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8 Tips to Stop Worrying About Running Out of Money in Retirement
The greatest financial danger in retirement isn’t always the stock market. It’s the constant, nagging fear of running out of money. This anxiety causes many people to underspend and worry, even when their finances are sound.
Here are eight ways to replace that worry with lasting security.
1. Determine your spendi ... (full story)
Top US trading partners pledged to invest $5 trillion in America. These researchers have doubts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has strong-armed many of America’s biggest trading partners into pledging trillions of dollars of investment in the United States. But a study out last week raises doubts about whether the money will actually materialize and questions how it would be spent if it did.
“Ho ... (full story)
USA Today Co., owner of the Detroit Free Press, says it will purchase The Detroit News
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — USA Today Co., which owns the Detroit Free Press, said last week that it plans to acquire The Detroit News and bring both major metropolitan newspapers under its banner.
The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press recently ended an almost 40-year agreement that allowed the two papers to operate in the ... (full story)
What If a Brokerage Fails?
Q. What happens if my brokerage goes out of business? -- T.D., Canton, Ohio
A. Most brokerages are protected by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which insures accounts for up to $500,000 in securities and cash, including up to $250,000 in cash. (Many also carry additional insurance.) The SIPC protects a ... (full story)
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The Conversation: Minnesota raises unprecedented constitutional issues in its lawsuit against Trump administration anti-immigrant deployment
A federal judge heard arguments on Jan. 26, 2026, as the state of Minnesota sought a temporary restraining order to stop the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operation in the state. The administration has sent some 3,000 immigration agents to Minnesota, and attorneys for the state have argued, in part, that it am ... (full story)
Not ready for robots in homes? The maker of a friendly new humanoid thinks it might change your mind
NEW YORK (AP) — As the new robot called Sprout walks around a Manhattan office, nodding its rectangular head, lifting its windshield wiper-like “eyebrows” and offering to shake your hand with its grippers, it looks nothing like the sleek and intimidating humanoids built by companies like Tesla.
Sprout's charm i ... (full story)
State
Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube — deliberately addict and harm children.
Jury selection starts this week in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It's the f ... (full story)
Trump administration's trust and credibility tested in wake of Pretti's death in Minneapolis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy didn't simply criticize the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
Following the killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, the Louisiana Republican warned of broader implications for the federal government.
“The credibility of ICE and DHS are at stake,&rdqu ... (full story)