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Retirement Weekly: What a government shutdown would do to Social Security payments

Failure to approve a budget is different than hitting the government’s debt ceiling

Retirement Weekly: Is an inherited IRA the best option when a spouse dies?

The spouse's age will guide your choice

Retirement Weekly: 3 ways 401(k) savers can stay confident during challenging times

The number of workers who see inflation as a barrier to saving for retirement has increased significantly

Market Extra: U.S. dollar heads for first ‘golden cross’ since July 2021, signaling more trouble for stocks ahead

The U.S. dollar is completing its first "golden cross" since July 2021, which can signal that the greenback is going higher and more problems for stocks.

The Moneyist: ‘I’ve sacrificed my career’: My husband and I may divorce soon, but he will inherit $1 million. How do I make sure I get half?

‘He plays golf. I stay home. He gets a promotion. I take our child to birthday parties and after-school activities.’ 

In One Chart: Households pounce on $25 trillion Treasury market as yields jump

Higher yields in the $25 trillion U.S. Treasury market are a hit with households since the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates.

The Margin: The restaurant behind David Brooks’s viral $78 Newark Airport meal is serving the same burger dish for just $17.78

The New Jersey restaurant operator is now offering the 'D Brooks Special' at its Trenton location. Yes, the booze is included.

Top Ten: How to protect your portfolio if you expect the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to jump to 6%

Also, housing costs and a possible mistake by the Fed, how long high CD rates might last, an interview with Palantir's CEO and an investment case for Micron.

Brett Arends's ROI: This quiet crisis, unfolding now, is the future of Social Security and Medicare

Teachers, firefighters, cops and other public employees are retiring. They need the money they were promised.

Key Words: Record-low poverty was fleeting, PPP was a ‘waste of money,’ and more lessons from the U.S. pandemic response

"In the long run, we’re building evidence about which policies work and which policies don't" to help alleviate poverty, one expert says.

The Fed: Bowman says Fed needs to raise interest rates higher to curb inflation

Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said it "will likely be appropriate" to raise interest rates further "because inflation is still too high."

: ‘If we do nothing, Social Security will be bankrupt in 10 years,’ Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says

Republican candidate Nikki Haley wants to raise retirement age, limit benefits for some, to save Social Security
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