Why Social Security beats anything insurance companies offer
The same inflation-adjusted annuity benefits would be prohibitively expensive to obtain in the private market.
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Walmart says tariffs are raising costs, but it’s trying to avoid price increases — for now
“We’re keeping our prices as low as we can for as long as we can,” Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in regard to the impact of tariffs.
Jobless claims jump to 2-month high — but still no sign of rising U.S. layoffs
Businesses aren’t hiring or firing many workers
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Walmart’s stock falls after a rare profit miss, even as sales show strength and margins improve
Walmart raised its full-year outlook amid sales strength at its U.S. and Sam’s Club stores.
Want to Retire at 67? See if You Can Answer These Five Questions
Retirement is within your reach. But before you leap make sure you are ready by answering these five questions.
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How AI is squeezing the housing market
Artificial intelligence — which a new report claims doesn’t even work for businesses 95% of the time — is the cause of the housing market rut.
The U.S.-E.U. tariff deal is now on paper, and it includes LNG and AI-chip purchases
The European Union and the United States have published a joint statement, spelling out in writing the terms of the trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen last month.
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Target might be having an ‘identity crisis,’ but some analysts are still standing by the stock
A redoubled focus on style “may not be enough in a retail landscape where convenience, selection and speed have rapidly evolved and redefined the competitive landscape,” according to one analyst.
There’s a slow motion crisis in bonds — and this bearish strategist thinks it will hit stocks
Societe Generale’s Albert Edwards says the move higher in long government bond yields has been “relentless,” and investors have ignored it.