Money & The Economy

If We Both Collect Social Security, will our Benefits be Affected?

Dear Rusty: I reached full retirement age back in June, but I have not yet filed to collect Social Security. My…

4 months ago

US Job Growth Smashed Expectations In September

The U.S. economy added 119,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Thursday morning. The…

4 months ago

Thanksgiving Dinner Will Gobble Up Slightly Less Of Americans’ Paychecks This Year, Survey Says

Several staple Thanksgiving dinner items are expected to cost slightly less than last year, marking the third straight year of…

4 months ago

Did the Obama-era Social Security Tax Cuts Hurt the Program?

Dear Rusty: I will be retiring early next year but my question to you is: During the Obama administration, payroll taxes…

4 months ago

‘Kremlin’s Puppet’ Inks Global Climate Credit Line Deal Hours After Trump Admin Blasts It

The major commodity trading company known as Gunvor announced a $2.395 billion “sustainability-linked, multi-currency revolving credit facility” on Friday, a…

5 months ago

Tech Jobs Flee California As H-1Bs, Crime, Taxes, And Automation Drive Workers Out

Once home to innovation and the center of a new era of technology, California has steadily bled tech jobs —…

5 months ago

First-Time Homebuyers Are Older Than Ever As Affordability Crisis Takes Toll

The typical age of first-time homebuyers reached a record high in 2025, according to a new report from the National…

5 months ago

What Dow Futures Are Signaling Before The Market Opens

It’s barely past 6 a.m. in New York, and the tape is already twitching. Dow futures edge up 30 points,…

5 months ago

Scott Bessent Points Out What’s Gone Unnoticed During Shutdown Which Could Stave Off Recession

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pointed out Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” the administration’s cutback on government spending as…

5 months ago

Should I Ask for Retroactive Social Security Benefits?

Dear Rusty: I turn 70 next month, October 3, and am making an application for Social Security benefits to begin in…

5 months ago