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The U.S. economy showed resilience amid the recent government shutdown, with signs that it didn't worsen significantly during this period. However, challenges remain, as 401(k) hardship withdrawals have surged, highlighting financial pressures on consumers. In the tech sector, notable movements include Walmart's new CEO, John Furner, taking the helm as the company continues to see stock growth under outgoing CEO Doug McMillon. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency market is facing turbulence, with Bitcoin dipping below $100,000 as selling from "whales" raises concerns about market stability.
Latest Market Updates
| Title | Published |
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I’m 51, married and pay $200 a month for a $1.5 million term life insurance policy. When should I cancel it? “I am five years from financial independence.” | about 1 hour ago |
My sister is dying. Her husband, 70, doesn’t get Social Security. Can he claim under her wage history? “Does he need to wait until she passes?” | about 3 hours ago |
The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well The U.S. economy didn’t get any better during the longest government shutdown in history, but the good news is that it probably didn’t get much worse. | about 3 hours ago |
401(k) hardship withdrawals more than double as people raid their retirement savings for emergencies “Emergencies are always happening. Life has just gotten more expensive.” | about 3 hours ago |
Who is John Furner, Walmart’s new CEO? Furner started at Walmart in 1993, and currently oversees the most important segment of the company’s business. | about 4 hours ago |
How $5,000 became $31 billion: 5 market lessons from the greatest trader ever Jim Simons’s Medallion Fund averaged 66% annual returns for three decades, using math that would make ChatGPT weep. | about 4 hours ago |
The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people. | about 4 hours ago |
I’m 51, married and pay $200 a month for a $1.5 million term life insurance policy. When should I cancel it?
“I am five years from financial independence.”
My sister is dying. Her husband, 70, doesn’t get Social Security. Can he claim under her wage history?
“Does he need to wait until she passes?”
The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well
The U.S. economy didn’t get any better during the longest government shutdown in history, but the good news is that it probably didn’t get much worse.
401(k) hardship withdrawals more than double as people raid their retirement savings for emergencies
“Emergencies are always happening. Life has just gotten more expensive.”
Who is John Furner, Walmart’s new CEO?
Furner started at Walmart in 1993, and currently oversees the most important segment of the company’s business.
How $5,000 became $31 billion: 5 market lessons from the greatest trader ever
Jim Simons’s Medallion Fund averaged 66% annual returns for three decades, using math that would make ChatGPT weep.
The government shutdown is over. The air traffic controller shortage is not
Staffing shortages of air traffic controllers forced airlines to chop flights and delay thousands of others that disrupted travel plans of 5 million people.