April 30, 2019
“Mastercard and Visa have both agreed to cut their fees for tourists using their cards in the EU, after a long-running battle with the European Commission. The credit card firms will now charge retailers around 40% less on non-EU credit… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2019
“WASHINGTON—Social Security’s costs are expected to exceed its income in 2020 for the first time since 1982, forcing the program to dip into its nearly $3 trillion trust fund to cover benefits…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-security-trust-fund-to-be-depleted-in-2035-trustees-say-11555946113 If you’re young don’t count on social… Continue Reading…
April 27, 2019
“The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to 2,939.88, an all-time closing high. The tech-heavy Nasdaq ended the day up 0.3% at 8,146.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.25 points to 26,543.33 and closed 1.5% below its all-time high. First-quarter gross… Continue Reading…
April 27, 2019
“First-quarter gross domestic product expanded by 3.2%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday in its initial read of the economy for that period. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected growth of 2.5%. It was the first time since 2015… Continue Reading…
April 25, 2019
“Microsoft shares are trading near a record after rallying 34% over the past year. The stock climbed past $130.50 in extended trading, pushing the market cap over $1 trillion. Sales jumped 14% in the latest quarter, driven by the company’s… Continue Reading…
April 25, 2019
“Want to save money at the pump? Fill up on Monday morning on your way to work… In a study provided exclusively to USA TODAY, GasBuddy assessed the best day to fill up and the worst day to fill up… Continue Reading…
April 24, 2019
“Social Security’s Opens a New Window. reserve funds are expected to be depleted in 2035, at which time the program will no longer be able to pay out benefits Opens a New Window. in full. That’s according to the annual… Continue Reading…
April 24, 2019
“The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.88%, or 25.7 points, as of market close to reach 2,933.68. This exceeded the index’s previous record close of 2,930.75, but remains below the index’s all-time intraday high of 2,940.91. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) rose 1.32%,… Continue Reading…
April 23, 2019
“Sales of existing U.S. homes Opens a New Window. fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties Opens a New Window. . The National Association of… Continue Reading…
April 23, 2019
“The number of small business sales counted by online market BizBuySell.com fell 6.5% during the first quarter from the same period of 2018, following a 6% fourth quarter drop. BizBuySell.com reported 2,504 first quarter transactions, down from 2,678 a year… Continue Reading…
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