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The incoming Trump Administration has been sending mixed signals about the fate of Medicare. But if Trump advisers and GOP lawmakers are serious about slashing government spending it is hard to see how they will ignore the program, which last year cost $850 billion and accounted for about one out of every six dollars the
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As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to plan for the New Year. One important budget item that many are reluctant to address is Medicare costs. A quick overview of the 2025 costs should provide a head start. Costs That Apply to Anyone on Medicare There are some costs that any Medicare beneficiary faces.
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In this article STLA STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Carlos Tavares, Chief Executive Officer of Stellantis, attends the Paris Automotive Summit during the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 15, 2024.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters DETROIT — “Arrogant.” It’s the word former Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares used in June to describe
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Maven has expanded from a single Pilates studio to several different businesses and more than 130 commercial tenants. CNBC This story is part of CNBC’s quarterly Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit that has attracted capital, companies, and employees. Fewer than 15% of businesses
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Rice–Eccles Stadium, an outdoor college football venue at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, stands against a stunning mountain backdrop. University of Utah This article is part of CNBC’s Cities of Success series, which explores cities that have transformed into business hubs with an entrepreneurial spirit and attracted capital, companies and employees. The
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Close-up of unrecognizable black woman opening mail containing new credit card Grace Cary | Moment | Getty Images Most credit cards have a variable rate with a direct connection to the Federal Reserve‘s benchmark. It follows that credit card rates spiked along with the Fed’s string of 11 rate hikes starting in March 2022. The average annual percentage rate
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After the deadly collapse of a 12-story condominium tower in the Surfside suburb of Miami, Florida, in 2021, state lawmakers implemented new requirements for older condominiums. Buildings at least 30 years old, like the Champlain tower that fell, have to undergo special inspections, make repairs and gather reserve funds for future maintenance. The deadline is
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen following a tour of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Virginia, on Jan. 8, 2024. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Small businesses and their owners could face penalties of $10,000 or more if they don’t comply with a new U.S. Treasury Department reporting requirement by year’s end — and
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A Chevron gas station in Richmond, California, US, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Adding dividend-paying stocks to a portfolio helps enhance total return while ensuring income and diversification. Moreover, the appeal of dividend stocks increases as interest rates decline, as is currently the case. Following the recommendations
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The Biden administration appears to have pulled off the elusive economic soft landing, getting inflation in check without crashing the economy into a recession. While inflation has been easing downward, it has still been pinching retirees’ budgets. The bad news is that shrinking inflation rates also mean a smaller Social Security cost-of-living (COLA) for 2025.
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