Social Security Cuts Edge Closer to Reality. How Much of a Drop Should You Plan For?
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Social Security may be looking at benefit cuts as early as 2032.
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Based on the program’s Trustees’ estimates, a 23% cut may be in store.
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Social Security cuts aren’t a given,
Federal Reserve is right to wait and see on inflation
Financial markets were hit this week with negative news on both consumer and producer price inflation. Tuesday’s CPI report showed inflation running at 3.8% on a 12-month basis, well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. Even more concerning, the data showed inflation accelerating again after a period of moderation.
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Read MoreTesla: Why It Refuses To Crash No Matter What I Think (Upgrade)
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Read MoreAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Balchem Stock?
Investors in Balchem Corporation BCPC need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the June 18, 2026 $180.00 Call had some of the highest …
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Read MoreFederal budget deficit projected to hit $2 trillion this fiscal year, ranking among largest in US history
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Barrons Roundtable panelists analyze the state of the U.S. economy following Operation Epic Fury.
The federal government is projected to run a budget deficit of at least $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to an estimate by the Treasury Department and bond market participants.
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I Finally Found an 8% Yielder
Real estate, REITs, dividend stocks, you name it. I’m always looking for new ways to make my money work while I sleep. And one stock I found that’s super interesting for passive income is Main Street Capital (NASDAQ: MAIN).
It has the hallmarks of being one of the best passive income machines I’ve seen,
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Why Bitcoin’s Path to $1 Million May Be More Realistic Than You Think
With a market cap north of $2.2 trillion, more than half the value of every cryptocurrency combined, Bitcoin is a financial phenomenon.
But one of its most outspoken champions, Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor, doesn’t think Bitcoin’s story has even started. In fact, his latest forecast makes today’s price tag look like pocket change.
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Up 94% Will This Semi Stock Keep Soaring?
Semiconductor and data infrastructure company Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) absolutely trounced the market last year by a factor of over 3x, delivering a trailing 12-month return of almost 94%.
While the stock was rising gradually all year, the company’s shares soared in early December and finished the year extremely strong.
Why are Marvell shares rising,
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