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Kurtenbach: New SF Giants manager Bob Melvin is the right man to implement Farhan Zaidi’s vision — whatever that is
The Giants have a new manager, and he’s the perfect choice to implement president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi’s vision for the team. Whatever that vision might be these days. Now, Bob Melvin’s bonafides shouldn’t need to be listed here. Suffice it to say the longtime A’s and former Mariners, Diamondbacks, and Padres skipper is…
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Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff celebrate ‘Cruel Summer’ hitting No. 1 four years after initial release
Taylor Swift’s latest milestone feels like a complete “fever dream.””Cruel Summer,” a track off of her 2019 “Lover” album, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week.
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‘World’s safest asset’ proves anything but amid wild Treasuries
By Liz Capo McCormick and Michael Mackenzie, Bloomberg News A surprisingly strong U.S. economy and mixed signals from the Federal Reserve have fueled some of the wildest swings in Treasuries in recent memory. Add geopolitical angst and a surge in debt supply and you have a recipe for sustained volatility for months to come, market…
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How to plan for a potential inheritance
The amount of wealth millennials and Gen Xers stand to inherit from their parents and grandparents almost defies comprehension: According to Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based research and consulting firm, $84.4 trillion in wealth will be transferred between 2021 and 2045, primarily from baby boomer households to younger generations. Inheritances aren’t just for the rich: Less…
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SF Giants poach Bob Melvin from Padres to become next manager: report
Looking for a steady hand to stabilize their franchise, the San Francisco Giants will reportedly hire Bob Melvin, poaching the soon-to-be 62-year-old Menlo Park native from the San Diego Padres to become the 17th manager in the club’s West Coast history. The Athletic was first to report the news, which hasn’t been formally announced by…
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Barbara Intermill, On Nutrition: Why kids love sweets
My 9-year-old grandson recently told me the bits of spinach in my tortellini soup were his “worst nightmare.” A bit over-dramatic, don’t you think? This same kid has no problem downing any sweet treat that comes his way, however. Why do kids have such a strong preference for sweets? We are born with it, say…
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Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-fixer, takes the stand against him at his New York civil fraud trial
Michael Cohen once proclaimed he’d “take a bullet” for Donald Trump. Now, after breaking with the former president amid his own legal troubles, the fixer-turned-foe is testifying against his old boss
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Barry Dolowich, Tax Tips: Deduction for sales taxes
Question: We purchased a new boat and paid over $16,000 in sales tax. Can we deduct the sales tax we paid on our tax return as an itemized deduction? Answer: Sales tax was a deduction until the 1986 Tax Reform Act “simplified” the tax system. The 2004 Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act, enacted Oct.…
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The loneliness epidemic: Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely, new survey finds
If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found.
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Tuesday morning clouds with seasonable temps
Tuesday morning clouds with seasonable temps
