Key Takeaways Many cash options are still paying 3%–5%, giving savers a chance to stay ahead of today’s 2.4% inflation rate.Top savings accounts, CDs, brokerage cash accounts,…
Key Takeaways Manufacturing, once the largest employer in the U.S. economy, has shed jobs consistently since 2022. Health care has gained them.The two sectors have been on…
Key Takeaways Applied Materials saw profit jump more than 70% in the latest quarter, as demand for advanced, energy-efficient chips used in AI data centers continues to…
The major stock indexes were down in premarket trading on Friday as investors awaited the first consumer inflation report of the year. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial…
(Image credit: Getty Images)Illinois remains one of the few states that still imposes its own estate tax, and its rules are very different from the federal system’s.The…
(Image credit: Getty Images)Not long ago, I was working with a family who had an eye on giving back to the community and the world. They wondered…
Each week, in our Ask the Editor series, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter editor, answers questions on topics submitted by readers. This week she’s looking at…
(Image credit: Getty Images)If you’re in or nearing retirement, you’re probably familiar with Medicare, the U.S. government’s health care program for those age 65 and older.More than…