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6 Big Minimum Wage Increases in 2018
The American middle class has made it clear that they want good jobs that pay enough to make ends meet, and some policymakers have pointed to minimum wage laws as a vehicle for ensuring that even....
Here's Why GlycoMimetics Could Become a Takeover Target
Updated results from a trial evaluating GMI-1271 in relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) sent GlycoMimetics (NASDAQ: GLYC) shares soaring earlier this week, but more good news next....
Forget Canada: Boeing Needs to Ensure Its Trade Dispute Doesn't Spill Into Europe
Canada, as expected, has fired back at Boeing (NYSE: BA) over the aerospace giant's trade complaint against Canadian manufacturer Bombardier (NASDAQOTH: BDRBF). It's a drop in the bucket for....
Prize-Linked Savings Accounts: A Smart Way to Build an Emergency Fund
Would you use a savings account that also functioned as a lottery ticket? While that may sound like a strange combination, that's precisely the idea behind prize-linked savings accounts, which....
Can Big Oil Survive the Threat of Electric Vehicles?
As you may have heard, electric vehicles are catching on. It's to the point where several of the world's largest countries have announced tentative dates for when the last gas-powered vehicles....
3 Things to Watch in the Stock Market This Week
Stocks posted strong gains last week as investors reacted to positive earnings news and the increasing likelihood that Congress will pass a tax bill that includes significant corporate tax cuts.....
Here's How Many Hours the Average American Works Per Year
It's no secret that Americans are workaholics by nature. Not only are we bad about taking vacation days, but many of us consistently log on after-hours to deal with emergencies, check up on....
3 Artificial-Intelligence Stocks You Probably Overlooked
You can't have a conversation about investing in artificial intelligence (AI) without having companies like Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and chipmaker NVIDIA (NASDAQ:....
3 Top Dividend Aristocrats to Buy for 2018
It's quite an honor for a stock to land on the list of Dividend Aristocrats. Income investors like the stability of large-cap stocks that have not only paid out but also increased their dividends....
JetBlue Airways Corporation Investors Should Be Thrilled About More Buybacks
Last week, United Continental (NYSE: UAL) announced a big increase to its share repurchase plans. United is set to wrap up a $2 billion buyback program by the end of this quarter, and the board....
Elon Musk Is Sending a Tesla to Mars
If Loki, that merry prankster, hailed from South Africa rather than Norway, I suspect he might look a lot like Elon Musk.Earlier this month, founder of start-up space-launch company SpaceX took to....
3 REITs to Buy for 2018
Although the stock market had an excellent year in 2017, the real estate sector did not. Thanks to a combination of rising interest rates and headwinds that affected a broad range of equity REITs,....
3 Attractive Income Stocks Whose Dividends Could Double
Dividends are good. Growing dividends are even better. But dividends that double in only a few years? They're great. Or at least some of them are.There are some stocks with fast-growing dividends....
6 Ways Republicans Could Cut Social Security Benefits
Social Security is arguably the most important social program in this country. Each month, more than 42 million retired workers receives a monthly stipend from the Social Security Administration,....
The 5 Best-Selling Handguns of 2017
Despite gun sales declining in 2017 from previous record levels, millions of firearms still fly off the shelves each year, and personal preferences make it difficult to pin down which model is....
Janet Yellen: 5 Quotes You Should Know From the Outgoing Fed Chair
Janet Yellen just gave her last press conference as chair of the Federal Reserve before her likely successor steps into the role, and as the first woman to lead the central bank, Yellen has played....
Here's the One Thing the Final Tax Bill Fails At
It was the moment many of us had anxiously been waiting for. Late Friday, Republican leaders produced their final version of the tax reform bill -- an amalgamation of the previous House and Senate....
The Retiree's Guide to a Wealthier 2018
Retirement should, ideally, be a period of enjoyment, but it takes money to make that happen. As we head into 2018, here are a few things you can do to increase your wealth.The less money you lose....
Why Bitcoin Loans Are About to Explode
Bitcoin has dominated the news in 2017 with its remarkable gains, and despite widespread skepticism among the financial establishment, the cryptocurrency has continued to make progress toward....
The Top 3 Financial Resolutions for 2018 -- and How to Succeed at Them
The year 2017 is winding down, so it's time to do what many of us do late in each year: Make New Year's resolutions! Researchers have found that about half of the population makes these vows --....
Forget Gold -- Your Money Is Better Off in These 3 Stocks
Everywhere around us, the cost of investments looks incredibly high. The S&P 500 is trading at all-time high valuations, a 10-year treasury note only pays about 2.4%, and the price of bitcoin....
5 Reasons the IRS May Take Away Your Tax Refund
It's a great feeling to complete the year's tax return and discover that you have a nice refund coming to you. Unfortunately, the IRS won't always give you that refund -- and under certain....
Canada's Fighter Jet Saga Just Got Weirder
Pity Boeing's (NYSE: BA) shareholders. It's starting to look like they bought stock in the gang that couldn't shoot straight.As a founding member of the nine-nation international coalition that....
How Much Income Tax Will I Pay If I Make $100,000?
December is coming to a close, and now's the time that many people are doing year-end tax planning for 2017. To make the right moves, you need to know what your general tax situation is likely to....
How Can I Manage My Money?
There's a reason so many Americans are short on savings and drowning in debt: They have no idea how to manage their money. If your finances are deep in disarray, it's time to get a handle on them....