Saving for retirement is the top financial priority for just 17% of adults, survey shows

Monthirayodtiwong | Istock | Getty Images Saving for retirement appears to be taking a backseat to other financial considerations for many Americans right now. Just 17% have made saving for their post-working years their top financial priority for 2022, according to First National Bank of Omaha‘s latest financial wellness survey. This is despite 59% of…

Why Biden’s billionaire minimum income tax may be a tough sell

Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., talks to reporters in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden has proposed a new tax on the ultra-wealthy as part of his 2023 federal budget, aiming to reduce the deficit by about $360 billion. Some experts say it’s unlikely to gain traction in Congress. The “billionaire minimum income tax” calls…

Biden Budget Would Raise Income Tax Rates to Highest in Developed World

President Biden’s budget came out this week with a very sensible message about the need for stronger economic growth and sound fiscal policy: “Critically, my Budget would also keep our Nation on a sound fiscal course. It fights inflation and helps families deal with rising costs by growing our economy, making more goods in America,…

CIA Director William Burns tests positive for Covid after meeting with Biden, but is not considered a close contact

CIA Director Bill Burns testifies next to Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines during a House (Select) Intelligence Committee hearing on diversity in the intelligence community, on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 27, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters WASHINGTON – CIA Director William Burns tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, the intelligence agency said. Burns, who…

Walgreens shares fall as pandemic demand slows and health-care investments ramp up

In this article WBA A person enters a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance on Thursday topped analysts’ expectations for fiscal second-quarter earnings, after the omicron variant intensified demand for Covid booster shots and tests during the winter…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walgreens, AMD, Dell and more

In this article BIDU A pedestrian wearing a protective mask walks past a Walgreens store in San Francisco, California. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walgreens — The drug store chain fell about 5% after the company reported its quarterly results. Despite recording a…

Americans are ‘wasting too much money on housing,’ says top economist—here are 4 ways to get ‘house rich’

“House poor” is a common expression used to describe people who are wasting too much money on housing, leaving them with too little to spend on everything else. But it can also refer to those who are getting too little housing bang for their buck. And now, with interest rates on home mortgages spiking faster…

Investor Kyle Bass: Globalization isn’t over, just don’t invest in countries run by despots

Kyle BassThe Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is not a death knell for globalization but should be a wake-up call about the risks of investing in countries that aren’t democracies, Texas hedge fund manager Kyle Bass said on CNBC on Thursday, “You don’t have to paint it with that broad of a brush,” the founder…

16 U.S. cities where women under 30 earn more than their male peers

Antonio_diaz | Istock | Getty Images Women under 30 outearn their male counterparts in 16 metropolitan areas around the country, a new Pew Research Center analysis found. In addition, they are at pay parity in six metro areas. To be sure, their pay still lags men’s in 228 locations. Yet, the news is encouraging, said…

Sustainable Tax Reform a Win for Mississippians

Mississippi lawmakers entered the 2022 legislative session with the motivation and resources to implement income tax reductions and, despite stark contrasts in approach, concluded by delivering meaningful relief for taxpayers. The Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022 (HB 531) began the session as an effort to totally repeal the individual income tax, a proposal we…

How hackers and geopolitics could derail the planned energy transition

In this article GS ENR-DE This image shows an onshore wind turbine in the Netherlands. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Discussions about the energy transition, what it means and whether it’s actually underway at all, have become major talking points in recent years.   How the transition — which can be seen…

As the pandemic enters its 3rd year, more Chinese people say they’d rather save than spend

While mainland China faced its worst wave of Covid-19 since the initial shock of the pandemic, a central bank survey found more Chinese wanted to save money than spend or invest it. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese consumers are becoming more cautious than they were near the start of the…