The Brief
Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment is projected to be 2.8% in 2027, unchanged from 2026, increasing the average monthly benefit for retirees by about $56.69.
Lawmakers are weighing a proposal to cap benefits at $50,000 per individual as a way to address a funding shortfall that could lead to cuts of roughly 24% by 2032.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.80%) rose 0.80% to 7,022.95, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.59%) climbed 1.59% to 24,016.02 as both set new all-time highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.15%) slipped 0.15% to 48,463.72.
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Three semiconductor ETFs are competing for the same investor dollar in 2026, each built on a different philosophy for capturing growth in the chip industry. The backdrop is hard to ignore: Deloitte projects that generative AI chips alone will approach $500 billion in revenue in 2026, roughly half of total global semiconductor sales.
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Warren Buffett is arguably known as the greatest investor of all time. Berkshire Hathaway is one of the largest conglomerates in the world. But it didn’t happen overnight. It took Buffett and his team roughly six decades for Berkshire to hit a $1 trillion market cap, placing it among an elite and small group of companies that can boast such an accomplishment.
Cathie Wood has always been a Tesla (TSLA) bull, so there are no surprises here… or at least you’d think so. Whatever your opinion may be about Cathie Wood, she knows Tesla like the back of her hand, and this is the stock that she researches the most. TSLA stock is the largest holding for Ark Invest,
CME Group plans to launch options on Eris SOFR Swap futures on June 16, pending regulatory review, extending its interest rate derivatives offering as demand …
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A new report on the future of social security benefits is bad news for millions of retirees who are on a fixed income. With prices continuing to climb, many seniors are already under serious financial stress.
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