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Who really wins under Trump’s economy? Coastal liberal elites who hate him.

In other words, not the people Republicans likely intended.

Brett Arends2 days ago

This is where most people go wrong in their 30s and 40s

These big life decisions will determine just how well you retire.

Kurt Supe3 days ago

Is it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.

Several proposals consider changing the way retirees receive inflation protection. Here’s what it could cost you.

Alessandra Malito3 days ago

Caregivers are now spending more than $11,000 a year out of pocket—up 60% in five years

An AARP study shows the financial sacrifices families make and their long-term impacts.

Beth Pinsker3 days ago

Medicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical services

Medicare is testing the use of AI to conduct prior authorizations to target wasteful medical spending

Jessica Hall3 days ago

80% of workers make this 401(k) mistake when they retire

Other tax repercussions crop up down the road because balances build up, and RMDs get complicated

Beth Pinsker3 days ago

Our church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a savings account. Are we throwing money away?

“Given the size and long-term nature of this gift, we want to make sure the funds are managed prudently.”

Quentin Fottrell3 days ago

What gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.

Low cost of living, high quality of life and favorable taxes for retirees, for the win.

Jessica Hall3 days ago

The S&P 500 isn’t the big winner you may think it is

The index’s weakness may surprise a generation of investors raised on the cult of “stocks always go up.”

Brett Arends3 days ago

Social Security’s fate — and your benefits — are in the hands of the candidates elected this year

The program is expected to run out of money in the next six years, which is the same amount of time as a senator’s term.

Alessandra Malito3 days ago

Google taught the world how to search. Now it faces a revolution it can’t afford to lose.

Wall Street is grappling with a fundamental question: Are Google’s AI Overviews bound to save search — or ruin the whole business?

Christine Ji3 days ago

The stock market’s front-runners stumbled in October. Here’s where the smart money is moving now.

U.S. stocks saw a stronger reversal in fortunes in October, as worries about dwindling free cash flows and rising borrowing costs threw a wrench into the works of the artificial-intelligence trade.

Christine Idzelis3 days ago

This Halloween, are full-size candy bars a better deal than fun-sized ones?

Several TikTokers influencers claim you can save money and be the coolest house on the block with bigger candy this year. Let’s see how that adds up.

Aditi Shrikant3 days ago

Nvidia’s Megaspeed ties show potential blind spots in the U.S. effort to block China from accessing advanced chips

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s business meetings are routine practice and existing U.S. export controls largely miss the cloud, experts say.

Steve Goldstein3 days ago

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Has the tech bubble burst? Why the Nasdaq’s rough ride looks eerily like 2000.

Friday’s big plunge raises disturbing parallels with the top of the dot-com bubble

Mark Hulbert4 days ago

This cybersecurity stock will be the next to join the S&P 500

Okta is slated to join the index on Wednesday, replacing Kenvue.

Bill Peters4 days ago

Why gold plunged to its lowest price in a year despite renewed Iran jitters

Safe-haven gold fell to its lowest price in a year, despite jitters around the potential for fresh Middle East attacks following the U.S. midterm elections on Tuesday

Myra P. Saefong4 days ago

Warsh wants the Fed to say less. Two officials are pushing for more transparency.

More interest-rate hikes are needed to fight inflation, Fed officials say.

Greg Robb4 days ago

In a wild October for markets, these stocks were the biggest winners and losers

Many Big Tech stocks were hit hard but the S&P 500 showed strength under the surface, with a majority of stocks showing gains for the month.

Philip van Doorn4 days ago