Updated March 13, 2026, 8:01 a.m. ET Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel confirmed his authorities is holding talks with the Trump administration. The discussions are aimed toward discovering options to bilateral variations between the 2 nations. The talks could lead on to a big financial opening for Cuba and are available amid escalating strain from the…
Updated March 24, 2026, 5:38 p.m. ET While wildfires and hurricanes seize headlines, one other sort of extreme climate might current unappreciated dangers for householders and insurers. More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at reasonable or higher danger from damaging hail, based on a brand new report from Cotality, an actual property knowledge supplier….
Updated March 27, 2026, 6:48 a.m. CT Mortgage rates have risen sharply following a joint U.S. and Israeli assault in opposition to Iran in late February. As of March 25, the common 30-year fastened mortgage price reached 6.48%, up from 5.99% earlier than the battle. Rising rates have led to a 5% drop in mortgage…
April 1, 2026Updated April 2, 2026, 10:51 a.m. ET President Donald Trump has talked endlessly and inaccurately about how his predecessor’s economy was a “disaster” and a “catastrophe.” He even once said, “You could take the five worst presidents in American history, and put them together, and they would not have done the damage Joe…
April 1, 2026Updated April 2, 2026, 5:21 p.m. ET Americans now need $1.46 million to retire comfortably, in line with the 2026 version of a well known monetary planning survey from Northwestern Mutual. The retirement “magic number” estimates how much money American adults assume they’ll need to retire in consolation. It is meant as a “guidepost” for retirement planning, and…
April 9, 2026, 10:07 a.m. ET Washington — The U.S. Postal Service stated Thursday it’s going to briefly droop employer funds for a federal pension program to preserve money amid a extreme monetary disaster. USPS instructed the White House Office of Personnel Management that efficient Friday it’s going to cease making $200 million funds each…
April 19, 2026, 6:02 a.m. ET We’re nonetheless months away from the Social Security Administration’s official announcement of the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), however some specialists are already making predictions about the place subsequent 12 months’s adjustment may land. The Senior Citizens League, a nongovernmental advocacy group, makes use of inflation knowledge launched month-to-month by…