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There’s a direct link between income and happiness, and lower-income white Americans have gotten sadder since the 1970s — setting up Gen Z for unhappy times to come 

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A report found a linear relationship between happiness and income — meaning that money may actually buy happiness. Lead author Jean Twenge told Business Insider that there is no tapering off of happiness once someone reaches a particular income. For adults of low socioeconomic status (SES), happiness levels differed along racial lines; white SES adults found […]

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Trump’s renewed effort to dismantle Obamacare is particularly cruel during the pandemic 

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The Trump administration recently argued before the Supreme Court in favor of repealing the entirely of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. This would remove an estimated 20 million people off their health coverage, which is an especially dangerous move considering that the country is in the midst of a pandemic and millions of people are losing […]

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LIVE UPDATES: Follow the results of New Jersey’s congressional primaries 

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New Jersey is holding primary elections in all of its congressional districts on Tuesday, July 7.  The biggest races to watch are the Democratic primary to face Rep. Jeff Van Drew in New Jersey’s second district, and the Republican primary in the third district to face vulnerable Democratic Rep. Andy Kim. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey is hold […]

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Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell is facing federal charges. Here are key moments from the year following Epstein’s arrest. 

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Reuters The disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein died by apparent suicide last year while being held without bail on federal charges of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy.  British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, a longtime Epstein friend and alleged madam, was arrested in early July by the FBI on charges including enticing minors to travel to engage in sexua […]

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Here are the best savings accounts right now 

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Alyssa Powell/Business Insider The best savings accounts right now: Ally High Yield Savings Account (Member FDIC): Best savings account overall Vio Bank Online High-Yield Savings Account (Member FDIC): Best savings account for high APY Capital One (Member FDIC): Best savings account for kids/teens Synchrony High-Yield Savings Account (Member FDIC): Best savi […]

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A Kansas newspaper published a cartoon likening the state governor’s compulsory face-mask order to the Holocaust 

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly introduced an executive order on Friday, mandating most people in the state to wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus. That same day, local newspaper The Anderson County Review published a cartoon depicting Kelly in a mask emblazoned with a Star of David, before a scene appearing to show Jewish people being deported to Naz […]

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5 Americans who flew by private jet to Italy were reportedly denied entry due to the EU ban on visitors from countries with high coronavirus infection rates 

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CNN/Reuters/CCTV Five Americans who attempted to enter Italy after flying on a private jet to the island of Sardinia were rejected because of the EU’s coronavirus restrictions. The EU has opened its borders to some countries, but the US has been excluded due to its high coronavirus rates. The travellers eventually flew out of the airport 14 hours after […]

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Softbank’s baseball team in Japan replaced fans with robots in the stands as the season starts without crowds 

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Japan delayed its Nippon Professional Baseball season because of the coronavirus. After the state of emergency was lifted in the country, games began again on June 19. Without fans in the stadium, one team put Pepper robots in the stands instead.  Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The coronavirus has put most public events, including s […]

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“It’s our neighborhood, but it’s also a safety net:” How households in a Texas neighborhood banded together to exchange essential items and help each other through the coronavirus pandemic. 

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Courtesy of Jennifer Kopp A neighborhood on the outskirts of Austin, Texas, is coming together to help each other through the coronavirus pandemic. Neighbors in Ratten Creek are donating supplies, money, and time to those who need help paying emergency bills and grocery shopping. Others are using their skills and passions, like art, sewing, and landscaping, […]

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50 years of Pride: A visual history of the victories, setbacks, and celebrations that have defined LGBTQ Americans since the very first Pride march 

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REUTERS/Tom Brenner On this day 50 years ago, LGBTQ activists and allies in New York City marched from Greenwich Village to Central Park to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall uprising. The event became known as the first gay-pride march or parade. From the first gay-pride march in 1970 to the US Supreme Court’s ruling protecting LGBTQ […]

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Healthcare CEOs are avoiding donations to the Trump campaign 

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Hollis Johnson/Business Insider Hello, Welcome to Dispensed Daily, your daily dose of healthcare news from Business Insider.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quicklySee Also:COVID POWER PLAYERS: Meet the 14 top drug industry execs who are leading the sprint to dev […]

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Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman warned day traders against reckless betting. Here are 12 of his best quotes. 

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Rick Wilking/Reuters Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman is the chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors. His wealth is estimated to be about $3.2 billion.  Cooperman recently warned that Robinhood traders are “doing stupid things” that will “end in tears.” Here are 12 of his best quotes on success, markets, COVID-19 and much more. Visit Busine […]

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John Bolton says Jared Kushner is the most powerful Trump aide 

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Yuri Gripas/Reuters President Donald Trump’s son-in-law has been his most important White House adviser over the years, former national security adviser John Bolton told ABC News.  Trump regularly praises Kushner in public. The president recently called his son-in-law “my star” during a White House roundtable with law enforcement.  Bolton also […]

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We grow money a million times faster than Warren Buffett’: The SEC brought fraud charges against a pair of over-70s running a $30 million scheme that promised ridiculous returns to investors 

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Getty Images / Bill Pugliano Two men in their 70s told investors their sports-betting system could deliver far better returns than Warren Buffett, when in fact they were running a $30 million fraud, the SEC alleged last August. “The King – Warren Buffett – takes more than six years to triple an investor’s funds,” Thomas Becker told one investo […]

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Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham says the stock market right now is in the 4th ‘real McCoy’ bubble of his career 

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Fairfax Media/Getty The renowned investor Jeremy Grantham told CNBC on Wednesday that the US stock market seemed to be forming a “real McCoy” bubble that might end up hurting investors. Grantham said the strong rebound in US stocks from lows in March was “crazy” and might be the fourth major market bubble in his long career. The investing […]

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