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Have you claimed Social Security and are now thinking about getting a job? If so, there are some important rules about working while collecting Social Security that could affect the amount of benefits you get. Depending on the circumstances, you could either see your benefits temporarily decline or permanently increase as a result. Here’s an…

<!–> WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it would keep interest unchanged and predicted at least one rate cut later this year. This is the second time the Fed kept rates on hold, which is currently at 3.6%.  –> Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open…

Cryptocurrencies have faced significant scrutiny in recent months. Large investors who had held the tokens since many of them first began trading have now sold at levels higher than previously seen, and economic and geopolitical concerns have also not helped the situation. There’s also been concern that new technologies, such as quantum computing, could one…

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As if the Iranian debacle created by Israel and the US couldn’t get any worse, overnight, Israel — with the knowledge of the Trump administration — attacked Iran’s huge South Pars gas field, setting its facilities ablaze. In response, and as expected, Iran then attacked Qatar’s Ras Laffan gas site, causing “extensive damage“. The Wall…

The European Central Bank (ECB) kept its three key interest rates unchanged at 2.00%, 2.15% and 2.40%. “The war in the Middle East has made the outlook significantly more uncertain, creating upside risks for inflation and downside risks for economic growth,” the ECB said in a statement. “It will have a material impact on near-term…

Federal Reserve officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year while having little effect on growth, but they still expect to cut their key rate once in 2026. For now, Fed policymakers left short-term interest rates unchanged Wednesday for the second straight meeting at about 3.6%. In a statement, the central bank said…

<!–> FOX Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrence reports as the Federal Reserve announces its decision to leave rates unchanged on ‘Making Money.’ The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced it will leave interest rates unchanged amid a softening labor market and growing uncertainty over the war in Iran. Fed policymakers voted to leave the benchmark federal…

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the increasingly uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war, suggesting the Fed could stand pat for an extended period. Fed policymakers maintained their forecast for an…

<!–> QI Research CEO and chief strategist Danielle DiMartino Booth discusses Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s remarks about the federal criminal probe on ‘Making Money.’ The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged amid mounting uncertainty over how the Iran war will impact the economy and in turn the central bank’s approach to monetary policy,…