For the first time since 2006, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) didn’t release next year’s projected premiums and other data for Medicare Part D policies in July. Instead, the CMS has been reworking the program to keep Part D 2025 premiums from rising substantially, increases that would be…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Germany’s ruling Greens were plunged into crisis on Wednesday when their co-leaders resigned in response to the party’s dismal performance in three regional elections this month.The shock move by co-leaders Omid Nouripour…

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Growth and Income Managed Account Performance – USD (%) (as of 06/30/24) Cumulative Annualized Returns 2Q24 YTD 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr Since Inception (01/01/93) Composite (pure gross*) 1.83 9.29 15.98 8.15 12.30 12.05 11.19 Composite (NET) 1.08 7.71 12.63 5.01 9.05 8.80 7.96 S&P 500® Index…

Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for freeThe stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White HouseOne of the upsides of Joe Biden making way for Kamala Harris was that he could focus on the presidency. Two months later, there is scant evidence his freed-up…

After years of favoring online and telephone scams, a number of crooks are drifting back to old-fashioned theft involving paper checks. In the last year, a number of individuals, including employees of the U.S. Postal Service, have been arrested or indicted for stealing paper tax refund checks. Over $3 million…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UniCredit has increased its stake in Germany’s Commerzbank from about 9 per cent to 21 per cent, in a move that could kick-start a hostile bid for the rival lender. The Italian…

Careful research done by Ph.D economists conclude we face a huge retirement shortfall. We are about eight to nine years away from Social Security’s inability to pay full benefits; all boomers are past age 60, and the typical Gen Y and Millennial is predicted to do a little worse or…