Medicare expects it will spend more $550 million this year for the controversial anti-Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi and predicts the cost will skyrocket to $3.5 billion in 2025, according to Stat News. The program spent $5.7 billion on drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro in 2022, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. These GLP-1 medications were
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images Buyers of newly built homes can come across a number of sticker shocks. In February, the median sale price for new construction sold in the U.S. was $400,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. More from Personal Finance: Should you
Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously-owned homes dropped 4.3% in March compared with February, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.19 million units, according to the National Association of
In this article ALK BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Alaska Airlines forecast second-quarter and full-year earnings well ahead of estimates on Thursday thanks to strong travel demand, despite a
Illustration of a cybercriminal using a computer. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images A huge fraud website used by thousands of criminals to trick people into handing over personal information such as email addresses, passwords, and bank details, has been infiltrated by international police. Britain’s Metropolitan Police said in a statement Thursday that the
By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue Companies lay off or discharge approximately 1.5 million people every month, shocking family finances of those affected — particularly if the finances include college plans for a son or daughter. Students and their parents are not helpless, however. Here is a closer look at how college plans may be affected
Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty Images The annual rate for Series I bonds could fall below 5% in May based on the latest inflation data and other factors, experts predict. That would be lower than the current 5.27% interest on I bond purchases made before May 1, but higher than the 4.3% interest offered
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC While the aviation industry has been in the spotlight lately for a host of safety issues, airline executives say there is no sign of slowing demand for flights. United Airlines “as an airline and as an industry” will carry record
In this article ASML ASML-NL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT President Joe Biden’s administration plans to press the Netherlands next week to stop its top chipmaking equipment maker ASML from servicing some tools in China, two people familiar with the matter said, as the U.S. leans on allies in its bid to hobble Beijing’s
A logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during the TSMC global RnD Center opening ceremony in Hsinchu on July 28, 2023. (Photo by Amber Wang / AFP) Amber Wang | Afp | Getty Images Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat revenue and profit expectations in the first quarter, thanks to continued
April 17th is my birthday! I’ve been fortunate to spend 39 years on this Earth, with 17 of those years working as a financial advisor. In that time, I’ve met with thousands of people regarding their personal finances. By interacting with so many families, discussing money and goals, I’ve amassed a wealth of helpful insights.
A screen displays trading information about shares of Truth Social and Trump Media & Technology Group outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on March 26, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Trump Media has become the latest stock to watch. But rather than a meme stock — an investment that becomes popular for individual
In this article WWE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Vince McMahon, right, and Donald Trump attend a press conference about the WWE at the Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on June 22, 2009. Mark A. Wallenfang | Getty Images As he faces a mountain of legal woes, former WWE leader Vince
Abbott Laboratories delivered a top and bottom line beat Wednesday and surprised investors by raising its full-year guidance — a show of confidence by the medical device maker not seen in a first quarter since 2016. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose slightly more than 2% year over year to $9.96 billion,
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on the “Federal Reserve’s Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2024. Bonnie Cash | Reuters If there was any doubt before, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pretty much cemented the likelihood that there won’t be
As you move closer to retirement, you’ll want to begin planning for your life in retirement, given the financial resources you’ve accumulated. This requires shifting your mindset, since for many years, your most important retirement decisions may have involved how much to save for retirement and how to invest your savings. Accordingly, the most important
US President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration has published its new student loan forgiveness proposal, putting it on the path to start clearing debt for millions of borrowers this
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 03: (L – R) Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, Minji and Haerin of NewJeans perform in concert during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Gary Miller | Filmmagic | Getty Images It hasn’t been an easy start to the year for investors in the K-pop sector as lower
In this article LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Most doses of Eli Lilly‘s highly popular weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes counterpart Mounjaro will be in short supply through
Adidas shoes are displayed at a DSW store on January 31, 2024 in Novato, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Adidas jumped 8.2% on Wednesday after the company unexpectedly raised its full-year guidance and reported a year-on-year profit increase in the first quarter. The German sportswear company said that it now expects currency-neutral