If you’ve been considering a mortgage with an adjustable rate, your reasons for going that route might be disappearing. As recessionary fears cause longer-term interest rates to hover near or below short-term rates, the advantage that typically comes with adjustable rate mortgages has shrunk — or entirely disappeared — at some lenders. ARMs, as they
President Trump speaks to the media. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Getty Images Trump’s mention that he might temporarily cut payroll taxes comes right out of the Obama administration’s playbook. From the way the current White House has talked, such a possibility has all the trappings of a contingency plan to give the economy a
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Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speaks at the Saint Andelm College New Hampshire Institute of Politics in Manchester, New Hampshire June 13, 2016. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images The White House is reportedly discussing a variety of options to try to juice U.S. economic growth ahead of the 2020 election, including
Loretta Mester at Jackson Hole, August 25, 2017. Jodi Gralnick | CNBC Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester believes that if the U.S. economy continues to grow at its current pace, she’s unlikely to support further reductions to interest rates. “At this point, if the economy continues where it is, I would probably say we should
David Koch, the billionaire, industrialist, philanthropist, political activist and onetime vice presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party, died Friday. He was 79. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David,” Charles Koch announced in a statement. “Anyone who worked with David surely experienced his giant personality and passion
People walk by a Nike store in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Seaport Global initiated KB Home, D.R. Horton, Lennar, and PulteGroup as ‘buy’ Seaport said that despite it being a “volatile” group, the firm had a “generally positive” view of the homebuilders.
So-called money diets work about as well as the ordinary kind. That is, they may work for a short time, but you’ll have to stay on the diet to keep the weight off. Pauline Yan, 41, says managing your money starts with scouting your feelings. Source: Pauline Yan There’s plenty of disagreement about whether diets
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin A few million people still are eligible to use a Social Security benefits strategy that’s so valuable Congress banned it. But time is running out for them. The strategy is known as filing a restricted claim for benefits. It’s available to married couples and some divorced
Getty Tax season may be at an end for most taxpayers, but scammers aren’t letting up. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently warned taxpayers and tax professionals about a new IRS impersonation scam email. The email subject line may vary, but according to the IRS, recent examples use phrases like “Automatic Income Tax Reminder” or