Social Security Could Get a $3 Trillion Cash Infusion if This Change Happens
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There are millions of older Americans who rely on Social Security today. But those benefits could face serious cuts by 2032 if lawmakers don’t intervene.
The problem is that in the coming years, Social Security will owe more in benefits than it collects in payroll tax revenue.
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Read MoreGLD vs SLVP: Should You Invest in Gold Bullion or Silver Mining Stocks in 2026?
Choosing between SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEMKT:GLD) and iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF (NYSEMKT:SLVP) depends on whether an investor wants the price stability of physical gold or the leveraged volatility of silver mining stocks.
While both funds offer exposure to the precious metals market,
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Read MoreJeff Bezos' Amazon Could See a Sizable Mark-to-Market Gain From Its Anthropic Stake When It Reports Earnings July 30, BofA Says
It’s Amazon‘s (AMZN -0.19%) turn to step up to the earnings podium. The online retailer founded by Jeff Bezos is expected to show strong growth in its cloud computing business, Amazon Web Services, and is likely to increase its planned $200 billion capital expenditure budget as memory and storage products become more expensive.
Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Three Votes for an Increase
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged despite growing pressure to more directly tackle inflation after five years of overshooting the central bank’s 2 percent target.
The Fed voted 9-3 to maintain rates at 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent, a level that has been in place since January.
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Will Archer Aviation Make Flying Taxis a Reality?
For decades, flying cars have been the stuff of science fiction. But now, they’re inching closer to becoming part of our everyday lives and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) is one of the startups trying to make that future take off.
Archer is building what’s known as eVTOLs, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
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1 Science Powerhouse To Own for the Next Decade
Thermo Fisher Scientific has a knack for thriving even in challenging markets. While the company isn’t entirely immune to today’s global headwinds, slower biopharmaceutical spending, tighter budgets in academic labs, and muted demand in China, it has weathered the storm far better than most of its peers.
The reason?
A combination of unmatched scale,
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Is Jessica Alba’s Stock Set For 50% Pop?
The Honest Company (NASDAQ:HNST) is a lifestyle brand most famously associated with founder Jessica Alba that sells a variety of personal care and beauty products, as well as diapers and other baby care products.
It primarily sells online through its own website and other eCommerce channels, though its brand also has a presence in brick-and-mortar retailers.
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