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Becoming a millionaire
Q: How can I use stocks to become a millionaire before I retire? -- D.B., Las Cruces, New Mexico
A: Becoming a millionaire is possible -- if you have enough time and money. You'll need to sock away significant sums regularly for many years. And you'll need to invest effectively, such as in a low-fee S&P 500 index fund.
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.
The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed by the U.S. Department of Justice calls f ... (full story)
Disabled Americans rely on rideshare apps but say they still face discrimination
Disabled people who use rideshare apps Lyft and Uber say their experience is not a seamless task of pressing a few buttons and being whisked to their destination minutes later.
Instead, people who use wheelchairs and guide dogs have watched drivers cancel rides, charge cleaning fees for guide dogs or outright refuse to take them ... (full story)
Companies are still committing to net-zero emissions, even if it's a bumpy road – here's what the data show
(THE CONVERSATION) Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change.
One indicator is the number of companies that have set emissions targets as part of the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, a global nonprofit organization. That ... (full story)
Stock buybacks explained
Q: Is there an upside for shareholders if a company repurchases its stock? -- C.B., North Carolina
A: There definitely can be, because when the number of shares is reduced, each remaining share of stock has a bigger stake in the company. Imagine a pizza cut into eight slices and one cut into six slices. The second pizza's slices ... (full story)