A colleague was looking into doing a project on Social Security’s Disability Insurance (DI) program, so it forced me to take a look. If you listened to conversations on DI, you would get the impression that the problem is out …
Many technology stocks have gotten crushed in the high-inflation, rising-interest-rate environment of 2022. Some may have further to fall. Investors with shorter-term horizons may wish to steer clear of more volatile, innovative companies, despite outperformance during the pandemic. Those include …
A surge of COVID-19 cases in New York State that is making it once again an epicenter of the U.S. pandemic is due to two new versions of the omicron variant, that appear even more infectious than the BA.2 subvariant …
Fintech companies like Rocket Mortgage RKT, +0.89% and loanDepot Inc. LDI, +1.93% have become powerhouses in the U.S. mortgage market in recent years, deploying user-friendly technology to entice younger homebuyers to borrow with them rather than traditional banks. These tech-first …
The nation’s top consumer regulator announced Tuesday that is filing a lawsuit against consumer credit reporting company TransUnion and one of its top executives for violating a 2017 law enforcement order that blocked the company from engaging in deceptive marketing …
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine, most observers predicted the conflict would end quickly with a Russian flag flying over Kyiv. Just as projections about the conflict have been exaggerated, so too are those forecasting the …
President Joe Biden on Monday defended his administration’s new rule aimed at ghost guns, pushing back against gun-rights advocates who have labeled it as “extreme.” Such guns lack serial numbers, can be made at home from kits and are increasingly …
President Joe Biden extended the lifeline the federal government has provided to most student-loan borrowers during the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean these borrowers are feeling any more assured of their financial health. The ongoing pause for federal student-loan repayments …
The trend of people, on average, living longer, healthier lives has important implications for the U.S. retirement system, including one of the most vital pieces of it: Social Security. Because of average longevity increases, Social Security funds retirement benefits throughout …
I am a 61-year-old teacher in Missouri who plans to work 3-4 more years before retiring. Depending on what option my husband and I choose from the Public School Retirement System, we should get between $5,200 – $6,000 per month …
With demand for housing in the U.S. still going strong, the prospect of moving may be daunting. Jacob Passy writes The Big Move column. This week he helps a couple that wants to switch to a home without stairs, but …
A reader sent me the following question: My husband filed for Social Security when he was 62 and is now 76. I am 67 years old and have not filed. If I have the correct understanding of your article, My SS benefit …