Hinterhaus Productions Women gave birth to fewer children during the Covid-19 pandemic. If these low U.S. birth rates continue, it could have a lasting economic impact, including retirement and Social Security benefits. The total fertility rate has been declining for years. In 1964, women of childbearing age had an average of 3.2 children. By 1974,
Workplace retirement plans are one of the best deals around. Contributions to a 401(k) plan are pre-tax, so, the more you put in, the lower your taxable income (and, therefore, how much you pay in taxes). Further, companies often offer an employer match, which is essentially free money toward your retirement savings goals. Yet, 17%
A look at one of the world’s largest gold producers, Barrick Gold.
Deal-making activities worldwide could hit a record $6 trillion by the end of the year as businesses continue to embrace cheap financing and the pandemic recovery, KPMG has said. Global mergers and acquisition volumes have so far surpassed $4.3 trillion this year, according to Refinitiv data, moving closer to the all-time high of $4.8 trillion
Dr. Scott Gottlieb explained why he’s optimistic about Merck‘s Covid antiviral pill after the drugmaker asked the Food and Drug Administration Monday to authorize its pill to treat people with mild to moderate Covid symptoms. “The topline data from this Merck study was probably the best treatment effect we’ve seen from orally available antiviral drug
Georgijevic | E+ | Getty Images Although many women lack investing confidence, their portfolios still outperform their male counterparts, according to Fidelity Investments’ 2021 Women and Investing Study. On average, women investors achieve positive returns and surpass men by 40 basis points, or 0.4%, an analysis of annual performance across 5.2 million accounts from January
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 04, 2021 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading on Monday after Wall Street kicked off the week on a sour note. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 20
In this article JNJ MRNA Anjali Sundararaman, a student nurse at San Francisco State University, administers a dose of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Cuixia Xu during a vaccination clinic at the Southeast Health Center in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood in San Francisco, California on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Stephen Lam | San Francisco Chronicle |
Kieferpix | iStock | Getty Images Time out of work — either planned or not — can have a major impact on your retirement savings. In September, there were still 2.7 million Americans who had been unemployed for 27 weeks or more, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Southwest Airlines (LUV) – The airline canceled more than 1,800 flights over the weekend, citing bad weather, air traffic control issues and staff shortages. Southwest disputed speculation that its high level of cancellations compared to other airlines was due to employee protests of
Passengers queue up at the ticketing counter for Southwest Airlines Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Neb. David Zalubowski | AP Southwest Airlines shares tumbled more than 3% in premarket trading Monday after canceling more than 2,000 flights since Saturday, disrupting the travel plan of thousands of people. Southwest canceled 347 flights
seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images It’s a question millions of Americans would love the chance to ask: What should I do after my student loans are canceled? The Biden administration has already given more than 450,000 borrowers reason to think about that, after forgiving the debt for certain disabled borrowers and others who