Well, seniors are bracing for another modest cost of living increase in their Social Security benefits next year. But tariffs could make that boost feel even smaller. And if there's a government shutdown that delay September CPI data, the Social Security Administration might not finalize the cost of living adjustment, known as COLA, till the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the numbers.Joining me now to talk about all this, got Yahoo Finance senior columnist, Carrie Hannon. Carrie, great to see you first ...

[Music] [Applause] That is the closing bell on Wall Street and now it's market domination over time. We're giving you full coverage of all the moves, get you up to speed on the action from today's trade. Let's take a look at the major averages here.We end here in the green. The Dow up about 90 points. The S&P 500, your broad gauge is up about 4/10en of a percent and the tech heavy NASDAQ that is going to tack on about 3/10en of a percent.We do have of course a potential US government shutdown to consider. W ...

I think we're headed to a shutdown. >> We have very large differences. It was a frank and direct discussion with the president of the United States and Republican leaders, but significant and meaningful differences remain.Hey. ...

Well, while the national unemployment rate has hovered just around 4% for the past several months, the most recent figures for Gen Z in particular paint a much more darker picture for that younger cohort, some say the emergence of AI is to blame. But my next guest argues it's also due to a misalignment of values between younger workers and hiring managers. Susie Welch is CEO of Becoming New Media and co-author of a recent study that aimed to answer the question, is Gen Z unemployable.You wrote about this in ...

[Music] Washington is in turmoil once again with investors wondering how a government shutdown can affect their money. That's what we're digging into on today's Stocks and Translation. A shutdown happens when Congress misses a budget or a short ter short-term fix.Essential services keep running, but many others pause as most federal workers are temporarily let go or furlowed. So, let's break down what a government shutdown is and is not. First, it's a temporary funding lapse.It slows some services and it ca ...

Today, Fiser is committing to offer all of their prescription medications to Medicaid, and it will be at the most favored nation's prices. It's going to have a huge impact on bringing Medicaid costs down uh like nothing else. In addition, Fiser is agreeing to provide some of their most popular current medications to all consumers at heavily discounted prices of anywhere between 50 and even 100%.That's off the price and in some cases even more than that. These drugs will be available for direct purchase onli ...

Sit down with your CPA after October 15th when he or she's done with all the tax returns. Try to get them to do a projection for 2025 and 2026 and then see what opportunities are out there. The one big beautiful bill act has rewritten the tax landscape in ways that extend well beyond the internal revenue code.And these ripple effects are already being felt across investment decisions, retirement planning, and long-term wealth strategies. In our podcast today, my guest Bob Keebler, a partner with Keebler and ...

[Music] All right, good morning everybody. You're taking a look at live shots of the opening bell on a Wall Street on this Tuesday morning. Blue Owl ringing the bell down at the NYSE while Krenetics Pharmaceuticals getting things started up at the NASDAQ market site.Welcome to Opening Bid. Miles in for Brian Sazzy who is on assignment on this the final day of the third quarter. 75% of 2025 will be in the books at the close of business today.If you are behind on your New Year's resolutions, it's too late. Ti ...

[Music] Welcome to Morning Brief Market Sunrise. I'm Raman Karamali live from Yahoo Finance Studios in London. It's Tuesday, 30th September.Coming up on the show, the vice president signals that a government shutdown looks like it will kick in from tomorrow. We'll look into whether China can threaten the US's dominance in the world of artificial intelligence. and I'll tell you all about a stock that surged over 1,700% in less than 24 hours.So, grab your coffee and let's own the morning. [Music] >> I think w ...

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