This means the real overhead cost of government-run Medicare is about 1% to 1.5% for administration and about 1.5% (15% of that 7.8% in improper payments) for medically unnecessary payments. In other ...

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-- "The S&P 500 would be fairly valued in the 4,750 range by end of 2024." -- The "S&P 500 [will] end 2024 between 4,700 and 4,800." -- "Our year-end 2024 fair-value target range [is] 4,850 to 4,950." ...

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Economist Alicia Munnell, one of the nation's leading experts on retirement, has some advice that may seem counterintuitive: The key to a successful retirement, she says, is not to retire.

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The H-1B visa is the program that is most responsible for bringing skilled immigrants to jobs in the U.S. During Trump's first term, denial rates for H-1B visas rose sharply, hampering the flow of ...

On average, the optimal portfolio, which is rebalanced monthly, produces 50% more retirement wealth than a balanced fund and 39% more than a TDF. And this extra wealth translates into higher ...

Samir A. Husni, a publishing expert who is referred to as "Mr. Magazine," said the trend these days is for publishers to focus on special issues as a way to drive print sales. Time's Person of the ...

Trade's importance to America's security and global standing shouldn't be ignored China, along with the rest of Asia and Europe are bracing for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threatened steep ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don't factor climate change into rates. More frequent floods, hurricanes and wildfires raise systemic default risk. When mortgage rates are too low in high-risk areas, it ...

The bottom line: Over longer-term horizons, the level of Berkshire Hathaway's cash and short-term investments contains valuable information about the stock market's prospects. Its near-record level ...