Let’s be honest: None of us needs higher taxes in our lives. And yet, that’s a real possibility government officials are considering as they try to figure out how to keep Social Security solvent for generations to come. We’re now just six years from a projected shortfall that could reduce benefit checks by 23% across the board.
A switch in stock exchanges is pushing General Motors (NYSE:GM | GM Price Prediction) shares past rival automakers and a quiet consumer sector. General Motors stock is at $79.93, up 5% in morning trading. The gain reflects the chance of…
A switch in stock exchanges is pushing General Motors (NYSE:GM | GM Price Prediction) shares past rival automakers and a quiet consumer sector.
Money is moving again as investors weigh steady Fed rates, sticky inflation and higher long-term yields that pull cash toward government-bond ETFs and away from crowded trades. That tug of war creates real openings for anyone willing to rethink where safety, income and interest rate risk actually sit. This article unpacks the setup and reveals 3 Treasuries and government-bond focused ETFs that look especially exposed to the latest news shock.
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Earlier this month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that beneficiaries of the Social Security program are to receive a 3.6% increase in their monthly payments, starting with January 2027’s benefits.
For retired workers, who account for more than three-quarters of the U.S.’s 71.6 million Social Security recipients,
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When Canada walked away from Washington’s trade terms in August, despite the two countries appearing close to an agreement, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the offer crossed Canadian “red lines.”
That prompted Trump to impose 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, and Canada retaliated with its own measures and further trade restrictions.
US stocks opened higher on Tuesday, October 27, as gains in chipmakers and AI-related shares, along with a slide in oil prices, offset caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October policy decision. The three US indices moved higher shortly after the opening bell with the S&P 500 gaining 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advancing over 0.5%.
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US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at the William McChesney Martin Jr. Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, DC, on September 16, 2026.
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Federal Reserve officials enter this week’s policy meeting amid a critical debate over what the central bank can,
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