Month: January 2023

Key takeaways Inflation fell in December, with the overall Consumer Price Index (CPI) falling 0.1% for the month. It’s the biggest reduction since April 2020, and brings the annual rate of inflation own to 6.5%, from 7.1% last month. The biggest driver of the reduction was lower fuel and gasoline prices, which were down double
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In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Planes are seen at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on December 28, 2022 in Charlotte, United States. Peter Zay | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images American Airlines shares rose nearly 5% in premarket trading Thursday after the carrier hiked its revenue and profit estimates for the
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In this photo illustration the Disney+ logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Disney – Disney shares added more than 1% in early morning trading after the company elected independent director Mark Parker as Chairman of the board. It also
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Valentinrussanov | E+ | Getty Images The Biden administration rolled out a new proposal this week to dramatically lower monthly payments for some federal student loan borrowers. If and when the overhauled income-driven repayment plan becomes available, some people could see their bills decrease by as much as a half, according to the U.S. Department
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Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about when applications for benefits can be submitted, who might and might not be able to receive spousal benefits and whether investment withdrawals affect Social Security disability benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See
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mediaphotos | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is almost here, and there are key things to know before the IRS begins accepting individual returns, experts say.  While tax filing for business returns kicks off on Jan. 12, the IRS hasn’t announced the opening date for individual filers. Last year, the tax-filing season began on
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Tim Robberts | Digitalvision | Getty Images Starting this month, more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries will receive benefit checks that include a record-breaking 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment. Social Security benefits are slated to increase by more than $140 per month on average, according to the Social Security Administration. The average retiree benefit will increase
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