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Social Security, the bedrock of safety net payments to 61 million Americans, could be interrupted by personnel cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). It could create an economic...
Major cities are the primary drivers of the U.S. economy. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 86% of Americans lived in a metropolitan area in 2023 — and data from the Bureau of Economic...
Incomes have been steadily rising for years in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the typical American household earned about $77,719 in 2023, up about 18% from $65,712 in 2019....
Social Security will run out of money in 2035. It really doesn’t work that way. The fund will only be able to 83% or so of the benefits it pays today. That number will drop to 70% a few years after...
From a wealth standpoint, Elon Musk has had a tough year. According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, his net worth has fallen by over $47 billion. The drop in Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock...
Jim Cramer believes that Home Depot (NYSE: HD) could post less-than-stellar numbers when it releases them this week. However, he views the climate catastrophes that have wrecked homes from Florida to...
A recent analysis reveals that Miami is the worst city in America for families. Among other factors, its average commute times and monthly childcare costs are high.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, each of the three Walton children, born to Walmart Inc. (NYSE WMT) founder Sam Walton, has lost $600 million of their net worth so far this year. Jim,...
Social Security runs out of money in 2025? Don’t believe it. There is still a lot of money left then. What may happen is that payments to those who qualify may be cut back. There is a chance...
Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), is among America’s new high-tech elite. He has been to see President Trump and had a prominent seat at the inauguration....
Oxfam, the collection of 21 nongovernment agencies (NGO), the goal of which is to fight poverty, issued its annual report on the gulf between the world’s wealthiest people and the poorest. The...
So far this year, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Facebook, has posted a $9 billion increase in net worth to $217 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire...