ROANOKE, Va. – If you receive Social Security, your monthly benefit is expected to change next year.
That’s because Social Security benefits are adjusted each year for inflation through what’s known as a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.
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The 2026 COLA was 2.8%.
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — About six weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced that a divided central bank was keeping its key interest rate unchanged.
But on Wednesday, the Fed’s rate-setting committee unanimously agreed to a rate hike,
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Teladoc’s business is not currently profitable. The company recorded a net loss of roughly $200.3 million on sales of $2.53 billion in 2025. Sales were down roughly 2% annually, but the company’s net loss narrowed from roughly $1 billion in 2024. On the other hand, the company did record operating cash flow of $294.4 million and free cash flow of $166.9 million in 2025.
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Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.
Published On 20 Sep 2026
Top economic officials from China and the United States have begun talks in New York City aimed at clearing the way for possible agreements on trade,
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The transition toward renewable energy is creating massive opportunities for infrastructure providers. Eos Energy Enterprises (NASDAQ:EOSE) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) represent two distinct ways to play this trend in 2026.
Eos focuses on specialized zinc-based batteries for long-duration energy storage. GE Vernova is a diversified giant that services a massive portion of the world’s electricity grid.
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00:00 Johnny Manell
Joining me now, Jessica Calabrese.
00:02 Johnny Manell
She’s the head of retirement product strategy at FIS Global. Jessica, it’s great to see you. Thanks for joining us this morning.
00:10 Jessica Calabrese
Yes,
Investors often assume that an actively managed mutual fund will differ significantly from its benchmark, as the fund manager has the flexibility to change allocations and take active bets in an attempt to generate higher returns.
But portfolio data for mid-cap funds shows that the difference can be quite significant across schemes,
Gilt mutual funds invest predominantly in government securities. Under the category definition, these open-ended debt schemes must invest at least 80% of their total assets in government securities, across maturities.
Since these funds hold sovereign debt, their returns are influenced largely by changes in government bond yields and interest rates.
Meta Platforms’ stock has been on a tear in September.
Alphabet’s share price performance was rather flat over Q2.
Bill Ackman runs Pershing Square Capital Management, and the investment firm made some interesting investment moves this year.
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Sept 20 (Reuters) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said on Sunday that inflation is too high across all sectors of the US economy, not just in rising oil prices.
“So even if we strip out energy, which is really volatile, and strip out food — they matter a lot — but in terms of where the economy is going,
