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(The Hill) — Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both vowed to protect Social Security, but experts say both of their campaign platforms fall short of specific solutions for a program that faces threats to funding in roughly a decade.

Recent estimates show not only would neither candidate’s agenda stave off the threat of insolvency — but that one’s proposals could worsen its budget outlook,

 » Read more about: Trump and Harris pledged to save Social Security. Here’s what they’ll do.  »

US stock futures slipped on Tuesday as investors absorbed a fresh wave of earnings and waited for Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) to lead in the week’s Big Tech results, seen as key to any future stock rally.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) edged down 0.2%,

 » Read more about: Stock market today: Dow futures slip as S&P 500, Nasdaq tread water amid wave of earnings  »

Key points

• Short-term investments provide low-risk places to park your cash.
• They tend to offer lower returns than riskier investments.
• Short-term investments include high-yield savings accounts and CDs.

Investing is key for long-term wealth generation. But what if you don’t have decades to ride out the stock market’s ups and downs?

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Rachel Reeves could be set to announce major changes that affect your pension as part of her Autumn Budget.

The Chancellor is said to be considering a shake-up to the way workplace and private pensions are taxed, to help fill what Labour describes as a £22billion “black hole” left by the Conservatives.

 » Read more about: Budget 2024: All the major pension changes that could affect your retirement plans  »

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In late June, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, 94-year-old billionaire investor Warren Buffett confirmed a suspicion that had been percolating through the philanthropic sector—and could potentially transform it. Buffett made clear that, upon his death, his fortune of close to $140 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock would go into a charitable trust that his three children,

 » Read more about: Warren Buffett's Kids Will Be the Most Powerful Philanthropists on Earth  »

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a deadly bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted East Coast shipping routes for months.

President Joe Biden is set to visit the city’s main port Tuesday to announce the grants,

 » Read more about: In a visit to Baltimore, Biden will announce $3 billion to reduce carbon emissions at US ports  »

Lake Street analyst Robert Brown maintained a Buy rating on Centrus Energy (LEU – Research Report) today and set a price target of $76.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $85.99.

According to TipRanks, Brown is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 29.5% and a 57.28% success rate.

 » Read more about: Centrus Energy (LEU) Receives a Buy from Lake Street  »

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