Kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security Administration is set to implement new rules to make it easier for beneficiaries to access certain benefits and increase the payments some may receive. The new changes affect Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, which provides more than 7 million Americans with monthly benefit checks. Those benefits
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In this article UBER Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Uber reported first-quarter results Wednesday that came in slightly above analysts’ estimates for revenue, but the ride-hailing company posted an unexpected net loss. Shares of Uber closed down more than 5% Wednesday. Here’s how the company did: Loss per share: 32 cents vs. earnings of
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In this article INFL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT It’s an exchange-traded fund designed to profit from higher rates. But even if the Federal Reserve starts to cut this year, Horizon Kinetics’ James Davolos thinks his firm’s Inflation Beneficiaries ETF (INFL) is in a sweet spot.  “We’re actually going into the mature phase of
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Hartford, Connecticut Sean Pavone | Istock | Getty Images When it comes to improving access to higher education, each state is largely left to its own devices. Some are trying a broader array of tactics than others. Connecticut, for example, recently rolled out several programs to establish pathways to college and lower the debt burden.
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In this article DIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scott Mlyn | CNBC Applebee’s and IHOP owner Dine Brands thinks its deals can lure away fast-food customers who have grown frustrated with menu prices. The company reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of Wall Street’s estimates, and both Applebee’s and IHOP’s same-store sales shrank
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Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard speaks at the White House January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images President Joe Biden‘s top economic advisor on Friday laid out plans for the country’s looming debate over trillions in expiring tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump. Several provisions from
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Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty Images Working parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities. From paid parental leave to quality health-care coverage and equal pay that cover child care costs, it’s become a priority for workers to find an employer that recognizes parents have
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In this article GRMN TSN AXP UPST Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Getty Images At American Express, consumers are continuing to open high-fee credit cards and splurge on luxuries like travel. But for lending firm Upstart, there’s a strong interest in microloans as cash-strapped Americans try to scrape by. That juxtaposition underscores the growing
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Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2022. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. banking industry won a key victory in its effort to block the implementation of a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would’ve
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In this article MCD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A McDonalds located on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles, California, April 1, 2024. Robert Gauthier | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images McDonald’s is working to introduce a value meal in U.S. stores to help offset an increasingly challenging environment for consumers, two people
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Buy now, pay later options are seemingly everywhere lately. But there’s one place they’re notable absent: your credit report. Up until now, installment payments have largely gone undetected, primarily because most lenders don’t report their customers’ loan information and payment history to the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. That has made buy
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