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China's Communist Party says it plans to raise the retirement age due to a growing elderly population. People don't seem to be pleased.

China wants to raise its retirement age. People aren't happy.

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China currently has one of the lowest retirement ages in the world, but the government says that will be changing within the next 5 years.

China to raise statutory retirement age

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HONG KONG (Reuters) -China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age, now among the world's lowest, to allow people to work longer, as it struggles to relieve soaring pressure on pension budgets, with many provinces already facing deficits.

China to allow delayed retirement to combat population woes

China will gradually raise its statutory retirement age in the next five years to try to cope with its ageing population and buckling pension system. Life expectancy in the country has now risen above the United States, to 78 years, from just 36 years at the time of the Communist revolution in 1949.

China to raise retirement age as population gets older

Vice President Kamala Harris was born in 1964 in Oakland, California. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that people born in the United States are citizens. Only natural-born citizens are eligible to be president, Article II of the Constitution says. Harris, born in the U.S., meets that standard, legal experts said.

Fact Check: Kamala Harris “is not eligible to hold the office of president” because her parents were non-citizens.

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Up to $9 trillion is expected to be passed along to spouses and partners in the coming years as part of what’s being called “the horizontal wealth transfer,” according to a new report. Over the next 20 to 30 years, aging baby boomers and older generations are...

Women are set to inherit trillions of dollars in the great 'horizontal wealth transfer'

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The typical 62-year-old person who collects Social Security receives significantly less than the average retired worker.

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 62

Retirement: A magical time of life when you no longer (necessarily) have to work for your money. Instead, decades of hard work coupled with saving and smart investments should mean that your money now works for you. Plan Ahead: 4 Things Boomers Should Never Sell in Retirement. Careful financial planning...

7 Things You Should Never Do in Retirement

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After President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sunday that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, doctors weighed in on how this decision may impact Biden's cognitive health from here.

After Biden drops out of race, doctors reveal why the decision may have been best for his health

A dealer who lived a "luxurious lifestyle" and hired high value vehicles to use in a drug supply operation has been jailed. Dylan Martin, 31, was running the "Doctor" line which supplied heroin and cocaine in Braintree and the surrounding area. Essex Police said he was arrested in the town...

Drug dealer who lived 'luxurious' life jailed

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A Washington Post analysis of 11 different pollsters shows Harris trailing Trump by 1.5 percentage points on average.

Can Kamala Harris Beat Trump? Here's What Polls Show

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Sharing secrets is often seen as a sign of trust and intimacy in friendships. However, there are certain secrets that — if shared — could potentially harm your relationship or even your personal well-being. Knowing which secrets to keep to yourself can help maintain a healthy balance in your friendships. Here are five secrets you should never share with a friend.

5 secrets you should never share with a friend

Social Security benefits could lose buying power for the second straight year in 2025, something that hasn't happened since 2021.

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) May Do Something It Hasn't Done Since 2021

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Most working people think they deserve a raise, but few of us expect to see our paycheck increase by three figures overnight.And yet, that’s precisely what happened to one man in Chile who checked his bank balance only to discover that his employer had accidentally paid him a hell of a lot more than he was owed.The man had received 165,398,851 Chilean pesos (almost £135,000 or $175,000) instead of his usual salary of 500,000 pesos (around £408 or £528).In other words, he’d been paid 330 times his usual amount.The unnamed man worked for the Industrial Food Consortium (CIAL), a producer...

Man accidentally paid 330 times his salary takes the money and disappears

A Social Security spousal rule that has been around for decades officially ends this year for everyone except those who turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. The rule allows recipients to switch between their benefits and their spouses to receive the maximum amount. But unless you were born before Jan. 1, 1954, you won’t be able to take advantage.

This Social Security Spousal Rule Is Officially Finished in 2024 — But These 3 Strategies Remain

There's a gap between how much people believe they'll need for retirement and how much retirees actually have saved.

This Is the Average 401(k) Balance for Retirees Age 65 and Older

Salon

Former President Donald Trump is continuing his push to get out of a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. After President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the presidential race on Sunday, Trump immediately complained about the second scheduled presidential debate, suggesting that it should be broadcast by Fox News instead of the "very biased" ABC. Trump agreed to the debate back in May.

Trump, trying to get out of a scheduled debate with Kamala Harris, now says ABC "is not worthy"

Protecting Social Security is among the top promises that former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee say they’ll “accomplish very quickly” if they win control of the White House and Congress in November’s election.

Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security

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Though Kate’s health is improving, in her own words, she’s “not out of the woods.”

Prince William and Princess Kate Apparently Made a Joint Decision Regarding Prince Harry As They Are “Very Consciously Focusing on Positivity and Recovery”

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The country's retirement age is one of the world's lowest - and life expectancy is higher than the...

China to raise retirement age as population gets older

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