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There’s been a growing interest lately in phased retirement, as indicated by the results of several surveys. For example, more than half (52%) of pre-retirees wish to continue working in some way after they retire, according to The Retirement Outlook of the American Middle Class, a survey whose results were recently released by the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. However, phased retirement isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” concept. Let’s look at various ways you can transition into this new stage and how it can help you in meet your financial and life goals. What Is Phased Retirement And How Is It Different…

Seven GOP-led states have filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s most recent student debt forgiveness plan, accusing the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) of taking steps to cancel loans beginning as early as this week. The lawsuit comes nearly a week after the Supreme Court denied the Biden administration’s request to lift a block on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan, which is designed to ease the burden of student loan debt for millions of borrowers.In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a Brunswick, Georgia, federal court, attorneys general from Republican-led states, including Georgia and Missouri, took aim…

Trump Media shares on Wednesday closed below where they stood at the end of 2023, as the Truth Social maker’s stock continued to slide ahead of the date when majority-owner Donald Trump can begin selling his stake.The DJT slump, which followed a brief surge in mid-July spurred by the former president surviving an assassination attempt, has shaved billions of dollars off the company’s market capitalization.Trump Media ended the trading day at $16.98 per share, a 6% decline on the day.The stock has fallen more than 75% from its intraday peak of $79.38 per share, which it hit in its Nasdaq…

Nvidia on Wednesday denied reports it received a subpoena from the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns.”We have inquired with the U.S. Department of Justice and have not been subpoenaed,” an Nvidia representative told CNBC. “Nonetheless, we are happy to answer any questions regulators may have about our business.”Bloomberg reported Tuesday that Nvidia had received a subpoena, causing the stock to slip in after-hours trading. The chipmaker’s shares had already given up nearly 10% during regular trading Tuesday.While the report did not specify a reason for regulators to be interested in Nvidia, the company’s recent rise has been directly tied…

Chipotle is already getting into the Halloween spirit. The fast-casual chain announced a costume collection with Spirit Halloween Wednesday, the seasonal Halloween costume store that pops up every year in abandoned storefronts. The collection is made up of bodysuits that are meant to resemble a Chipotle napkin, fork, water cup, burrito and to-go bag. Chipotle is building off a running online joke. Two years ago, it posted a fake “Chipotle Fork” bodysuit with the caption “Found ur costume.” Then last year, another fake “Chipotle Napkin” costume showed up on its Instagram. Chipotle is not the first brand to materialize a…

PagerDuty, Inc. (NYSE:PD) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call September 3, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Tony Righetti – VP, IRJennifer Tejada – CEOHoward Wilson – CFO Conference Call Participants Sanjit Singh – Morgan StanleyKoji Ikeda – Bank of America SecuritiesJacob Roberge – William BlairAndrew Sherman – TD CowenJeff Van Rhee – Craig HallumKingsley Crane – Canaccord GenuityJohn Gomez – Scotiabank Operator Good afternoon, folks. Sorry for the delay. We’ve had some technical difficulties with Zoom, but we’re going to get going here in just 2 seconds. Go ahead, Tony. Tony Righetti All right. So apologies again for the delay.…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Americas politics & policy myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Protesters blocked the entrance to Mexico’s lower house on Tuesday, prompting the ruling party to convene in a gymnasium to vote on a contentious new law to directly elect judges.The demonstrators in Mexico City, many of whom work in the judiciary, were voicing their anger at President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s plan to fire more than 1,600 federal judges, including those on the supreme court, and replace them via public elections.In response, lawmakers from the ruling Morena party called a…

A former federal judge along with a government watchdog group and two top scholars on judicial ethics want an appeals court to reassign the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump to a new judge. The group is seeking to file an amicus brief with the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals, criticizing the way Judge Aileen Cannon, who dismissed the classified documents prosecution earlier this summer, has handled the criminal case. They also took issue with Cannon allowing Trump to slow down the federal investigation in 2022 by appointing a special master to review evidence and blocking investigators’…

Japan is cool, modern and traditional. And … cheap? That is what Hannah Kirshner found to her surprise. We are talking about buying property. The young American writer and food stylist has two properties in Yamanaka, a little hot spring town in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Kirshner always had been interested in Japanese culture. In 2015, through her connection, she got an opportunity to have a three-month apprenticeship at a sake bar in Yamanaka. Yamanaka’s foresty nature reminded her of her hometown North Bend, Washington. Also, the close-knit local community made her feel comfortable. In 2018, she moved to the town…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.625% as of July 29, which is unchanged from Friday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.875%, which is 0.115 percentage points lower than Friday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check today’s rate…