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President Biden is using shorter stairs these days, likely in an effort to reduce the risk of a viral moment critics can use against him and his age, an NBC News analysis found.  Since falling during an Air Force Academy graduation, the president has used shorter stairs 84% of the times he’s gotten on and

The ability of big U.S. companies to pay interest on their debt could sink to the lowest level in two decades, if the Federal Reserve opts to keep interest rates higher for longer, according to BofA Global. Major corporations, like homeowners, embarked on a borrowing blitz during the pandemic when the Fed cut its policy

Depression, whether diagnosed during early or mid-adulthood, more than doubles your chances of getting dementia later in life, according to a study in JAMA Neurology. In the study of more than 1.4 million adult Danish citizens evaluated from 1977 to 2018, those with depression were 2.4 times more likely to have dementia later in life

Dear Quentin, My wife and I enjoy two week-long vacations a year to the local seashore, and we generally live well within our means. I’m convinced we can afford a new-car payment, but my wife is convinced it will break us, and that’s a problem. I’m 45 and my wife is 43. My wife and

A man in Massachusetts writes to ask if he can quit the rat race yet. “[I] just turned 61 and of course got laid off…so I’m thinking it’s time to hang up my hat in the job ring,” he says. He and his wife have $350,000 in individual retirement accounts, and another $200,000 in Certificates of Deposit and an

This worker is 64, wants to retire in a few months, hates his job, has cancer. He wants to know if he should postpone claiming Social Security until he’s 67. My take on his post was: Wait, what? If I were in this guy’s shoes, I wouldn’t wait long enough to write the post before

This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet.  When you think about changing careers, what comes to mind? A movie montage of quitting your job and finally opening your dream restaurant, or perhaps a childhood vision of you pretending to be an astronaut or rock star? The economic situation today is challenging, but changing careers

Dear Quentin, I have a very happy marriage. We have two teenage children, 13 and 15, who are very well balanced, and who are currently at summer camp. That is costing us $1,500 for one week, and I don’t mind paying it. It’s a rite of passage, and we both see it as integral for

Dear Quentin, In 2018, I was let go from my six-figure job. As a then-57-year old woman, I was unable to find a similar job, even with an MBA. (Some interviewers were even so bold as to ask “how old are you?” which I know is illegal, but what can you really do?) After a

Dear Quentin, I’m a single parent with two kids, and fell victim to an online dating scam. I have no legal recourse as I did this on my own, thinking I was helping someone. My credit has now tanked. I owe $17,000 on one credit card, and I have two loans of $5,000 each. I have

Investors remain confident in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock’s strong position in the generative AI race, despite US-China tensions. NVDA stock has risen 3% in July, outperforming the Nasdaq Index, and has surged 200% this year, reaching a market cap over $1 trillion. While investors are bullish on Nvidia’s potential, there are several key points they should watch

Pros Roomier than most Impressive tech features Outstanding warranty Cons Skip the entry-level model What’s new? Revised styling Infotainment upgrade New X-Line trim The 2024 Kia Seltos is a repeat winner of KBB’s Best Buy Award in its class for its roomy interior, modern technology, and excellent warranty. Pricing starts at $24,390. The Kia Seltos

Since its inception, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been defying norms and pushing boundaries. Its ambitious mission to “accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy” has propelled it to the forefront of the global EV industry. However, the TSLA stock narrative extends beyond its prowess in EV manufacturing. Its foray into areas such as autonomous driving technology,

Several crypto-related stocks and funds have staged a spectacular rally this year, outperforming major cryptocurrencies, despite U.S. regulators’ ongoing scrutiny of the industry.   Crypto exchange Coinbase COIN, -0.91% shares rallied over 190% so far this year, and MicroStrategy MSTR, -0.91%, which holds more than $4 billion bitcoin on its balance sheet, saw its shares up

Funds associated with Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment continued to cull shares of Coinbase Global Inc. and Tesla Inc. on Monday, according to recent trade disclosures. The ARK Fintech Innovation ETF ARKF, +1.58% dumped 76,788 Coinbase shares COIN, +0.23% on the day, while the ARK Innovation ETF ARKK, +2.29% sold 127,266 and the ARK Next Generation

A handful of large-scale financial traders reduced or eliminated their positions in SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. Should this be a deal-breaker for prospective investors? Not necessarily, as a high-court ruling could have a major, positive impact on SoFi Technologies and its stakeholders. It’s been fascinating to watch the market dislike SoFi Technologies for a while, and

Verizon Communications Inc.’s stock has been under pressure in the wake of recent reporting on legacy lead-sheathed cables used within the telecommunications industry, and one analyst worries the stock could stay in the penalty box. Edward Jones analyst David Heger downgraded Verizon shares VZ, -7.50% to hold from buy Monday, writing of his concerns after

China’s central bank on Monday injected liquidity into the nation’s financial system via its monetary instruments at unchanged interest rates, signaling a hold on benchmark lending rates this month after June’s cuts. The People’s Bank of China injected 103 billion yuan ($14.42 billion) of liquidity via the one-year medium-term lending facility at an interest rate

Why would the experts on Wall Street be so bullish on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock now? Probably, a major consideration is the company’s ambitious development of hardware to support artificial intelligence applications. But before you take a share position in AMD, consider whether you’re getting in at the best possible time. After all, the

What can the chart-topping K-pop group BTS teach us about how to advance our own careers? On the surface, that might sound like a silly notion — at least if you’re not aspiring to a career as a member of a globe-trotting boy band. But as I learned from reading the newly published book, “Beyond