• Avoid These 7 Annuity Mistakes
  
  Various types of annuities offer advantages but choosing the right annuity for your situation is crucial.
• How Social Security Benefits Are Taxed & Tips to Plan Ahead
  
  Social Security is the foundation of the American retirement plan. It was not always meant to be that way, and it may not always stay that way, but for now, it is. In 2025, an average of 69 million Americans per month will receive a Social Security benefit, totaling roughly...
• Homeownership Out of Reach as Affordability Gap Widens
  
  Homeownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices stretch the limits of what buyers can afford.
• 1.8M Ninja Pressure Cookers Recalled for Burn Risk
  
  More than 1.8 million Ninja Foodi pressure cookers are being recalled due to a risk of burns, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
• Microsoft Hikes Xbox Prices Worldwide
  
  As new tariffs continue to strain global supply chains, some gamers are already feeling price hikes. Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week.
• Trump Will Moderate Tariffs, and That's Good News for Investors
  
  President Donald Trump is likely to end up tamping back the tariffs, and that will prove good news for investors.
• Bill Proposed to Create Roth IRA-Like Accounts
  
  House Republicans were set to introduce legislation Thursday that seeks to establish Roth IRA-like accounts for Americans that would encourage saving while allowing for financial flexibility.
• Charles Schwab CEO: Investors Are Cutting Risk After April Turmoil
  
  Stock investors have cut risks by selling U.S. equities and buying bonds and non-U.S. shares in response to April's turbulent markets, Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster told Reuters.
• Morning Bid: Tech Tonic for Frayed Investor Nerves
  
  Big Tech looks to have calmed Wall Street nerves overnight, helping deflect attention from the U.S. economy's tariff-skewed first quarterly contraction in three years.
• Ford Extends 'Employee Price' Deals Through July 4
  
  Ford Motor Company announced Wednesday that its tariff-induced "employee pricing" sales program is now extended through the July 4 holiday weekend.
• 3 Dividend Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
  
  We believe income investors should focus on quality dividend stocks. Dividend growth stocks have shown the ability to generate superior returns over the long-run.
• China Continues Driving Gold Higher
  
  Gold has been 2025's undisputed heavyweight champion - the best-performing commodity of the year, surging 29% and smashing records along the way.
• Investors Seek New Tariff-Proof Market Niches
  
  Investors who rushed out of Wall Street during a month of U.S. policy shocks that raised European growth risks are turning their attention to niche markets such as Latin American currencies and gold mining stocks in a new bid to outrun trade angst.
• Stock Winners & Losers in Trump's First 100 Days
  
  The dramatic shift in U.S. domestic and foreign policy since President Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20 has sent shockwaves across global financial markets.
• Dr. Oz: Trump Said 'Cherish' Medicaid, Medicare
  
  Dr. Mehmet Oz, recently confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), told NewsNation that President Donald Trump told him to "love and cherish" the government health services.In an interview Monday on NewsNation, Dr. Oz stressed that...
• Meta Launches Standalone AI Assistant App
  
  Facebook parent Meta Platforms Tuesday launched a separate app for its Meta AI assistant, similar to those offered by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and Alphabet's Google.
• Food Companies to Replace Artificial With Natural Dyes
  
  The push to remove artificial colors from U.S. foods is gaining speed, but making the change won't be easy - or quick.
• Your Reputation Is Now AI's Business - Here's How to Control It
  
  Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are no longer futuristic concepts - they're actively shaping careers, hiring decisions, and professional credibility.
• Government Meddling and Bad Economics Threaten Patient Care
  
  Across the country, lawmakers are rushing to reexamine the tax-exempt status of nonprofit hospitals. They claim these hospitals aren't providing enough in community benefits to justify the breaks and are charging too much for their services.
• Bezos' $20,000 Slate Shakes Up EV Industry
  
  Jeff Bezos is shaking up the auto industry with Slate Auto's $20,000 electric truck: a barebones, no-frills vehicle that's poised to challenge Tesla's pricey Cybertruck.
• Tariffs Would Raise US Drug Costs $51B Annually
  
  A 25% U.S. tariff on pharmaceutical imports would increase U.S. drug costs by nearly $51 billion annually, boosting U.S. prices by as much as 12.9% if passed on, a report commissioned by the industry's U.S. trade group and reviewed by Reuters shows.
• Correction Continues - The Value of Risk Management
  
  Despite the recent rally, the correction continues. While wanting to "buy the dip" is tempting, there has been enough technical damage to warrant remaining cautious in the near term. As we have discussed, managing risk requires discipline and the emotional ability to...
• Conservatives Push Back on Trump's Millionaire Tax 'Concept'
  
  President Donald Trump's "love" for "the concept" of a millionaires' tax increase is not shared by many conservatives and business groups.
• World Stocks Hang Onto Hope as Trade Talk Turmoil Lingers
  
  Global equity markets held at their best levels in over three weeks Monday, reflecting some hopes that the worst of tariff pain is over, but confusion over U.S. trade policy lingered and trapped the dollar.
• Market Turmoil Has Many Afraid to Check Retirement Savings
  
  Michael Montgomery used to check the balance on his retirement account once a week and smile. But lately, not wanting to get upset and question if he could retire in a few years, there was only one solution. "I'm not looking," says the 66-year-old professor from Huntington...

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