Money & The Economy

Dow Futures Jump 376 Points After Rough Week, but Nvidia Slides on Board Probe of CEO Jensen Huang

Stock futures climbed Monday as investors hunted for bargains after last week’s post-midterm selloff, but Nvidia fell nearly 5% premarket…

4 days ago

How Can I Find out What I’ve Contributed to Social Security?

Dear Rusty: I have a simple question (I think). How do I find out how much I have paid into…

5 days ago

Ask Rusty – What Happens if Social Security Runs Out of Money to Pay Benefits?

Dear Rusty: What happens to seniors if the country runs out of funds to pay out monthly Social Security to…

6 days ago

IRS Lifts 2027 Tax Brackets and Standard Deduction due to Inflation

The IRS raised 2027 income thresholds and the standard deduction for inflation, lifting the joint standard deduction to $33,200 and…

6 days ago

U.S. Adds 165,000 Jobs in October as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Nonfarm payrolls rose 165,000 in October, far above forecasts near 59,000, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1% and…

6 days ago

Wall Street Has AI-Induced Bloodbath As Exchange Has Worst Day Of Year

Wall Street suffered its worst selloff since April 2025 Thursday when fears of a slowdown in America’s artificial intelligence boom…

6 days ago

Bank of England Raises Key Rate to 4%, First Hike in More Than Three Years

The Bank of England raised Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4% in an 8-1 vote, its first increase…

7 days ago

Brent Briefly Tops $100 as Tanker Attacks Fuel Oil Rebound After Midterm Plunge

Brent crude briefly topped $100 a barrel Friday after settling at $98.29 Thursday, as fresh tanker attacks and U.S.-Iran tensions…

7 days ago

Nasdaq Slides 5.5% Into Correction as AI Stocks Wipe Out Trillions After Midterms

The Nasdaq Composite fell more than 5.5% into correction territory Thursday as chip and AI-linked shares erased trillions in market…

1 week ago

Jobless Claims Fall to 189,000, a 57-Year Low, as Q3 Productivity Surges 3.6%

Initial unemployment claims dropped 6,000 to 189,000 for the week ended Oct. 31, matching mid-July's low and the lowest level…

1 week ago