Prepare your finances for a recession despite strong GDP report, warn financial advisors: ‘Plan for more disruption’

Dimitri Otis | Stone | Getty Images The U.S. economy grew in the third quarter, reversing a negative trend from the first half of the year — but weakness looms under the surface and households shouldn’t be lulled into a false sense of financial security, economists and financial advisors said. “I think investors should still…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Apple, Amazon, Intel and more

In this article TMUS DXCM DVA EW AMZN INTC AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Customers shop at the Apple Fifth Avenue store for the release of the Apple iPhone 14 in New York City, September 16, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Apple – Shares…

IRS ‘fully committed’ to better customer service as agency hires 4,000 new workers

Charles Rettig, IRS Commissioner, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2021. Tom Williams | Pool | Reuters The IRS said it has passed a milestone of hiring 4,000 new customer service workers as the agency prepares for the 2023 tax filing season. Hired over the past several months with…

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen announce divorce after 13 years of marriage

NFL superstar Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen are getting divorced after 13 years of marriage, they announced Friday. “We arrived at this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, 45, said on Instagram. “We are blessed with beautiful and wonderful children who will continue to be the center…

Demand for Series I bonds crashes TreasuryDirect ahead of key deadline to secure 9.62% rate

Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Investors crashed the Treasury Department website for Series I bonds on Friday as they clamored to lock in a record-high interest rate before a key deadline. I bonds have proven to be a bright spot for investors amid declines in the broad stock and bond markets this year. They…

54% of adults say they have stopped or reduced their retirement savings contributions due to inflation, study shows

Brandon Bell | Getty Images It’s no secret that higher prices are taking a bite out of household budgets. They also appear to have made some people change their retirement savings habits: Inflation has caused 54% of adults to either reduce or stop their contributions, according to a new report from Allianz Life. Additionally, 43%…

Colombia Is in Urgent Need of Pro-Growth Comprehensive Tax Reform

The Tax Foundation’s recently released 2022 International Tax Competitiveness Index (ITCI), measures the extent to which a country’s tax system adheres to two important aspects of tax policy: competitiveness and neutrality. Over the years, our Index has helped many European countries like Austria, Greece, and the UK design tax reform proposals. As the Index continues to…

Permanent 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Even More Important When Inflation Is Elevated

Starting next year, 100 percent bonus depreciation for short-lived investment—originally enacted in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)—will begin to phase down through the end of 2026. Making 100 percent bonus depreciation permanent would boost economic growth and American incomes in any economic environment, but this policy change would be especially valuable if…

NASA says its annual economic output is triple the agency’s budget

Astronauts flying on SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission for NASA stand in front of the agency’s worm logo during a countdown dress rehearsal on Oct. 2, 2022, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. SpaceX The National Aeronautics and Space Administration on Thursday said its annual economic output is three times the size of its yearly budget. In…

‘I don’t lose sleep’: Bank of America CEO isn’t worried about financing the Twitter deal

In this article TWTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The CEO of Bank of America, one of the financiers of Elon Musk‘s Twitter takeover, doesn’t appear worried about the deal. CNBC reported on Thursday that Musk is now in charge of Twitter. Binance, one of the investors in the deal, told CNBC the acquisition…

Pinterest shares soar on third-quarter revenue beat as it bucks online ads trend

In this article PINS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians pass in front of Pinterest signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pinterest shares soared over 12% in extended trading after the company reported third-quarter earnings. Here’s how the company did. Earnings: 11 cents per…

‘The biggest takeaway is just discipline.’ What it takes to build wealth, according to top financial advisors

Pavlo Sukharchuk | Istock | Getty Images When it comes to financial uncertainties, the list of current possibilities may seem endless. From high inflation to a possible looming recession and geopolitical turmoil, there are plenty of curve balls that may shift the U.S. economy and financial markets. But for individual investors who employ some tried-and-true…