenty of company this year. Nearly 71 million people will be on the…