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Even if you've beefed up personal savings in recent years, you're probably not ready to retire until you have bought an immediate-fixed annuity, an insurance contract that will pay you a set amount monthly for the rest of your life. With interest rates up, the guaranteed income you can lock in now appears generous...
...other words, the U.S. lacks both political moderation and coherent party platforms.Nevertheless, it’s possible for the opposition party to overcome the American system’s weakness—that was, after all, the great achievement of Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America,” itself the high point of Republican party’s ideological fidelity. For a brief moment, the Tin Man had a heart, until it was lost in an avalanche of earmarks, paleo-conservatism, and sleaze. Perhaps a brief sojourn in the wilderness is what the Republicans...
...risking any of its own cash, "there's no question that there would be a perceptual impact on the stock," says Cowen & Co. analyst Lowell Singer. Which is why Marvel left many scratching their heads when it let producer Arad strike off on his own. "Avi's contract was up in November, and Marvel couldn't afford the compensation he can demand," Cuneo explains. "So we thought we'd let him leave on our terms." One being that Arad will be involved in at least the first three Marvel films...
Memorial building is set to begin The first major construction contract for the World Trade Center memorial was awarded last week, with work set to begin this month--around the time Oliver Stone's WTC epic hits theaters...
...page report to suit its own agenda. Ascertaining what the report says—specifically, if it paints the picture of an improving or a worsening school district—is a matter of critical importance to the schools’ quality and to Fowler-Finn’s contract renewal...