US economy grew 2% despite Iran war — but Americans’ spending slowed
An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows A gas station sign in Los Angeles displays gas prices, with regular at $5.69, plus at $5.89, V-Power at $5.99, and diesel at $7.57, Image 2 shows Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office, Image 3 shows A customer carrying produce walks past shelves of vegetables in a grocery store
The US economy accelerated at the start of 2026,
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Read MoreAdvisor outlines key considerations for claiming Social Security benefits early
INDIANA – As more Americans approach retirement age, understanding when and how to claim Social Security benefits remains a critical financial decision, according to guidance from the AMAC Foundation.
In a recent advisory column, Russell Gloor, a National Social Security Advisor with the foundation, responded to a reader planning to begin collecting benefits at age 62,
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Read MoreFrom Quadrangle Club to the Federal Reserve: Princetonians reflect on Jerome Powell ’75
Last May, Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell ’75 delivered the Baccalaureate address to the Class of 2025. Only a few months later, on Jan. 9, he was served grand jury subpoenas as part of a criminal investigation into cost overruns on the Federal Reserve’s Washington headquarters renovation project.
President Donald Trump accused Powell of lying to Congress about the predicted cost of the renovations,
Read MoreSEC approves Nasdaq options tied to index-based prediction contracts
SEC approves Nasdaq MRX index-linked binary options tied to Nasdaq-100, expanding prediction-style trading as exchanges race into event-based markets.
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Read MoreWhy Opendoor Stock Jumped 15% in April
Shares of Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) gained 15% in April, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It’s likely heading up as it gets closer to the next earnings report, and it got a boost from a bullish investor take.
Is the recovery happening?
Opendoor is in the right place at the wrong time.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Alphabet’s $32 Billion Bet: Smart Move or Costly Mistake?
Alphabet tripled its price per share over the past 5 years thanks to Google Search, which has the largest share of the search engine market, Android the largest mobile operating system in the world and YouTube the dominant video-sharing platform.
But now it sits at a crossroads, and the question for investors is has the time come to sell the Search giant?
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Mastercard Might Be the Most Underrated $500 Billion Juggernaut in the Market
It’s not every day you find a company bigger than Bank of America, American Express, and Goldman Sachs combined. Yet sitting near the top of the S&P 500 leaderboard is Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a payments powerhouse with a market cap hovering around half a trillion dollars.
In fact, Mastercard’s valuation puts it ahead of household names in finance and on par with tech icons,
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is This Beverage Titan Paying 6.17% at Rock Bottom?
Ambev is a monster $32.9 billion company with an extensive portfolio of beer, soft drinks, and beverages. Although it has a significant market presence in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, it may be best known for operating as part of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest brewer.
The company owns some of the most recognizable beer brands in the world,
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