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Why Powell’s Jackson Hole Speech Suggests An Interest Rate Cut is On the Way

Economists say Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole indicated a greater willingness to cut interest rates despite tariff inflation ...

'I learned a hard lesson': My ex-husband gambled away our $900,000 life savings. Do I use my 401(k) to buy a home?

By Quentin Fottrell 'I have about $80,000 in my 401(k) and $10,000 in savings' "I'm a renter and do not own real estate since my divorce." (Photo subject is a model.) Dear Quentin ...

I'm a widow living off Social Security. I have $200K invested. Why does my broker ignore me?

"The bank's higher-ups are not interested in me. I happen to know them personally." (Photo subject is a model.) ...

As a nurse, I've seen people use their power of attorney to take advantage of their parents. Watch out for these warnings.

A seemingly trustworthy agent who has been given power of attorney can take many actions that fly under the radar, like siphoning money from the sale of a property or, as you rightly point out, ...

'The money went into his account': Is my father trying to swindle me out of my grandparents' $800K home?

Don't miss: 'I can only rely on myself': How do I protect myself from my parents' nursing-home bills? Your father should have put the money from the sale of this property into an account held in trust ...

S&P/TSX Composite Index Ends the Week 1.53% Higher at 28333.13 — Data Talk

The S&P/TSX Composite Index is up 427.64 points or 1.53% this week to 28333.13 --Today it is up 277.70 points or 0.99% --Month-to-date it is up 3.94% --Year-to-date it is up 3605.19 points or 14.58% ...
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Here's the $863 billion secret Powell, Trump and Bessent aren't telling us about gold and bitcoin

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, at left, President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have something to reveal about gold, but they won't - at least not yet. A newly published ...

The stock market soared following Fed Chair Powell's speech. Why it might just be a 'late-summer rally.'

The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA soared 846 points, or 1.9%, to 45,631.74, scoring its first record finish of the year. The S&P 500 SPX gained 1.5% to end at 6,466.91, just shy of its prior ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 7 PM ET: Powell Highlights Job Market Worries, Opening Path to Rate Cut | Dow ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 7 PM ET: Powell Highlights Job Market Worries, Opening Path to Rate Cut | Dow ... The Fed chair opened the door for rate cuts next month when he said the labor ...

Intel agrees to U.S. government stake, Trump says. Why it may not be the last chip company to do so.

President Donald Trump and Intel agreed to a U.S. government stake in the chipmaker's business. Intel Corp. has agreed to the U.S. government taking a stake in it, President Donald Trump and the ...

Tech Up, but Not by Much, on Rate Rotation — Tech Roundup

"Valuations...are a poor predictor of short-term performance, but the margin for error here is small -- that's where that discomfort comes in," said Michael Arone, chief investment strategist at the U ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: Trump Says U.S. Will Take Nearly 10% Equity Stake in Intel | Spirit ...

Dow Jones Top Company Headlines at 7 PM ET: Trump Says U.S. Will Take Nearly 10% Equity Stake in Intel | Spirit ... The move comes after days of discussion in Washington about options for the troubled ...