Here’s why inflation may be less costly for some retirees

A shopper at a San Francisco grocery store on May 2, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Inflation is a growing concern as Americans spend hundreds more every month. But some retirees may avoid the sting of price hikes for gasoline, groceries and other costs.   Annual inflation rose by 8.3% in April,…

Prices for NFL tickets are topping pre-Covid levels, secondary market vendor says

Tom Brady (12) of the Buccaneers shakes hands with Patrick Mahomes (15) of the Chiefs after the regular season game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 29, 2020 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cliff Welch | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Tickets for the upcoming NFL season…

Regulators are growing anxious about stablecoins after Terra’s stunning collapse

In this article LUNA.CM= UST.CM= USDT.CM= The entire stablecoin market is now worth more than $160 billion. Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty Images Regulators are getting increasingly worried about stablecoins after the collapse of controversial cryptocurrency venture Terra. TerraUSD, an “algorithmic” stablecoin that’s meant to be pegged one-to-one with the U.S. dollar, has erased…

‘I made $245,000 in a month’: This 29-year-old got rejected from 15 medical schools—now he runs a $1.5 million business

In 2014, I was fresh out of college and thought I had my life all planned out: Go to medical school, get a six-figure job as a doctor, and make my parents proud. None of that worked out. I realized I hated blood and needles, and got rejected from more than 15 medical schools. My…

Robinhood shares jump 26% after crypto CEO Sam Bankman-Fried acquires stake

Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Robinhood shares jumped 26% on Friday, a day after the CEO of a major crypto exchange took a…

Buy now, pay later is not a boom, it’s a bubble, Harvard researcher says

In this article PTON Most people love the convenience of buy now, pay later. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, installment payments have exploded in popularity along with a general surge in online shopping. Initially, spreading out the cost of a big-ticket purchase — like a Peloton, for example — just made financial sense, especially at…

With floods and electricity shortages, South Africa’s economy is threatening to go into reverse

DURBAN, South Africa – April 16, 2022: Massive debris at the Durban harbor following heavy rains, mudslides, rain and winds in Durban. The harbour serves as a bulwark for the economy of the city of Durban. RAJESH JANTILAL/AFP via Getty Images South Africa’s economy picked up momentum in the first quarter of the year, but…

Powell says he can’t guarantee a ‘soft landing’ as the Fed looks to control inflation

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference in Washington, DC, on May 4, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Thursday that getting inflation under control could cause some economic pain but remains his top priority. Powell said he couldn’t promise a so-called soft…

Want to travel to space? In 2024, balloons might take you part of the way there

Nearly half of Americans want to travel to space. But that means the other half doesn’t, according to a 2021 survey by ValuePenguin, one of LendingTree’s financial research websites. Nearly 40% said space travel was too dangerous, while others worried about environmental impact and costs. Soon there will be an option that addresses those worries,…

House passes bill aimed at curbing the $2.9 billion seniors lose each year to financial scams

Piksel | Istock | Getty Images Older Americans lose an estimated $2.9 billion per year to financial scams. The House of Representatives is moving forward with an initiative aimed at helping stem those losses. On Wednesday, the chamber passed the Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act by a vote of 371-48. The…

Enterprise and desktop PCs still ‘a healthy market’ as personal PCs see slowdown, says Micron CEO

Micron chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the market for enterprise and desktop PCs remains healthy despite the personal PCs market experiencing a slowdown. “It’s not like anything is falling off the cliff,” Mehrotra said in an interview on “Mad Money.” “Yes, while consumer PCs lately are not experiencing the…