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Wed Feb 18 2026

Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Inherited money is great. But if it's a retirement account, Medora Lee reports, beneficiaries need to know some new rules or face potentially paying a steep penalty to the IRS.

Corporate profits vs. worker wages

An economic measurement that compares corporate profits to employee compensation has hit the highest mark on record back to the end of World War II, Andrea Riquier reports, a stark reminder of America's K-shaped economy.

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