Boston Mayor Michelle Wu blasts ‘presidents who think they are kings’

The White House blasted Boston’s Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu after she doubled down on her vow to protect illegal immigrants from deportation in her third annual State of the City Address. As President Donald Trump works to fulfill his campaign promise of mass deportations, he has met stiff resistance from blue cities and states, including … Read more

Stocks slip as UK borrowing hits £10.7bn in February

UK government borrowing significantly exceeded expectations in February, according to official data, intensifying the pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves as she prepares for her spring statement next week. In February, the government borrowed £10.7bn, marking the fourth-highest February figure since records began in 1993, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This was well … Read more

I’m 62 With $800k and $2,600 in Social Security. What Can I Afford in Retirement?

Planning for retirement can be both exciting and challenging. Figuring out how much you can realistically spend each year is a key piece of that puzzle. For example, a 62-year-old with $800,000 in savings and a monthly Social Security benefit of $2,600 can reasonably expect an annual income of $63,200 in retirement. However, this figure … Read more

Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can’t Have Personal Data

Donald Trump’s interim Social Security chief suggested Thursday night he will effectively turn off the agency that manages the essential safety net program for seniors and the disabled, if Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can’t access the non-anonymized sensitive personal information and data of hundreds of millions of Americans, based … Read more