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(NEXSTAR) – The amount of a retiree’s Social Security payments is based on numerous factors, including that person’s previous earnings, the number of years they worked, and their age at retirement.

The year 2000 was 25 years ago. If that sounds surprising because you keep referencing 2000 as "a few years back," stop holding your phone at arm's length and just buy some reading glasses already.

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Children in the U.S. spend an average of four to seven minutes outdoors each day in unstructured play, compared to 7.5 hours each day in front of electronic media, according to a new report. Trump ...

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Tariffs aren’t just bad for business and consumers: They will also increase the number of Americans living in poverty, according to new research. An analysis out this week from the Budget Lab at Yale ...