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Cathie Wood said she is “not bothered” by the volatility in the price of bitcoin and would be more concerned if the price of bitcoin continued to go up unchecked.
“I actually think it’s extremely healthy,” Wood said of the current bitcoin price range.
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The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law on January 5, 2025, eliminates two provisions that have long impacted public servants, including first responders: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions previously reduced or eliminated Social Security benefits for individuals receiving pensions from non-Social Security-covered employment,
U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, recently announced reintroduction of the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 1040). This bill assists middle-class seniors by eliminating the federal income tax on Social Security benefits (“Trump, Musk could ‘crater’ Social Security, former commissioner Martin O’Malley says,” Feb.
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By Gregory Korte | Bloomberg
Leland Dudek’s weekend started with a phone call removing him from his job at the Social Security Administration after giving information about the agency to DOGE, the government cost-cutting initiative associated with billionaire Elon Musk.
By Monday, he was named the agency’s acting commissioner.
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Elon Musk, the billionaire advising President Donald Trump how to cut federal spending, is taking aim at the Social Security Administration and giving the impression millions of implausibly old people may be getting benefits payments.
“According to the Social Security database, these are the numbers of people in each age bucket with the death field set to FALSE!
The second Trump administration is intensely focused on enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. Understandably, employers are concerned about immigration visits and Form I-9 compliance, and human resource professionals are bracing for potential workforce disruptions and increased scrutiny of hiring procedures. Retirement plan administrators should also consider the consequences of undocumented workers participating in company retirement plans.
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At least one crypto wallets linked to Justin Rieger was associated with a phishing scam, and his online footprint could be linked to two more digital currency scams.
In late 2016, Warren Buffett started what would become the most profitable investment in his legendary career. Through his company, Berkshire Hathaway Corp. (BRK.A), he began accumulating shares in Apple Inc. (AAPL), first buying about $1 billion worth and soon accumulating another $39 billion. When BRK.A started selling about half of its Apple holdings,
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Warren Buffett‘s investment firm, Berkshire Hathaway BRK BRK, has offloaded a 2% stake in dialysis service provider, DaVita Inc. DVA. The transaction, executed between February 14 and 19, is valued at around $116 million.
What Happened: A Form 4 filing with the U.S.
Warren Buffett has an unrivaled track record of creating piles of money. From 1965 through 2023, Buffett’s knack for spotting value that Wall Street overlooks has grown the value of Berkshire Hathaway stock by 4,384,748%.
Thanks to Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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