A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images A new Social Security trustees report points to a slightly longer time horizon for the program’s trust funds. But even with a new depletion date of 2035 — a year later than projected last year — the program still faces a 75-year deficit. A one-year […]
Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty Images The biggest piece of advice that people in retirement would pass along to their younger selves is simple: start saving earlier for the end of your career. Roughly 70% of retirees said that changing their habits to save or invest more and earlier is the top advice they’d
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Investors are questioning how much further US stocks will slide this year, after a protracted sell-off that knocked Wall Street’s S&P 500 more than a fifth below its January peak. Fears have intensified that the US central bank will tip the world’s largest economy into recession, in a bid to tackle soaring inflation with higher
A bystander uses a Bitcoin ATM in San Salvador, El Salvador, on May 16, 2022. Alex Pena | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images El Salvador bet its economic salvation on bitcoin, but so far the gamble isn’t paying off like President Nayib Bukele hoped it would. The government’s crypto coffers have been cut in half,
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The Central Bank of Russia continues to step up efforts to test and issue the digital ruble, with a roadmap for the full implementation of the new form of the national fiat now expected by the end of 2023. Trials with real transactions and users are scheduled to begin next April, earlier than originally planned.
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The Sandbox’s SAND tokenjust days after tech companies including Meta and Microsoft announced the formation of something called the Metaverse Standards Forumis up almost 20%. SAND, over the last 24 hours, had gained 19% to $1.31 as of this writing, according to data compiled by CoinMarketCap. Similarly, over that same span, Decentraland’s MANA token had
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This regular roundup brings you a selection of the latest news and updates on the development of the metaverse. Below you’ll find insights and opinions on how this emerging technology could transform the way we work, make purchases and spend our leisure time. 1. Meta to sell virtual clothes for real money Facebook owner Meta
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We are excited to bring Transformation 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! The metaverse has become inseparable from Web3 culture. Companies are racing to put out their own metaverses, from small startups to Mark Cuban and,
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Below is a press release from the Mississippi Development Authority: The Mississippi Development Authority is currently accepting applications for the Mississippi Energy Program for Innovation Cluster: Virtual Quad from teams developing new products or qualified services in the energy and agriculture technologies. Teams are eligible for a maximum award of $25,000, which will be in
It’s impossible to avoid technology in daily life, and there’s no doubt that it has made much of life more manageable. Yet, some aspects of it can affect your body in potentially negative ways. To treat them, it’s essential to learn about how it causes them. These are the effects of technology on your physical
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