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When it comes to money, members of the LGBTQ community can be vulnerable targets for malicious actors. Although legal protections and social acceptance have come a long way in the U.S., there’s still plenty of room for improvement. That’s especially true considering the growing amount of legislation restricting transgender and nonbinary …

Pixdeluxe | E+ | Getty Images Americans often worry about hitting specific money goals for retirement, but a new report finds that the decision to retire often happens independently of reaching that “magic number.” U.S. households over the age of 55 control 74% of investable assets, but their retirement status …

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko talks during the 2nd Eurasian Economic Forum, on May 24, 2023 in Moscow, Russia. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signaled he deterred his Russian counterpart and long-time ally Vladimir Putin from eliminating failed insurrectionist and Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny …

Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane on Tuesday warned markets against pricing in cuts to interest rates within the next two years. Earlier this month, the ECB hiked its main rate by 25 basis …

“Quiet quitting” made waves last year as employees started prioritizing boundaries by not taking on additional work or going above and beyond at their jobs.  While quiet quitting is often regarded as a personal rejection of the hustle culture, some workers are no longer keeping discontentment on the down-low — …

Google Maps’ Go tab. Todd Haselton | CNBC Google is cutting jobs at its Waze mapping service as it merges the unit with its own map products. In an email to employees on Tuesday, Chris Phillips, who oversees Google’s maps division called Geo, said the company is shifting its Waze …

Pedestrians cross a street past traffic in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, US, on Saturday, June 17, 2023. New York City’s congestion pricing plan for the central business district is expected to get final approval this month. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images After New York City was cleared …

Headlines have been ablaze about the proliferation of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, many predicting the new tech will replace workers in various fields. As many as 300 million jobs worldwide could be affected, according to a recent Goldman Sachs report. But it turns out many in the C-suite have …

After a tough year for the stock and bond markets in 2022, some advisors are turning to alternative investments, according to a new survey from the Financial Planning Association.  Nearly 30% of advisors are actively investing in or actively seeking alternative investments, or “alternatives,” for clients, the findings show. These …

Ascentxmedia | Istock | Getty Images Washington lawmakers avoided touching Social Security when they crafted the recent bipartisan compromise to raise the debt ceiling. But the program may come under scrutiny as Congress continues to reevaluate federal spending. “This is the first step,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox …