Month: August 2023

The average sticker price for college, or published costs for tuition and fees, has been rising — but most families don’t pay full price. Tuition, fees and room and board — plus books and supplies, transportation and personal expenses — total an average $27,940 at a four-year, in-state public college for the 2022-23 school year,
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin What Are Index Funds? Index funds are a type of mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) that aims to replicate the performance of a specific market index such as the S&P 500. Unlike actively managed funds, where fund managers make individual security selections to try and
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In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna’s new Covid vaccine generated a robust immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another rapidly spreading strain of the virus in an early clinical trial, the biotech company said Thursday.  The updated shot is designed to
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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which affects tax, energy, and healthcare laws. Its tax measures primarily include: a corporate alternative minimum tax; an excise tax on corporate stock repurchases; increased funding for the IRS; extensions of Affordable Care Act credits; and green energy credits. Corporate AMT The IRA imposes
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Topline Chinese real estate giant Evergrande Group filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York on Thursday—a blow following years of financial struggle that helped ignite China’s ongoing property crisis. Key Facts The filing will allow Evergrande to protect itself and its assets in the U.S. while it works through a multi-billion dollar restructuring
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In this article BALL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Ball Aerospace-manufactured Weather System Follow-on-Microwave (WSF-M) satellite for the U.S. Space Force. Ball Corporation Ball Corp. agreed to sell its aerospace division to U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems for $5.6 billion in cash, the companies announced Thursday. The deal is expected to close in
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In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People talk outside a Wal-Mart Pickup-Grocery store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Rick Wilking | Reuters Walmart on Thursday raised its full-year forecast, as the discounter leaned on its low-price reputation to draw grocery customers and drive online spending. The big-box retailer beat Wall Street’s expectations for
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After falling sharply last year, retirement account balances are bouncing back in 2023 — but there are still signs of trouble. Helped in part by improved market conditions, retirement account balances increased in the first half of the year. However, the share of participants that tapped hardship withdrawals rose, as well, according to recent reports
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