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The Social Security Fairness Act is incredibly irresponsible

Instead of being fair, this legislation will lead to harsher and faster automatic benefit cuts for most of us.

Intel’s next CEO faces ‘deadweight’ that won’t be easy to lift

Pat Gelsinger bet his legacy on returning Intel to manufacturing greatness. That puts his successor in a tough spot.

Hunter Biden and history’s most controversial pardons for financial crimes

Almost every president has pardoned someone that left critics howling. Here’s how Hunter Biden’s pardon stacks up with five of the most contentious acts of clemency for financial crimes.

Gold hit record highs this year as real yields climbed. Here’s why the rally is so unusual.

A gold rush by central banks could help lift prices as high as $2,900 by the end of 2025, Wells Fargo Investment Institute said.

Gold prices are supposed to fall by this measure — but there’s ‘no guarantee’

A “revival” in Chinese demand for gold and central-bank purchases are likely to lead gold prices a bit higher next year despite expectations for a stronger dollar and rise in Treasury yields, according to Capital Economics.

MicroStrategy has kept buying bitcoin as prices have pulled back

The software company has spent nearly $7 billion buying bitcoin in the past two weeks as prices have pulled back.

Why Super Micro’s stock is soaring after completion of accounting probe

Shares of Super Micro Computer Inc. powered higher Monday after the server maker and artificial-intelligence play said an internal probe into accounting issues “did not raise any substantial concerns” about the integrity of its management.

Gap’s CEO gets praise for turnaround as retailer’s stock rises on analyst upgrade

Gap’s stock wins an upgrade to outperform from JPMorgan as an analyst praises CEO Richard Dickson’s “reinvigoration” of store brands.

Construction spending hits record high level in October

Spending on construction projects rose 0.4% in October to $2.17 trillion, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

U.S. manufacturers post biggest increase in orders since spring, but slump is not over yet

A key barometer of U.S. factories rose to a five-month high in November and new orders turned positive for the first time since the spring, but there was little sign of a sustained rebound in the industrial side of the economy.

10 of Wall Street’s favorite dividend stocks for 2025 with yields of at least 4%

Short-term interest rates are still high enough for you to get a yield of more than 4% on a savings account. But stocks with attractive dividend yields might also be appropriate for you, depending on your investment goals.

Intel ousts CEO Gelsinger with stock down 61% during his tenure

Intel is “committed to restoring investor confidence,” its independent board chair said Monday.
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