Author: Money Mechanics

(Image credit: Getty Images)If you have Medicare Part B or Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, your monthly costs could look drastically different than the standard rates. High-income retirees are subject to the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) — a progressive surcharge added directly to your Medicare premiums if your income crosses specific thresholds.Understanding how the projected 2027 IRMAA brackets are calculated and how the two-year tax lag impacts you is essential to preserving your retirement savings. Failing to plan for these thresholds can trigger an unexpected financial “cliff,” where a single dollar of excess income can cost you thousands…

(Image credit: Getty Images)The helicopter approached low and loud, rotor wash blasting snow in every direction. The pilot set us down on a spine of untouched powder at 7,129 feet atop the Chugach Range, Alaska.The door slid open. Cold air hit our faces. The guide unloaded our skis, the helicopter retreated, and the silence that replaced it was the kind you find only in places that humans rarely touch.Above us, the sky was bright and blue. The temperature crisp. The winds calm. Snow conditions “dialed.” Fresh powder in every direction. And around me, grown men were grinning like little kids,…

The bond market is in a state of unrest. For now, policymakers in Washington are shrugging it off. Yields on 30-year Treasury bonds  — a government bond that underpins long-term borrowing — climbed to 5.10% on Friday. Earlier in the week, they had surged to 5.2%, the highest level since 2007, when the financial crisis started taking root. It’s an identical story for 10-year bonds, which are connected to credit card debt, mortgages, and car loans. The yield on 10-year bonds are near 4.6%, their highest level in a year. These aren’t inconsequential movements: Even these small yield increases can add…

US-Iran peace deal, core PCE price index, and more AI-linked earnings could dominate the coming week. Marvell is the high-flyer, powered by AI infrastructure momentum and set for another market-moving earnings release. Kohl’s, meanwhile, faces a tough retail environment and is likely to disappoint investors with its upcoming results. U.S. stocks closed broadly higher on Friday, with the major averages reaching new record peaks, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Iran war and a strong corporate earnings season. Source: Investing.com The advanced about 1% over the week, marking its eighth consecutive weekly gain and its…

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending May 24th 2026, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish. Ten most read articles on Artemis.bm, week ending May 24th 2026: State Farm gets $1.5bn of reinsurance with Merna Re Enterprise II 2026-1 catastrophe bondState Farm returned to the catastrophe bond market in recent weeks and has now secured a significant $1.5 billion of reinsurance protection through a Merna Re Enterprise…

The Lone Star state has a shiny new real estate star in the form of a spectacular Dallas castle that is rising in prominence after returning to the market for just under $7 million. Deep in one of the city’s most exclusive gated suburbs, the grand lakeside estate looks like a modern-day fairy tale palace, having been built to mirror the historic castles of old—albeit with a much more luxurious, forward-thinking spin. The more than 10,000-square-foot residence at 2105 Bayshore Drive is now being offered for $6.99 million, down from its $8.75 million listing price in August 2025.And while the…

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Francis de Souza, COO of Google Cloud, backstage at an event in Los Angeles. Amid the din around us, de Souza, who speaks in the calm, measured manner of a university professor, offered useful advice for companies navigating the AI security moment we’re all living through, noting that “there’ll be a transition period, and then I think we get to this better place.” He wasn’t speaking about Google at that moment, but it’s clear that even Google is still figuring things out. De Souza’s core message was one security professionals have…

This week’s Baker Hughes Rig Count shows that the U.S. increased by 7 last week, resulting in a total count of 558 rigs. Canada increased by 14 over last week, resulting in a total Canadian count of 138 rigs. Breakdown by region Of the regions tracked by Baker Hughes, the Cana Woodford, Eagle Ford and Permian regions experienced an increase this week. Meanwhile, 2 regions experienced a decrease this week: The Barnett is down 1, at 0. The Haynesville is down 1, at 55. Major Basin Variances This Week +/- Ardmore Woodford 2 0 Arkoma Woodford 1 0 Barnett 0…

Now that meteorologists warn that the El Niño climate pattern could bring heavier rainfall to certain areas of the U.S., protecting your home’s foundation should be top of mind.And grading is the most affordable, effective way to do just that.“Proper grading and drainage corrections are relatively inexpensive compared to major structural repairs. It’s always cheaper to manage water than to repair a damaged foundation,” explains Hayden Slack, owner and general manager at G.L. Hunt Foundation Repair in Fort Worth, TX.Ultimately, being proactive can mean the difference between minor drainage maintenance and an expensive foundation repair bill. What is grading?Grading is the…

U.S. commercial crude inventories have erased their entire 2026 build in just five weeks, with massive Strategic Petroleum Reserve releases masking what would otherwise be a far steeper supply drawdown. Global oil markets are increasingly relying on emergency reserves and inventory drawdowns to offset lost supply from the Strait of Hormuz crisis, while demand destruction has remained surprisingly limited. Analysts warn that inventories are finite and physical oil systems cannot quickly normalize even if Hormuz reopens, raising the risk of tighter markets and higher prices later this year. The oil market still looks surprisingly calm for a system that has…