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Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about how spousal benefits are calculated, survivor’s benefits after taking reduced retirement benefits and earnings credits when self-employed. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask Larry answers here. Have Social Security questions of your own you’d like answered? Ask Larry about Social Security here. How Much Will My Wife’s Social Security Spousal Benefit Be? Hi Larry, My wife is two years older than I am and has been receiving Social Security from her work history for the past…
General Motors has issued a recall and has a safety warning for customers. The recall involves certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later.The concern is the discovery of a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire. The recall could potentially involve more than 40,000 vehicles. BULL CASE FOR GM STOCK AS CHEVY SILVERADO DEBUTS GM advises owners with potentially affected models to park outdoors and away from structures until the recall repair is done. They include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according to documents posted by…
Ukrainian military forces have successfully established positions on the eastern side of the Dnieper River, according to a new analysis, giving rise to speculation Sunday that the advances could be an early sign of Kyiv’s long-awaited spring counteroffensive.The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, reported late Saturday that geolocated footage from pro-Kremlin military bloggers indicated that Ukrainian troops had established a foothold near the town of Oleshky, along with “stable supply lines” to their positions.Analysts widely believe that if Ukraine goes ahead with a spring counteroffensive, a major goal would be to break through the land…
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. With Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and Meta Platforms all slated to report earnings this coming week, investors are turning their attention away from bank earnings to Big Tech. That’s because just a handful of large-cap tech stocks powered the S&P 500’s gains during the first quarter despite banking turmoil, uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s plan to stabilize prices and recession fears. Companies including Facebook-parent…
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Tornado Cash developer Alex Pertsev will be released under surveillance after spending nearly nine months in prison over allegations of facilitating money laundering.According to Eléonore Blanc, founder of crypto education platform CryptoCanal, who was present at the court hearing, the crypto developer will be released on April 26 but under surveillance, meaning he will be awaiting trial from home.”Next Wednesday 26th, he can await his trial at home with electronic monitoring,” Blanc said in a Thursday tweet. “The most important thing is that he can walk around and work on his defense, something that was virtually impossible while detained.”More specifically, the…
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Elon Musk spoke to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Tuesday about extraterrestrial life. The SpaceX CEO said “if anyone would know about aliens on Earth it would probably be me.” And wished it would happen so he could get the top tweet of all time. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Elon Musk spoke about the potential of alien life — and his hope that it would get him the best tweet of all time — in an interview with Fox News’…
Bed Bath & Beyond, the once popular US home goods retailer that in recent years failed to keep up with the rise of online shopping, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.The retailer has been frank about its problems since January after a weak holiday sales period, and has since struggled to manage its debt load with additional financing. The company said it intended to continue to operate its nearly 400 Bed Bath & Beyond stores, and additional 120 Buy Buy Baby locations, as it sought to find buyers for “some or all of its assets”. Investment firm Sixth Street…
Rep. Justin Jones, one of two newly-reinstated Democrats in the Tennessee House of Representatives after being expelled for protesting against gun violence on the House floor, shares why he carried a fake, infant-sized coffin into the state capitol upon his return.Source: CNN Read the full article here
