Social Security beneficiaries may see a larger cost of living adjustment in 2027, with estimates predicting a 3.9% COLA amid rising inflation concerns.
Sen. Ted Cruz calls Trump accounts for newborns “Social Security personal accounts,” saying they could build momentum for future payroll tax reform.
Stocks are rallying so fast it’s creating a volatility dynamic that’s only been seen four times in history — and equity prices kept climbing following each instance.
Implied volatility in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 has held firm despite record after record,
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The Trump administration faced its fair share of obstacles in getting Kevin Warsh approved as the new chair of the Federal Reserve, but they have officially crossed the finish line.
Mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate approved Warsh’s appointment by a vote of 54-45.
While Warsh has had to walk a fine line to reach the top position at the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors,
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +0.66%) just crossed 50,000 for the first time ever, and honestly, it feels like the market has been building toward this moment all week.
As of 12:17 p.m. ET Thursday, all three major indexes are up by very similar percentages.
Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) stand out as best-in-breed producers to watch as a hedge against energy-induced inflation, with shares already corrected but showing potential head-and-shoulders top patterns that warrant waiting for stabilization before accumulating positions.
The Strait of Hormuz blockade (NACHO trade) creates longer-term uncertainty that put in a new floor in oil,
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A new Social Security cost-of-living adjustment projection based on this week’s hotter-than-expected Consumer Price Index numbers suggests benefits are likely to increase by a non-trivial amount next year.
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Investors in Adherex Technologies Inc. FENC need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the May 15, 2026 $05.00 Call had some of the highest …
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Inflation has jumped by 3.8% in April from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest spike in three years.
The good news for retirees is that the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) forecast is also increasing. The Senior Citizens League,
US stock market rallies today as Dow Jones nears 50,000: The Dow Jones Industrial Average punched back above the 50,000 level on Thursday morning, May 14, 2026 — a milestone that matters not just for the number, but for what it signals about investor confidence returning to American equities.
