Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a fresh 34-year high on Tuesday as trading resumed after a long holiday weekend, with tech-related shares and strong corporate earnings supporting the benchmark stock index. The Nikkei climbed 2.89% to 37,963.97 to its highest since January 1990, after briefly breaching 38,000 points. The broader Topix rose 2.12%. Chip-sector giant Tokyo…

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Many Americans depend on Social Security to make ends meet each month. Depending on your total household income, you may be surprised that you owe taxes at the federal level on your Social Security benefits. Your state of residence will determine the taxes you owe on your Social Security benefits…

Mortgage rates ticked a tad lower this week, but the slight decline provides little-to-no consolation for potential home buyers and sellers as demand remains largely stalled. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday showed that the average rate for the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage decreased to 6.63% this…

When student loans restarted in October of last year, many borrowers were less than excited. The one saving grace for those struggling to keep up with these payments was the 12-month “on-ramp” where missed payments wouldn’t affect credit scores or result in default. This on-ramp was intended to make restarting payments…

The Q4 earnings season has done an about-face after starting out a little rough with disappointing banking results. Better-than-expected reports in the last two weeks have been driving US stocks to new highs. On Thursday, the S&P 500® crossed the 5,000 mark for the first time ever in intraday trading.…

‘This is really sick’: Pelosi reacts to Trump’s comments about January 6 Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts to former President Donald Trump appearing to confuse her with GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley when talking about the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Read the full article here

BlackBerry Ltd. said Monday that it plans to cut more jobs in its cybersecurity business as part of the company’s push toward profitability. The cuts are a major piece of BlackBerry’s BB, +0.36% ongoing plans to separate its Internet of Things and cybersecurity businesses as standalone divisions and reduce annual…

Amazon.com Inc. shares continued their charge higher Friday, securing their highest close in more than two years. The e-commerce giant’s stock advanced 2.7% in Friday’s session to finish the day at $174.45. That was the best ending level since Dec. 9, 2021, when Amazon’s stock AMZN, -1.21% closed at $147.17,…

It’s normal to worry about money. The trick is figuring out if your worries are valid or not. Worry is tied to uncertainty. We fret about potential outcomes that breed fear and adversity. Running out of money is among the scariest of those outcomes: The very thought of losing money…