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• The Moneyist: My aunt and uncle had no children. My cousin, the executor, changed their will to inherit a $400K estate. Should we pursue this?
  ‘This niece had access to their finances, and acted as their real-estate agent when my aunt sold her home.’
• : JPMorgan gives Jamie Dimon ‘special award’ worth millions to stick around as CEO
  The 65-year-old billionaire received a "special award" from the investment bank Tuesday, in the form of 1.5 million stock appreciation rights, which Dimon can exercise like options for tens of millions of dollars if the company's stock rises over the coming years.
• : Netflix lays out mobile games plan that could set a collision course with Apple
  "We really see this as an extension of our core product offering" and not as a separate profit pool, Netflix Chief Operating Officer Greg Peters said during a video call late Tuesday to discuss earnings. He characterized the gaming push as a multiyear effort that will start "relatively small" and "continuously improve, based on what […]
• Retire Better: Should seniors get reverse mortgages?
  A reverse mortgage is a major financial move
• : Elon Musk says Tesla will open up ‘Supercharger’ stations to other EVs
  Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that the Silicon Valley electric-car maker will open its fast-charging network to other EVs later this year.
• : What if extreme flooding submerges a chemical plant or snarls traffic? Cities can and must shore up for climate change now, says report
  Extreme climate change-linked weather events will be costly unless there is stronger spending toward climate-change "adaptation" in global cities, says new research out Tuesday,
• Key Words: AOC casts doubt on inflation wave: Price increases are ‘sector specific’ and could be due to ‘supply-chain issues’
  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn't sure inflation is the root cause of recent price spikes in the U.S.
• Earnings Results: United Airlines to Wall Street: Profit should return next quarter
  United Airlines Holdings Inc. reported another quarterly loss on Tuesday, telling investors they will have to wait another quarter for profit.
• : ‘I have a little surprise for you’: Jeff Bezos announces $100 million awards for Van Jones and José Andrés
  Bezos said his Courage and Civility Award is for leaders who 'aim high.'
• Key Words: Delta variant will be the ‘most serious virus’ the unvaccinated ever get, says ex-FDA head Gottlieb
  Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the Food and Drug Administration, is urging more people to get vaccinated