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Cost of Living

Companies revisit benefit cuts as employers regain leverage in hiring

On October 1, 2025, Sherwin-Williams stopped matching employee contributions to its 401(k) Plan and its Deferred Compensation Savings Plan. No phase-out, no partial reduction. The...

Stocks & Wall Street

Amazon ramps up AI spending as investors weigh the long-term payoff

Amazon spent roughly $83 billion on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, according to its annual report filed with the SEC. That is more than the...

Cost of Living

Wealthy newcomers drive Florida housing costs up, squeezing the middle class

When Maria Gonzalez started looking for a three-bedroom house near her children’s school in Hillsborough County in early 2024, she found listings that would have...

Economy & The Fed

Boomers hold nearly 1/3 of U.S. wealth, widening the generational gap

A generation that no longer makes up the largest share of the U.S. population still controls the largest share of its wealth. Americans born between...

Stocks & Wall Street

Nvidia trades at about half AMD’s P/E as investors debate growth outlook

Nvidia Corp. earned more than $70 billion in data center revenue last fiscal year and posted GAAP net income north of $55 billion, yet the...

Retirement Planning

Mega backdoor Roth lets high earners move up to $47,500 via after-tax 401(k)

A software engineer in Seattle earning $260,000 maxes out her 401(k) at $24,500 and still watches her paycheck clear every two weeks with no additional...

Loans & Lending

Student loan collections tighten as federal repayment enforcement ramps up

About 5.3 million Americans with federal student loans are in default, and for the past year, the U.S. Department of Education has sent two sharply...

Cost of Living

NYC’s proposed $30 minimum wage by 2030 could raise costs for businesses

A home health aide in the Bronx who works full time and still needs a second job. A Brooklyn restaurant owner who says another round...

Economy & The Fed

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warns markets are complacent as inflation risks linger

Jamie Dimon has never been one to whisper when he thinks Wall Street is getting it wrong. In his annual letter to JPMorgan Chase shareholders,...

Corporate News

Amazon to shutter Homestead, FL, warehouse for 2 years; 600+ affected

More than 600 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Homestead, Florida, will be out of a job when the facility shuts down on July 2,...

Economy & The Fed

Saxo Bank warns gold’s rally may be shaky despite fresh price gains

Gold punched above $3,300 an ounce in April 2026, extending a rally that has made it one of the best-performing major assets of the past...

Stocks & Wall Street

Morgan Stanley cuts Oracle target to $207, keeps equal-weight rating

Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) to $207 from $215 in May 2026, keeping its equal-weight rating on the stock....

Stocks & Wall Street

Intel jumps 23% to a record after upbeat sales forecast lifts shares

Intel shares surged 23% in a single trading session on April 24, 2026, closing at a record high after the chipmaker delivered quarterly results and...

Fraud & Scams

Capital One’s $425M settlement: Who qualifies and what payouts may be

For years, millions of Capital One customers earned a fraction of a percent on their 360 Savings accounts while the bank marketed a nearly identical...

Fraud & Scams

Fidelity details a $15B fraud wave draining savers’ accounts

Fraud targeting Americans’ savings and retirement accounts has surged so sharply that Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest retirement plan administrator, has escalated its public warnings...

Mortgages & Rates

Zillow flags a major shift in homebuying as mortgage rates bite

A few years ago, a household earning $90,000 could comfortably finance a $400,000 home. Today, with the 30-year fixed mortgage rate near 6.8% according to...

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