Hero Images | Hero Images | Getty Images Even before the Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student debt, fewer students were enrolling in college. Nationwide, enrollment has lagged since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, when a significant number of students decided against a four-year degree in favor of joining the workforce or completing a certificate
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In this article PFE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer’s twice-daily version of its experimental weight loss pill has now joined a long list of other scrapped drugs that aimed to treat obesity but came with unintended consequences. The drugmaker on Friday said it will stop developing
In this article @GC.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The record gold rush may intensify into year-end. According to NewEdge Wealth’s Ben Emons, the final month of the year typically creates a bigger appetite for the yellow metal. “It’s been very consistent every December. It’s been a pretty strong performance for gold — especially
In the small town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire, people knew Geoffrey Holt as the unassuming caretaker of the mobile home park where he lived. What they didn’t know was that he was a multimillionaire — and he donated the entirety of his $3.8 million fortune to the 4,000-person community after he died at age 82
In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Charlie Munger at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting in Los Angeles California. May 1, 2021. Gerard Miller As Charlie Munger’s admirers around the globe mourn the loss of one of the most influential investors ever, a deep sense of gratitude and appreciation has spread — for
Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty Images When Joyce Debnam’s husband passed away, she began receiving $1,400 a month in Social Security survivor benefits. Eight months later, that income unexpectedly changed. The trigger: Debnam retired from her job at the United States Postal Service in 2013 after four decades of service. That life change prompted
In this article PARA WBD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Media stocks jumped Friday following a Wall Street Journal report that Apple and Paramount Global are in early-stage talks to offer a bundle of the two company’s streaming platforms. The companies have talked about bundling Apple TV+
[The stream is slated to start at 11 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks Friday to an audience at Spelman College in Atlanta. He is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat following his speech. His remarks come
Michael Morrow Courtesy: Michael Morrow As Americans grapple with economic uncertainty, educators in Nashville, Tennessee, are preparing high school and middle school students with personal finance courses that many of their parents never had. Currently, 23 states, including Tennessee, guarantee at least one semester of personal finance before high school graduation, according to Next Gen Personal
A modern office space with a variety of plants on display and some employees working together at computer desks. Tom Werner | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you elected not to participate in your company’s 401(k) plan, your employer may have other ideas. The concept of 401(k) plan “reenrollment” has been gaining traction. That means
2023 Tax Extenders: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Tax Extenders in 2023: Three Major Business Provisions and an Expanded Child Credit? For many years, December in Washington, D.C., has been taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to
A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission on January 31, 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SpaceX Amazon bought three rocket launches from SpaceX for its Project Kuiper internet satellites, the tech giant announced on Friday. The move is a surprise from Amazon, given the company’s Kuiper system aims to compete with