Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, at the ECB And Its Watchers conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on March 20, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesEuropean Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday reiterated that policymakers will consider bringing interest rates down in June, but sketched an uncertain path...
Year: 2024
Social Security benefits after divorce: In some cases ‘your ex is worth twice as much dead than alive,’ expert says
red_moon_riseThe rules around claiming Social Security benefits are full of caveats and nuances.Among them is a valuable quirk for certain divorced spouses: In many cases, the monthly Social Security benefit you can claim based on a former spouse's work history essentially doubles when they die."Your ex is worth twice as...
JetBlue cuts routes spanning Los Angeles to Lima in race to lower costs
A JetBlue Airways plane prepares to take off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 31, 2024.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesJetBlue Airways told staff on Tuesday that it is culling a host of routes, making it the carrier's latest move to cut costs in the...
Top Wall Street analysts prefer these three stocks for the long haul
In this photo illustration, the CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesInvestors' worries about the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates have made a comeback, pulling the major averages lower this past week.Even as markets seem turbulent for now,...
EU-China trade relations are in a ‘slow-motion train accident,’ business group says
A photovoltaic module company in Hefei, Anhui province, on Feb. 20, 2024.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Trade tensions between Europe and Beijing will likely escalate due to China's growing ability to manufacture more cheaply in strategic industries, according to Jens Eskelund, president of the European Union...