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Will 'Trump Accounts' make U.S. kids $1M by age 28? | About That

Will ‘Trump Accounts’ make U.S. kids $1M by age 28? | About That

American babies born during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term are set to receive $1,000: a gift of seed money that the government says — if contributed to maximally — will yield a return of more than $1 million by the time those children turn 28. Andrew Chang does the math to calculate the extent to which this could actually be possible and fact-checks the claim that Trump Accounts will ‘jumpstart the American dream.’

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What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will 'take some time'
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November 12, 2024

What happens now with your mail? Canada Post said clearing backlog will ‘take some time’

Years after the longest Canada Post strike on record came…

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Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling

Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday after the…

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The Canada Post strike and Ottawa's proposed 'time out': What's happened so far
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November 12, 2024

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November 12, 2024

Labour minister asks Canada Industrial Relations Board to step into Canada Post contract dispute

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November 12, 2024

Union says it met with Canada Post for first time since mediator suspended talks

The union representing Canada Post workers says it met with…

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Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike
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November 12, 2024

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Purolator and UPS have paused shipments from some courier companies…

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Still no deal between Canada Post and its striking staff
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November 12, 2024

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November 12, 2024

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The family of a Canada Post employee with cancer says…

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Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers
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November 12, 2024

Canada Post says it has been temporarily laying off striking workers

The union representing Canada Post workers says the Crown corporation…

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