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Opinion: What if You Die First? 10 Important Financial Issues for Married People

August 20, 2021 Alyssa Comments Off

Marketwatch.com: If you’re married, it’s almost certain that one of you will outlive the other—perhaps by many years. What are the financial implications? Here are 10 issues to keep in mind: 1. Social Security. For a […]

Economy

Used Cars Drive U.S. Consumer Prices Higher; Inflation Pressures Firming

Reuters: U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in August, with the cost of used cars and trucks accelerating by the most in more than 51 years likely as Americans shunned public [...]
Corona Virus

Worries Grow Over a K-Shaped Economic Recovery That Favors The Wealthy

CNBC: As the economy struggles to shake off the pandemic effects, worries are growing that the recovery could look like a K.That would be one where growth continues but is [...]
Interest Rates

‘Shark Tank’ Investor Kevin O’Leary Warns Of ‘Real Chaos’ In The Coming Months As High Interest Rates Batter The US Economy

BusinessInsider.com: The US economy is in for “real chaos,” according to “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary. That’s because high interest rates are battering commercial real estate, banking, and small businesses. [...]
Technology

India’s Got the Next Big Thing in Tech, and it Could be Worth $1 Trillion

CNN.com: More than two decades ago, India began its transformation into a global IT powerhouse, ushering in an era of wealth and job creation never before seen in the country. Now, Asia’s third largest [...]
Real Estate

Money Laundering More Prevalent in Real Estate Than Anywhere Else

Miamiherald.com: Money laundering finds many avenues. Money gained from illicit activities by terrorists, drug lords, arms dealers and other criminals is washed through car sales, yacht purchases, jewelry and art [...]
Cryptocurrency

SEC Chief Gary Gensler Braces for Clash With Crypto Traders

WSJ: Gensler wants to regulate digital assets to the same extent as stocks, bonds and commodity-related trading instruments. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler this week declared war on [...]

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