Money & The Economy
3 Reasons Workforce Compliance Is Key to Economic Talks
When someone mentions “workforce compliance,” your eyes probably glaze over. It might sound like corporate jargon, but it’s quickly becoming a major topic in economic discussions worldwide.With everything that’s happened…
Betrayed American Workers Expose Dark Underbelly Of H-1B Visa Scheme
They were promised lucrative and stable careers if they “learned to code” and earned a degree in software engineering.Instead, many Americans in the tech industry have been left disillusioned as they face mass layoffs and…
Is Social Security Really a “good deal?”
Dear Rusty: You’ve said in the past that most people recoup their SS contributions within five years of starting benefits, thus Social Security “is an exceptionally good deal.” Your calculation is correct but misleading; if…
Here’s Why Your Electricity Bill May Skyrocket This Holiday Season
As the holiday season arrives, one prevailing headache set to keep hammering Americans is exorbitant electricity costs.“The momentum of the Obama-Biden policies … that destruction is going to continue in the coming…
Americans Expected To Spend Big This Christmas Shopping Season, But There’s A Huge Catch
American retailers can expect strong consumer turnout this Thanksgiving weekend — but many shoppers appear poised to depend on credit cards at higher rates than in previous years.A whopping 186.9 million Americans are…
Scott Bessent Tells Kristen Welker When Americans Should See Lower Prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday that Americans should start seeing lower prices on some products within weeks.President Donald Trump announced Nov. 14 that tariffs on some…
If We Both Collect Social Security, will our Benefits be Affected?
Dear Rusty: I reached full retirement age back in June, but I have not yet filed to collect Social Security. My husband currently collects SS funds, and he waited until he had reached full retirement age a few years ago. I am…
US Job Growth Smashed Expectations In September
The U.S. economy added 119,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Thursday morning.The hotly-anticipated September jobs report comes on the heels of job growth…
Thanksgiving Dinner Will Gobble Up Slightly Less Of Americans’ Paychecks This Year, Survey Says
Several staple Thanksgiving dinner items are expected to cost slightly less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) 40th annual survey…
Did the Obama-era Social Security Tax Cuts Hurt the Program?
Dear Rusty: I will be retiring early next year but my question to you is: During the Obama administration, payroll taxes that employees pay were cut in half from 6.2% to 3.1%, while the employer’s part stayed the same at…
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