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US Retirees are Running Out of Money and Quickly: Use These Key Moves to Add Retirement Income
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (18+ words) US Retirees are Running Out of Money and Quickly: Use These Key Moves to Add Retirement Income'NTD News...
Jobs Report Shows US Ditching Anemic Growth, Now in Healthy Growth Phase: Economist
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (79+ words) Economist breaks down the latest labor market numbers and what they really mean for the nation's budget and fiscal outlook. The latest jobs report is out, with the U.S. Economy adding 130,000 new jobs, and the unemployment rate dipping to 4.3 percent. What…...
3 Times It's OK to Tap Into a Home Equity Loan
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (329+ words) There's good news for home equity loan consumers in 2026, as interest rates tied to those loans are in retreat. Average interest rates for home equity loans are expected to land at 7.75 percent in 2026, while home equity loan line of credit…...
Beijing Officials Tout Economic Gains as Locals Report Empty Streets, Job Losses
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (785+ words) Beijing officials insist the capital's economy is steadily improving. However, residents describe a very different city'one marked by shuttered businesses, dwindling foot traffic, and deteriorating quality of life. On Jan. 21, city authorities said at a press conference that Beijing's economy…...
Dow Hits 50,000 for First Time Ever
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (101+ words) A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the opening bell in New York on Jan. 2, 2026. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images) Equity markets rallied Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the…...
US Homebuyers Score Largest Discounts in 13 Years in 2025
1+ week, 2+ day ago (651+ words) Last year proved to be a notably favorable one for homebuyers, with the typical purchaser buying below the list price receiving a 7.9 percent discount'the largest amount since 2012. Based on Redfin's analysis of annual multiple listing service data, close to 62 percent…...
What to Know About Kevin Warsh, Trump's Nominee for Fed Chair
1+ week, 3+ day ago (105+ words) Kevin Warsh, fellow in economics at the Hoover Institution and lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, reacts during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City on May 8, 2017. (Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters) Following President Donald Trump's well-documented frustrations with…...
Trump Says He’ll Soon Announce His Pick for Next Fed Chief
2+ week, 5+ day ago (594+ words) President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that he will soon announce his choice to lead the Federal Reserve after repeatedly criticizing outgoing Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for keeping interest rates too high, and signaling he wants a new central bank…...
Early Estimates for 2027 Social Security COLA Projected at 2.5 Percent
2+ week, 6+ day ago (400+ words) The early 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projection indicates that retirees and social security beneficiaries could receive a smaller increase in benefits next year. The Social Security Administration (SSA) will not announce the official 2027 COLA until October 2026, after reviewing third-quarter…...
Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Ticks Up in November
3+ week, 54+ min ago (544+ words) The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure ticked up in November as consumer price pressures remained sticky toward the end of 2025. On a monthly basis, the PCE price index rose by 0.2 percent. Core PCE inflation, which excludes the volatile energy and…...