President Donald Trump never misses an opportunity to criticize his predecessor about the economy, alleging former President Joe Biden caused an inflation crisis. But some of Trump’s economic proposals are starting to sound a lot like Biden’s.
At the start of Biden’s presidency, the unemployment rate remained high, but the overall economy was growing at a fast pace,
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If one theme has suffused the stock market in 2025, it might be this paradox: Investors know all about the AI bubble, but they’re buying AI stocks anyway.
In a new survey by The Motley Fool, 93% of investors with AI stocks said they plan to hold or expand those investments over the next year.
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The current average money market rate is 0.49%,
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If you receive benefits from the Social Security Administration, your check will be a little fatter starting next month.
The federal government issued a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for benefits starting in January.
This calculation is done annually to ensure benefit amounts keep pace with inflation.
“The idea behind COLA is that we want people to purchase the same amount of goods over time.
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The US economy surprised yet again by posting a strong growth in the third quarter of this year. Higher consumer spending, increased corporate investments in artificial intelligence, larger government defence spending, and higher exports, along with lower imports, fueled growth.
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Energy is volatile, but not all energy stocks are volatile. This high-yield trio operates happily in the middle of volatility.
Due to the volatility of oil and natural gas, the energy sector is characterized by significant fluctuations in profits. As you might expect, that results in significant price fluctuations for many energy stocks.
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For months, the India–US trade deal has existed in a strange diplomatic limbo—sealed in substance, frozen in time. Tariffs negotiated. Market access aligned. Political buy-in secured on both sides.
And yet, no signing. No announcement. No victory lap.
According to multiple people familiar with the talks,
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Bitcoin funds experienced explosive growth in their second year of existence.
Since they launched in January 2024, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have attracted more than $137 billion in assets under management, according to Dune Analytics. They now hold nearly 7% of the total Bitcoin supply.
Next year,
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Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!
AI is eating the world—and the machines behind it are ravenous.
Each ChatGPT query, each model update, each robotic breakthrough consumes massive amounts of energy.
