Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about whether you can lose benefits if you begin but don’t finish an online application, when continuing income does and does not increase benefit rates and survivor benefits with multiple exes. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security
Month: July 2022
In this article GM GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — In September 2017, General Motors CEO Mary Barra and her top executives visited the automaker’s design dome, considered hallowed ground within the company
In this article NKEL PFEL PFES NKEQ PYPT PYPS NVDS TSLQ Investors have a new way to make bullish and bearish bets on large-cap stocks. AXS Investments launched eight of 18 approved single-stock leveraged ETFs this month. The funds aim to increase exposure of short-term single-stock investments. “They’re designed for active traders, traders that are
In this article BAC MRVL GFS KNX TFC Matt Murphy, CEO, Marvell Technology Scott Mlyn | CNBC Investors seem to be welcoming the latest earnings season with fresh optimism despite nagging concerns about inflation, recession and rising interest rates. Indeed, strong quarterly results from a number of key companies have helped power the major stock
Glowimages | Glowimages | Getty Images It’s a good time to be an American traveling abroad. The value of the U.S. dollar has been at its strongest in years relative to many major global currencies of late— meaning travelers can buy more overseas than in the recent past. Put another way, Americans are effectively getting
Shipping containers are transported by automated guided vehicles (AGV) beside gantry cranes on the dockside at the Delta Terminal, operated by Europe Container Terminals BV (ECT), at the Port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sight last year of dozens of gigantic container vessels anchored for weeks off the
[The stream is slated to start at 08:45 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference after the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB, the central bank of the 19 nations that share the euro currency, pushed
“My goal was to get money,” said Adekunle Adedeji, a former romance scammer from Nigeria who goes by the name Chris. While Adedeji, 23, did not pose as a “Nigerian prince,” he did tap another long running internet fraud: the romance scam. Using someone else’s photos found on Instagram and pretending to be an American
The town of Darien occupies a prime spot along Connecticut’s Golden Coast. Stretches of trees blanket the lush landscape with a canopy of green. Parks and summer sports camps are abundant. Public beaches line the waterfront. Views take in the Long Island Sound. Bright green grasses at the edge of the Dearien beachfront, growing in
President Joe Biden, who tested positive today for Covid-19 this morning, posts on Twitter “Folks, I’m doing great. Thanks for your concern. Just called Senator Casey, Congressman Cartwright, and Mayor Cognetti (and my Scranton cousins!) to send my regrets for missing our event today.” Courtesy: White House President Joe Biden likely has the BA.5 Covid-19 variant
In this article PM DHR T TSLA AAL A woman walks by an AT&T store in Washington D.C. Ting Shen | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Danaher – Shares of the medical conglomerate jumped more than 9% after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue
In this article WFC Virojt Changyencham | Moment | Getty Images Nearly half of consumers holding a credit card with travel perks opened the card to chase the rewards — and a big share of them blew their budgets in the pursuit, according to a new survey. Specifically, 45% travel credit cardholders opened a card
The colonial Mexico city of Dolores Hidalgo holds special significance in its history as the birthplace of its national independence from Spain. Today, the small yet vibrant setting in north-central Mexico is a cultural delight with winding cobblestone streets lined with shops and vendor stalls offering beautiful Talavera pottery, a heritage style that originated during
Elon Musk talks and tweets a lot about taxes, from how much he should pay on selling Tesla stock to high California taxes and why he moved himself and Tesla to Texas. But as the economy sours and the mudslinging grows worse, how could taxes play out in his on-again, off-again bid to buy Twitter?
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue You probably have money saved up for retirement in a 401(k) plan, but do you have any idea how long that money will last? Or how much it would provide each month in retirement? Probably not — until now. A new federal rule for 401(k) plans says the statements employees
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The World Health Organization has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a public health emergency of international concern. The rare designation means the WHO now views the outbreak as a significant enough threat to global health that a coordinated international response
In this article T A man walks with an umbrella outside of AT&T corporate headquarters on March 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez | Getty Images AT&T shares fell Thursday after the company said its cash flow was hurt by customers’ later phone payments and company spending on building 5G infrastructure. AT&T said customers
Pictured here is a news broadcast in China of President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in November 2021. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping contacted U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday to wish the American leader a “speedy recovery” from
I will remember December 23, 2016 for the rest of my life. It was my last day working a full-time job. My wife and I retired early at 33 and 35, respectively, after accumulating $870,000 working in information technology. With the help of the market, our net worth increased to $1 million shortly after. I
skynesher With the stock market flashing more red than green these days and economists warning that the chances of a recession are rising, some investors may be eyeing the exit sign. But by leaving now you risk missing the best days of the market, experts say. “High volatility doesn’t mean only downside volatility,” said Veronica
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