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  • Gary Cohn says the estate tax is 'totally' about small businesses and farmers

    Gary Cohn, Director of the National Economic Council, lays out the framework for tax reform.

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  • Mark Cuban: Why you should buy a two-year supply of toothpaste
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    CNBC.com12 hours ago

    Mark Cuban: Why you should buy a two-year supply of toothpaste

    When it comes to saving big, small changes are a good start. "If you try to downsize your house, get rid of all yours cars and make all of these drastic changes, it's so overwhelming and you're not going to do any of it," says self-made millionaire Chris Reining, who banked over half his income to retire at age 37. "The small changes will lead you to be able to make the big changes." You could start by saving on toothpaste, for instance. Why Mark Cuban and other famous people don't use credit cards    10:18 AM ET Fri, 26 May 2017 | 00:58 In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, billionaire Mark Cuban shared exactly how to do that: Buy in bulk and on sale. "It's so hard to make a return on regular

  • Warren Buffett's advice for CEOs touches on a key issue plaguing the US economy
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    Business Insider13 hours ago

    Warren Buffett's advice for CEOs touches on a key issue plaguing the US economy

    Warren Buffett generally likes to take a hands-off approach when it come to investing in companies, but he has some advice for CEOs on how to run a business better. Warren Buffett, generally speaking, likes to take the hands-off approach with companies he and Berkshire Hathaway invest in.

  • Why 2018's Social Security COLA May Really Be Just $1
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    The Street12 hours ago

    Why 2018's Social Security COLA May Really Be Just $1

    More than 66 million Americans will see a 2% increase in their monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in 2018. But many will see their take-home pay stay about the same as it was in 2017. In dollars and cents, the average retired worker's monthly benefit will rise $27 to $1,404 in 2018 from $1,377 in 2017. But depending on what happens with Medicare premiums, many people could see little or nothing of that 2% COLA, said Elaine Floyd, director of retirement and life planning at Horsesmouth. By way of background, the SSA deducts the Medicare Part B premium, which helps pay for physician, outpatient hospital, home health, and other services for the aged and disabled