In this article F GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Attendees view the 2025 Ford Bronco Stroppe Special Edition during the AutoMobility LA 2024 auto show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 21, 2024. Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – Both General Motors and Ford Motor on Friday reported
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In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk speaks during an unveiling event for Tesla products in Los Angeles on Oct. 10, 2024. Tesla | Via Reuters Tesla posted its fourth-quarter vehicle production and deliveries report on Thursday. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q4 2024: 495,570
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images Stocks soared in 2024. Congratulations! After taking a victory lap, it may be time to adjust your portfolio — because those heady returns likely threw your investment allocations out of whack. The S&P 500, a stock index of the largest public U.S. companies by market capitalization, gained 23% in
Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty Images If you’re ready to focus on retirement in 2025, early January could be the perfect time to boost your 401(k) plan contributions, financial experts say. More than half of American workers feel they are behind on retirement savings, according to a Bankrate survey that polled 2,445 U.S. adults
In this article JBLU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT JetBlue Airways aircraft are pictured at departure gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013. Fred Prouser | Reuters The Department of Transportation fined JetBlue Airways $2 million for “chronically delayed flights,” the first penalty of its kind, the
In this article RIVN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Rivian electric vehicles (EV) are parked at the Rivian Venice Hub on November 13, 2024 in Venice, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Rivian Automotive’s 2024 vehicle production and deliveries were in line with the company’s previously announced expectations. The electric vehicle maker on Friday
What We All Agree About Social Security: Insolvency Looms Large Federal policymakers and the general public—to the extent that they pay attention—agree on the core financial dynamics of Social Security. According to the 2024 Trustees Report, Social Security’s total income in 2023 was $1,351 billion, while its expenditures reached $1,392 billion. This resulted in a
A holding page for Keith Gill, a Reddit user credited with inspiring GameStop’s rally, before a YouTube livestream arranged on a laptop at the New York Stock Exchange on June 7, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Crypto trades jumping. Roaring Kitty boosting meme stocks. Broader market ripping on no apparent catalysts. Animal
From left, Elon Musk, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy arrive for a meeting on Capitol Hill on Dec. 5, 2024. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images When Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy laid out their vision for slashing the size of the federal government, they touted plans to bring workers back to the office
In this article CVNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Noted short seller Hindenburg Research disclosed a bet against Carvana on Thursday, claiming the online used car retailer’s recent turnaround is a “mirage” that’s being propped up by unstable loans and accounting manipulation. The report centers on Carvana’s
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, speaks during The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit in New York City, Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Billionaire investor Ken Griffin’s handful of hedge funds at Citadel all posted double-digit returns in 2024, led by its tactical trading strategy. Citadel’s multistrategy Wellington fund,
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The country’s roughly 40 million federal student loan borrowers should brace for changes related to their debt when President Joe Biden exits office toward
In this article ALK UAL DAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Travelers view the arrival and departure boards at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Air travel demand continued to surge in 2024, led by a bounce back
Social Security is more confusing than ever. Myths abound. Below, you’ll find a complete set of 25 facts to help you understand Social Security and its benefits more than ever. These are facts that I hope you can save and use now or in the future. You are always paid your own benefit first no
After Kisses on New Year’s Eve, 229 Americans Have Already Paid Their Social Security Tax Fifteen minutes past midnight on New Year’s eve Elon Musk will have paid all of his Social Security tax on earnings from Tesla. If all of Musk’s income was taxed he would pay all his Social Security tax in about
In this article WEN DIN DENN NDLS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A rough year for the restaurant industry led many chains to close underperforming locations in 2024, as they try to improve their sales in the years to come. Inflation-weary consumers pulled back their restaurant spending in 2024 and instead sought value and
A home available for sale is shown in Austin, Texas, on May 22, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images There’s good news in the housing market to close out 2024: There’s a lot more supply. The bad news: A lot of that supply is stale, sitting unsold for much longer than usual. Active listings in
Don’t Let Your 529 Go To Waste If you set up a 529 education plan for your children or grandchildren that is no longer needed for education expenses, there is a new game in town. (Enacted as part of the SECURE 2.0 Act). You can now transfer money to a Roth IRA for the beneficiary