The mayor of Dallas is predicting an influx of financial firms relocating to the region from New York City if the Big Apple’s newly inaugurated mayor, Zohran Mamdani, pursues socialist policies in the nation’s leading financial hub. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson told the New York Post in an exclusive interview that Mamdani’s…
Companies in the private sector added 41,000 jobs in December, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday. The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 47,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised to a loss of 29,000 from an initially reported loss of 32,000.”Small establishments recovered from…
A new outlook from Cox Automotive projects that new vehicle sales are expected to slow slightly in 2026 from last year, which surpassed expectations for the industry. Cox Automotive forecasted that the U.S. will see 15.8 million new vehicles sold in 2026, which represents a 2.4% decline from sales levels a…
The Trump administration’s arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro could lead to higher defense spending over the long-term as the U.S. takes a more active role in regional security, according to a research note from Bernstein. Maduro was taken into custody following a special operations raid over the weekend and is…
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The toppling of Nicolas Maduro has thrust Venezuela’s debt crisis – one of the world’s largest unresolved sovereign defaults – into the limelight. Following years of economic crisis and U.S. sanctions that severed the country from international capital markets, Venezuela defaulted in late 2017 after…
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Retirement nest eggs and Social Security benefits are key sources of funds for many Americans as they live out their golden years in the state of their choosing. A recently-released study from GOBankingRates looked at the financial runway that retirees would have in each state with Social Security benefits and $1.5…
It isn’t always easy to save for retirement, in part because for many people it is so far away that there’s no sense of urgency.New research suggests a solution: Make the future feel closer.”People struggle to save for the future, and part of the reason why is people struggle to…
The Federal Reserve just met to discuss the possibility of interest rate cuts. This time around, the Fed decided to extend the rate pause, leaving rates in the 4.25% to 4.5% range. The decision came due to stable economic activity that’s expected to grow in the first quarter. Economists largely…
More savers are embracing the tax-advantaged accounts, and many will contribute leading up to tax day. Young savers are flocking to Roth IRAs. They are taking the advice of parents, workplace financial coaches and tax advisers, who have long preached the gospel of these accounts to save for retirement and even…
As Generation X continues getting closer to retirement, some have less than rosy views about their retirement prospects, according to a recently released nonprobability-based study from Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments found in the latest edition of its annual “State of Retirement Planning” study that 45% of Gen Xers — those between…
Small, everyday purchases like a meal from DoorDash are now able to be financed through eat now, pay later options — a practice that some experts deem “predatory.” “You’ve got to have enough sense to not follow the urge to finance a taco, okay? You have got to be an…
Consumer prices fell 0.1% in March, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This is the first monthly drop since July 2022. Annual inflation increased 2.4% compared to a 2.8% increase registered in February. Core inflation, which excludes volatile energy and food…
The Federal Reserve is keeping rates steady at its targeted range of 4% to 4.25% and is waiting to see how President Donald Trump’s administration’s tariffs will impact the economy. For now, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank is in the right place to monitor the…
Americans have trillions of dollars of wealth locked up in their homes, and passing it on at death can get messy quickly. The typical way of outlining who should get the house in a will can cause delays after death—so much so that most states have set up a new…
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” cleared the House and is making its way through the Senate. Still, critics point out the bill, which is over 1,000 pages, will add trillions to what is already ballooning government debt hovering at $36 trillion and deficits. However, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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