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WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Federal Reserve appears poised to make its first rate hike since 2023 after hotter-than-expected inflation and fears that higher oil and diesel prices could become entrenched in the economy with few indications the war in Iran will close anytime soon. The report shifted the discussion around interest rates from when officials…

When you’re building a portfolio, you have to protect yourself against two main risks. “There’s the inflation risk, and then there’s the market risk,” says financial planner Diana Richey. “It’s a bit of a rock and a hard place.” Richey says that investments like stocks are prone to market risk: If there’s a big market…

Retirees may be in line for a huge upgrade. Social Security recipients will likely see their highest bump in three years after the Senior Citizens League (TSCL) — a non-partisan advocacy group that makes very accurate COLA projections — predicts a 3.5% boost. The COLA, or Cost of Living Adjustment, is the yearly increase meant…

A Social Security COLA forecast from The Senior Citizens League projects a 3.5% increase in benefits in January 2027. If the estimate holds, it would add about $67.90 (£50.33) to the average monthly benefit figure used in TSCL’s calculation, although the official adjustment has not been announced. TSCL says the Social Security Administration is expected…

While most investors spent the last decade chasing mega-cap growth, three overlooked corners of the market have quietly been outpacing the S&P 500 in 2026, and a handful of dirt-cheap Vanguard ETFs put all of them within easy reach. This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation…

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For decades, one of Canada’s biggest selling points to foreign investors was its access to the world’s largest economy next door. Prime Minister Mark Carney is now trying to sell something bigger — to bet on Canada itself. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list On Monday and Tuesday, hundreds of global investors will…

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift its short-term interest rate Wednesday for the first time in three years to fight stubbornly high inflation, a move that would put the central bank at odds with President Donald Trump’s support for a cut. An increase in the Fed’s rate, currently about 3.6%, isn’t…

AI headwinds, rising oil prices, and bond yields are all weighing on markets today All three major indexes are heading for their fifth loss in the last six days, as the AI infrastructure trade falters and oil prices keep climbing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) are off more than…

The stock market has been on a fantastic ride over the past several years. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.31%) is up 70%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.11%) has risen 50%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.31%) has gained an impressive 89% over the past three years. What’s not to like, right? The problem…