Dear MarketWatch, I’d like to retire in a no (or low) state-income-tax state near water and a state or national park. I want red politics but with (hopefully) legal pot (medical or recreational), and weather that isn’t too cold. I’d compromise on the pot for Texas, if necessary. I don’t …
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Getty Images Shares of cannabis companies tumbled Wednesday, as investor disappointment that a Democratic sweep failed to materialize offset a boost from referendum wins in a number states. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest exchange-traded fund MJ, -2.91% dropped 2.6% in morning trading, while the Cannabis ETF THCX, -2.41% slid 3.3%. Among …
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Saturday was the last day of in-person early voting in North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) Getty Images A get-out-the vote rally in swing state North Carolina on Saturday ended with police using pepper spray on some participants and making several arrests. Multiple people were arrested outside Alamance County’s …
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Before you purchase a home, go ahead and factor in the maintenance costs as well. Buying your first home can be one of the most thrilling experiences, but while you determine the price range you’re willing to pay, don’t forget about the cost of home maintenance. While visiting properties to …
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Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Thinking about moving to a state with lower taxes? These are the mistakes to avoid Some states are great to live in, but not so great to die in. 32 states have been approved to offer $ 300 extra in unemployment …
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Dear MarketWatch, I currently live in upstate New York (Saratoga County). I will retire from my state government job with an $ 80,000 public pension. If I stay, I won’t have to pay state income taxes on my pension, Social Security and the first $ 20,000 annually from my deferred …
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New York City, unlike Georgia, Colorado or even other parts of New York state, will likely see stay-at-home orders continue as is through most if not all of May, lawmakers indicated on Monday. “We’re clearly not going to be all recovered by June 1,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio at …
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Joe Raedle/Getty Images President Donald Trump tells supporters in The Villages, Fla., in October 2019 that he’ll always defend Medicare, just days after signing an executive order that opens the door to further privatization. Later this evening, Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union address. If past speeches …
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President Donald Trump tweeted — and quickly deleted — a congratulatory message to “the Great State of Kansas” on Sunday night after the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years. “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense …
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