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A Troubling Trend: Why More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early And How To Resist
A Troubling Trend: Why More Workers Are Tapping 401(k)s Early And How To Resist
Authored by Due via The Epoch Times,
What’s the main goal of your 401(k)? Well, my dear Watson, it’s to provide for your retirement. Specifically, it’s a long-term investment that benefits from compound interest. But for a record number of Americans, the “long term” is taking a back seat to immediate financial struggles.
Early 401(k) withdrawals can create costly setbacks for future retirement savings. ShutterstockProfessional/Shutterstock
In 2025, 6 percent of Vanguard 401(k) plan members took hardship withdrawals. That’s a...
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May 17, 2026 / Tyler Durden
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A new analysis from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that 65% of U.S. households are priced out of newly built homes, based on current prices and mortgage rates.
In some parts of the country, the situation is even more extreme. More than 80% of households can’t afford a new home, highlighting how widespread the affordability gap has become.
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Aug 17, 2026 / Tyler Durden
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China’s July activity data weakened from June, missing market expectations across the board, and signaling a soft start to Q3 amid continued divergence between resilient exports and subdued domestic demand.
Originally slated for publication late last night (US time), the data release was delayed for five hours after the statistics agency revised its schedule in a break with recent practice.
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Mar 18, 2026 / Tyler Durden
U.S. Waives Jones Act After Iran Gas Field Attack
U.S. Waives Jones Act After Iran Gas Field Attack
Shortly after Israeli fighter jets struck Iran's upstream oil and natural gas production assets for the first time in Operation Epic Fury, sending WTI futures to $98.5/bbl, the Trump administration appears to have pulled another emergency lever from JPMorgan's six-option playbook we recently outlined: a 60-day Jones Act waiver that allows foreign-flagged ships to transport oil, gas, refined products, fertilizer, and related energy cargoes between US ports to boost domestic energy flows and ensure shipping capacity does not become a bottleneck.
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