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Encore: Any Social Security legislative package should include an automatic adjustment mechanism

There is a backstop arrangement, but it’s a draconian one.

Brett Arends's ROI: I’m retiring at 65 with $2 million, an $850,000 home and $3,500 a month in Social Security. Should I follow the 4% rule if I don’t want to leave an inheritance?

If you’re not worried about leaving any money behind, there is a simple solution.

: AMC’s stock tumbles after prospectus filed for sale of up to 40 million shares

AMC's stock tumbled Thursday after the movie-theater operator filed for the sale of up to 40 million shares.

Metals Stocks: Gold prices decline, stick to a tight trading range

Gold futures trade mostly lower Wednesday, sticking to a tight trading range following a loss in the previous session, as investors weigh overall strength in the U.S. dollar and look for further hints on the Federal Reserve's plan for interest rates.

Economic Report: Growth in U.S. services sector accelerates in August, ISM survey shows

The ISM services PMI registered 54.5 in August, up from the prior month's reading of 52.7%. This is the eighth straight reading in expansion territory.

Beth Pinsker: My teen got a driver’s license permit and all I got was a $4,000 estimate for insurance

Trying to find cheap car insurance options for new drivers was a wake-up call.

The Moneyist: ‘She needs the money for care’: My 103-year-old grandmother’s adviser bought 5 bank stocks. She lost $300,000. Can I sue?

"She has been allowing me access to her finances so there are no surprises when she dies."

: SEC set to approve proposal to shift audit funding costs to brokers, investors

The Securities and Exchange Commission was on track Wednesday to approve a new proposal for funding the Consolidated Audit Trail.

Bond Report: 10-year Treasury yield holds near two-week high ahead of Fed’s Beige Book report

Treasury yields settled into a holding pattern Wednesday morning, ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.

: Bankruptcies spiked in August — post-COVID rebound ‘is becoming a reality’

Consumer bankruptcies increased during August in another sign that financial distress is growing for many people.

Economic Report: U.S. trade deficit widens in July as imports and exports jump

The U.S. international trade deficit widened 2% in July to $65 billion, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. 

Europe Markets: U.K. housebuilder shares under pressure after Barratt warns of sliding sales

U.K. housebuilders led the London stock market lower after the sector's biggest company reported a slide in home sales as surging mortgage costs deter buyers.
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