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• A resurgent AI trade could spark a 1999-style “melt-up” in the stock market, BCA Research said.

• The firm defined a “melt-up” as a sharp rally that could take the market 30% higher.

• It highlighted four signs that the AI trade could be entering a late-stage rally.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office. Yet Americans shouldn’t pencil in lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, or business loans just yet.

The odds of Kevin Warsh becoming chair by the time Jerome Powell’s term ends May 15 shot higher Friday when U.S.

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Social Security and Medicare are distinct programs tied to the Social Security Administration (SSA), but they share a close financial relationship because many Social Security recipients have their Medicare Part B premiums automatically deducted from their monthly benefits.

Although the SSA doesn’t consider anything about Medicare when calculating your benefit,

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The average Social Security retirement benefit alone often isn’t enough to cover the full cost of living for many older Americans.

As of February 2026, the average monthly benefit for retired workers was about $2,076, according to the Social Security Administration (SSA),

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