En español | WASHINGTON–AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech this evening: “AARP has been crystal clear with Congress and the President: Americans should be able to trust that our leaders will safeguard their hard-earned Social Security and Medicare benefits they have contributed to … Read more
Ferns are growing where there used to be cattle pastures at the El Globo habitat bank and nature reserve in Antioquia, Colombia. In the background are hills that neighbors cleared for cattle pasture. Stan Alcorn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Stan Alcorn/NPR Ferns are growing where there used to be cattle pastures at the El Globo … Read more
With broad new tariffs promised, we look back at the most infamous case of broad tariffs in U.S. history — the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. It did not end well. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President-elect Trump has floated the idea of imposing a wide range of tariffs in his second term – a 20% baseline on all … Read more
After years of higher interest rates and speculation of a reckoning in the commercial real estate market, the sector may finally regain more momentum in 2025 — albeit at a slower pace than some had hoped for earlier this year. “2025 is a turning point for commercial real estate investment,” Marcus & Millichap CEO Hessam … Read more
When athleisure brand Vuori launched in 2015, it was headquartered in a garage, sold only men’s shorts and couldn’t get investors to give it the time of day. Now, the Carlsbad, California, retailer is expanding globally, backed by a string of marquee investors including General Atlantic, SoftBank and Norwest Venture Partners, after raising $825 million … Read more
January 20, 2024 Jim and Chris discuss listeners questions relating to Social Security, Roth conversions, taxes, CRTs, beneficiaries, and MYGAs. (2:45) A Texan listener looks for clarification on a Social Security spousal benefit for someone not living in the US, marrying someone who is not a US resident. (10:15) George from Massachusetts asks about converting … Read more
Kenny Malone, Jeff Guo, Adrian Ma Kenny Malone, Jeff Guo, Adrian Ma 2024 was a wild year for the U.S. economy: The economy did well in terms of inflation and unemployment, but vibes ruled the roost. (Mostly didn’t feel great!) Additionally, Bitcoin went to the moon and some wacky stuff was happening with unemployment and … Read more