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Canada's Doug Ford talks BIG GAME about trade war with Trump
Lydia Hu discusses President Donald Trump pausing the proposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods after reaching a trade deal. Ontario Premier Doug Ford warns of major job losses before the pause.
President Donald Trump pauses proposed tariffs on Canadian goods after reaching a trade deal with Canada, avoiding a potential trade war.
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Mastering Credit and Debit Spreads in Options Trading
Learn the differences between credit and debit spreads in options trading, how these strategies work, their benefits, and how to optimize them for better returns.
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You Max the 401(k), Own the House, and Still Have Cash Piling Up. These 3 ETFs Are the Next Account
You did everything correct. The 401(k) is maxed, the mortgage is on autopilot, and the emergency fund is boring and full. Now your checking account is doing that awkward thing where cash just keeps stacking up with nowhere to go. A taxable brokerage is the obvious next account, and three ETFs deserve first consideration for those dollars: the Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS),
Single at 66 Means One Social Security Check and No Backup. These 4 ETFs Build the Second One
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Turning 66 and single means your Social Security check shows up alone. No spouse’s benefit stacks behind it, no survivor payment cushions a bad market, and the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment is tracking near just 3.1%. What you need is a second check,
Trump bemoans Fed interest rate policy, says U.S. should be paying much less
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Aug. 19, 2026.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed frustration that the Federal Reserve isn’t cutting interest rates,
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He Earned Six Figures Running Heavy Equipment. At 61, His Body Retired Before Social Security Would Let Him.
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He Earned Six Figures Running Heavy Equipment. At 61, His Body Retired Before Social Security Would Let Him.
Picture a man who spent his working life climbing into an excavator or bulldozer before sunrise. With overtime, he earned six figures in a good year.
Social Security has some good news for retirees
October is when Social Security recipients learn what their benefits will look like the following year. The official announcement will come from the Social Security Administration in a few weeks. But the early projections are already in, and they point toward a meaningful raise.
Independent analyst Mary Johnson, who tracks Social Security and Medicare closely,
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You Can Undo an Early Social Security Claim, But Only Within 12 Months, and You Have to Repay Every Dollar
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Delaying Social Security beyond full retirement age (67) earns an 8% annual boost, reaching up to 24% more by waiting until 70.
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Social Security’s one-time do-over lets you withdraw your application within 12 months, but requires repaying every dollar of benefits received.
VICI Properties: One Step Further Into Value Investing
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In 2025, Welltower‘s (WELL) ascendant stock price made senior housing the hottest sector in real estate. WELL‘s nosebleed pricing might have been an incentive for astute analysts to look elsewhere for senior housing gold.
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