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You won’t be able to use them anymore: these $20 bills will be rejected from ATMs and banks in the US

You won’t be able to use them anymore: these $20 bills will be rejected from ATMs and banks in the US

This includes bills that are physically damaged, marked, or come from older series that lack the updated security features now considered essential for safe transactions.


Disability Social Security: Is my SSDI compatible with other public benefits?

Disability Social Security: Is my SSDI compatible with other public benefits?

Social Security beneficiaries can access a number of additional programs and benefits to help them improve their financial situation.


Fed’s Williams signals support for quarter-point interest rate cuts By Investing.com

Fed’s Williams signals support for quarter-point interest rate cuts By Investing.com

John Williams, president of the New York Fed, remarked that the "very good" September jobs report signaled the continued strength of the U.S. economy, even as inflation eased after over a year of elevated rates.


BOJ highlights broadening wage, price gains but warns of risks By Reuters

BOJ highlights broadening wage, price gains but warns of risks By Reuters

"This year's wage increases were helping push up consumption with some firms pointing to the effect of solid spending by the younger generation, which enjoyed fairly big pay hikes," the BOJ said on Monday in a quarterly report on regional economies.


Social Security COLA 2025: All payments before annual increase

Social Security COLA 2025: All payments before annual increase

In the months of October, November and December the Social Security Administration will send out a large number of checks to citizens with an accepted benefit.


COLA Increase 2025 Update: Cost Of Living Increase Eligibility & Payment Dates

COLA Increase 2025 Update: Cost Of Living Increase Eligibility & Payment Dates

Each year’s COLA is a very important item for United States citizens who collect only one Social Security check.


Netanyahu Promises Retaliation For Missile Attack On Israel, Iran Responds By Promising ‘Vast Destruction’ – Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

Netanyahu Promises Retaliation For Missile Attack On Israel, Iran Responds By Promising ‘Vast Destruction’ – Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ)

He stated that the Revolutionary Guard is ready to repeat missile attacks with “multiplied intensity” and emphasized that while Iran avoided targeting civilians, it remains a feasible option, according to AP.


Bank of Mexico may consider larger rate cuts, says bank governor By Reuters

Bank of Mexico may consider larger rate cuts, says bank governor By Reuters

Banxico, as the Mexican central bank is known, lowered its key rate by 25 basis points to 10.50% on Thursday, the second straight cut as price pressures ease.


Powell signals Fed to continue rate cuts, but path isn’t on preset course By Investing.com

Powell signals Fed to continue rate cuts, but path isn’t on preset course By Investing.com

"Looking forward, if the economy evolves broadly as expected, policy will move over time toward a more neutral stance," Powell said in prepaid remarks Monday ahead of an appearance of the National Association for Business Economics.


Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) announces COLA increase for 2025 payments

Social Security disability benefits (SSDI) announces COLA increase for 2025 payments

Getting a new Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) check at a higher amount in 2025 will be possible for all United States citizens.


Social Security for public workers to be increased thanks to a bill

Social Security for public workers to be increased thanks to a bill

The main goal of this Bill is to eliminate this unfairness altogether, making it so that citizens in these situations can have a fair Social Security check.


Analysis-Thai auto sector reels from falling orders and soaring household debt By Reuters

Analysis-Thai auto sector reels from falling orders and soaring household debt By Reuters

"It's a crisis, quite a serious one, with no easy way out," said Hajime Yamamoto, a principal at Nomura Research Institute's consulting division in Thailand, adding that the stagnant home market, combined with increased competition in exports is squeezing the auto sector.