Daily Archives: June 5, 2019

Trish Regan: Ex-FBI Director Comey is defensive about what AG Barr could find

It seems James Comey is getting very defensive. The former FBI director tweeted this weekend, "An AG should not be echoing conspiracy theories. He should gather facts and show them. That is what Justice is about.” Continue Reading Below Justice? Yeah, right. This is all in response to Attorney General William Barr’s interview on CBS […]

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The costly retirement planning mistake most American workers are making right now

When it comes to planning for retirement, more than half of Americans are making a poor assumption — that they'll be able to still work during their golden years. Continue Reading Below Around 55 percent of Americans plan to work in some capacity while retired, according to an April study from the Transamerica Center. In reality, less than 10 […]

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Walmart CEO won’t let trade, tariffs bully US consumers

The CEO of the nation’s largest retailer will not let trade tensions and tariff uncertainty impact U.S. consumers and businesses. Continue Reading Below The tit-for-tat trade war between the U.S. and China could result in President Trump slapping an additional 25 percent tariff on $325 billion worth of Chinese goods. However, Walmart CEO Doug McMillan […]

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These are America’s favorite and least favorite mobile phones and wireless companies, survey says

A new survey found which smartphone reigned supreme in America. It also determined the favored wireless companies and the least favorite telephone service providers. Continue Reading Below The report by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Wireless Service and Cellular Telephone Report based its results from interviews with more than 19,000 customers between the months of […]

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Bank of America CEO recalls when US ‘society was in pretty rough shape’

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said the U.S. economy is still healthy despite all the uncertainty around trade and tariffs. Continue Reading Below “Access to credit is good, wages are growing, unemployment is at levels that are unprecedented,” he told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo during a discussion at the Economic Club of New York on […]

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These states have the best economies in the US: study

Washington state reportedly has the best economy in America, according to a new study. Continue Reading Below The analysis, published by WalletHub on Monday, looked at 28 indicators across three dimensions: economic activity, economic health and innovation potential. Some of those indicators included GDP growth, exports per capita, unemployment, underemployment, growth in number of businesses […]

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Bernie Sanders gears up to press Walmart on worker pay, representation

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will attend the annual Walmart shareholders meeting on Wednesday, where he is expected to press the company to raise wages for its hourly workers. Continue Reading Below Sanders is expected to put forth a proposal to raise the company’s $11 minimum wage. He is also expected to propose allowing hourly […]

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Bank of America CEO: Not expecting Fed rate cut this year

The Federal Reserve is hinting that a possible rate cut could be coming by the end of the year, while traders are betting on the possibility of two. Continue Reading Below But Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told FOX Business’ Maria Bartiromo that he doesn’t see it happening, despite the Fed futures prediction cuts […]

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Social Security: What is the best age to begin collecting?

Have you ever wondered how the FICA tax information on your pay stub impacts your future retirement benefits? Continue Reading Below FICA is a payroll tax that funds both Social Security and Medicare, amounting to a 7.65 percent contribution from each paycheck, an amount which your employer matches. It gets deducted from your first paycheck all the […]

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Mexico to begin talks with US on Monday over Trump tariff threat

Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said on Sunday she will meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Monday in Washington in the midst of growing trade tensions between the two nations. Continue Reading Below The planned meeting comes as President Trump threatened to impose a 5 percent tariff on all goods imported from Mexico […]

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