It could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your lifetime.
You’ve worked hard your entire life, and you want your Social Security benefits to reflect that. But you’re worried you might not get much because you never earned a six-figure salary.
While it’s true that a higher income during your working years often translates to a larger Social Security benefit in retirement,
Stocks, Gold Pull Back as Shutdown Uncertainty Persists
Nvidia bucks downward trend, rising to $4.7 trillion market cap.
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China’s Rare-Earth Escalation Threatens Trade Talks-and the Global Economy
President Trump says the administration is weighing a U.S. response to Beijing’s newest restrictions.
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Federal Government Recalls Workers to Produce Key Inflation Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will bring some furloughed employees back to work so it can publish the September consumer-price index,
US stock futures trod water on Friday in the wake of a retreat from record highs, as data-starved investors waited for a reprieve from the government shutdown and for earnings season to provide inspiration.
Futures attached to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F),
Chinese and U.S. flags wave outside a technology company in Beijing, China.
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BEIJING — China introduced new restrictions on exports of rare earths and related technology on Thursday,
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Fixed deposits (FDs) have been the go-to safe option for Indian investors for some years now. Their popularity stems from the fact that they offer guaranteed returns, are easy to access, and give the investor a peace of mind. However, with the entry of debt mutual funds in recent years,
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The campaign, live across India’s largest airports and featured in leading newspapers, is designed for impact, not just scale. “If even a small percentage of India’s six crore mutual fund investors pause to introspect on how they invest, that’s a meaningful outcome,” Parekh added.
DSP Mutual Fund has launched an investor awareness campaign titled ‘No More’,
Mutual funds in India recorded a moderation in equity inflows in September, according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Net equity inflows stood at ₹30,405 crore, down from ₹33,417 crore in August.
The industry’s total assets under management (AUM) rose to ₹75.61 lakh crore in September from ₹75.18 lakh crore the previous month,
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Nearly 70 percent of respondents to a Fannie Mae survey feel the U.S. economy is not on the right track.
Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey found that 67 percent of respondents think the economy is going in the wrong direction, with just 32 percent believing it is going in the right direction.
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Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares are trading lower Thursday following reports suggesting the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will open a probe into 2.88 million Tesla vehicles over reports of Full Self-Driving traffic violations.
What To Know: According to Reuters,
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By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street took a pause on Thursday as U.S. stocks and even the price of gold pulled back from record highs following torrid runs.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% from its latest all-time high for just its second loss in the last 10 days.