Month: February 2023

Wuhan’s GDP grew by 4% in 2022, better than the country overall. Pictured here on Jan. 20, 2023, is the city’s skyline along the Yangtze River. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economic recovery is off to a modest start. Migrant workers have mostly returned to work after China’s biggest holiday
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at the U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 13, 2023. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dozens of Republican members of Congress have filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan should be ruled unlawful. “Congress authorized
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The Social Security trust fund is projected to be exhausted in 2033, according to a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office. This report inspired the usual slew of hysterical misconceptions that Social Security will become bankrupt and you won’t receive any benefits. Following the CBO report, several sources published articles that helped educate the
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In this article ABNB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb Mike Segar | Reuters Shares of Airbnb rose about 9% in extended trading Tuesday after the company released fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on top and bottom lines. Here’s how the company did: EPS: 48 cents vs.
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While the thought of funding your retirement adequately might be daunting, if you start planning now you’ll certainly be thankful later. Retirement usually entails replacing your former annual salary with other income sources to keep up with your lifestyle. While Social Security may cover part of your budget, the rest of your money will most
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Talking about money with your romantic partner or spouse can be tough — especially when you don’t understand or know much about how they think about money. A new survey finds that 64% of couples admit to being “financially incompatible” with their partners, with different philosophies about spending, saving, and investing their money. Unfortunately, this
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Former South Carolina Republican Governor Nikki Haley speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 19, 2022. Wade Vandervort | AFP | Getty Images Nikki Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador, announced Tuesday she was entering the 2024 presidential race, making her the
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Collectively, Americans owe more on credit cards than ever before. Thankfully, 0% balance transfer credit card offers — which are “one of the best weapons Americans have in the battle against credit card debt” — are even more plentiful than they were a year ago, said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree. Yet 37% of
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