Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how spousal benefits are calculated, survivor’s benefits after taking reduced retirement benefits and earnings credits when self-employed. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask Larry answers here. Have Social Security questions of
In this article BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A “Store Closing” banner on a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Farmingdale, New York, on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Johnny Milano | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a series of last-ditch efforts
Barbara Corcoran experienced every professional’s worst nightmare: She landed her dream job, only to have the offer rescinded. Before the first season of ABC’s “Shark Tank” aired in 2009, a producer’s secretary reached out to Corcoran and asked the real estate tycoon to be an investor on the show. She “signed the contract without looking
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Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images Sales of electric cars are poised for a boom, spurred by factors such as federal policy, technological advances and environmental concerns. To that point, 41% of Americans are at least somewhat likely to buy an electric vehicle as their next car, according to a recent poll from the
We are accustomed to the utilization of equations in financial planning, and while most of those tend to be numerical, there are a growing number of formulas that apply to the utilization of our non-financial resources. These resources—such as our time, influence, energy, and relationships—can be as important as our money and can often be
In this article IBM MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna and IBM are teaming up to use generative artificial intelligence and quantum computing to advance mRNA technology, the development at the core of the company’s blockbuster Covid vaccine, the companies announced Thursday. “We are excited to
Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) is the first attempt at creating comprehensive regulation for digital assets in the EU. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Lawmakers in the European Parliament have approved the world’s first comprehensive package of rules aimed at regulating the cryptocurrency industry. In a vote Thursday, the EU Parliament voted 517 in
An attendee makes a phone call by the AT&T Inc. stand on day two of the Mobile World Congress at the Fira de Barcelona venue in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Angel Garcia | Bloomberg | Getty Images AT&T shares fell Thursday after the telecommunications giant reported first-quarter results that saw subscriber growth
A major ETF provider hopes the grass will get greener for climate-related funds in the United States. Asset manager DWS launched the Xtrackers MSCI USA Climate Action Equity ETF [USCA] this month. It’s designed to mimic a growing investing trend in Europe that’s tied to limiting emissions rather than following broad environmental, social and governance
The cannabis industry continually grows and is weeding out the cynics in the process. To date, 21 states and the District of Columbia legalized the recreational use of cannabis; meanwhile, 37 states legalized the medical use. As a result, the cannabis industry is estimated to take in more than $25 billion annually within two years.
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Pedestrians walk through a street crossing in front of the American electric company car Tesla Motors official authorized car dealer store in Hong Kong, July 13, 2022. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — Shares tumbled nearly 9%. The action comes
Soon, artificial intelligence could help teach your kids and improve their grades. That’s according to billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who says AI chatbots are on track to help children learn to read and hone their writing skills in 18 months time. “The AI’s will get to that ability, to be as good a tutor
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 27: Student loan borrowers gather at Supreme Court the evening before the court hears two cases on student loan relief to state the relief is legal and needs to happen immediately on February 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for We The 45 Million) Jemal Countess |
In a previous Urban Institute study, researchers spoke to parents with low incomes about how these dynamics affected their lives. We found that when families anticipate an increase in earnings, they tend to focus on the prospect of losing benefits rather than gaining access to tax credits. Losses feel scary for people, as benefits are
Forbes Global Properties A property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore takes in expansive waterfront views and features a modernized historic home and a collection of separate accessory buildings. Situated on the elevated Widgeon Point, the 20-acre estate, accessed by a gate flanked by Bevolo gas lamp-topped columns, leads to a point overlooking Trippe Creek, which sits
Nick Laham | Getty Images Five NFL players have been suspended for violating the National Football League’s gambling policy, the league announced today. The policy bars anyone in the NFL from engaging in any kind of gambling in league facilities or venues, including practice facilities. The league said its review uncovered no evidence that inside
Dado Ruvic | Reuters LONDON — The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was the result of a crisis in banking rather than technology, according to a top venture capitalist. Anne Glover, CEO and co-founder of Amadeus Capital, said Friday that the SVB crisis was caused by “utterly irresponsible” practices by Silicon Valley Bank and its