Category: Income

What to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Repayment Proposal

Proposed changes to federal student-loan repayment plans tied to income could cut some borrowers’ monthly payments by more than half.
Investors Relying on Roboadvisers Are Seeking a Human Touch

Younger investors who are navigating market volatility and trying to save for retirement are finding that roboadvisers lack the personal touch.
Local News Outlet in New York Faces New Hurdle: A Declined Visa

Phil O’Brien, a Briton who has run a Manhattan publication for several years, had his visa denied because immigration officials deemed his struggling business “marginal.”
Latinas Have Struggled to Build Savings, but a Younger Cohort Is Making Gains

As one of the longest-living yet lowest-earning groups in America, Hispanic women have challenges ensuring that their later years are secure. But things are changing.
State Tax Cut Policies Prop Up Income, Fanning Inflation Worries

Efforts around the country to ease the pain of rising prices have given consumers more money to spend, which could paradoxically further drive up prices.
Consumers Kept Up Their Spending in October, Even as Prices Rose

Consumption climbed and personal income rose, even after accounting for inflation, new data from the Commerce Department showed.
Working While on Social Security: What to Know

Collecting the retiree benefit while earning income gets complicated. Here are some key things to remember.
As Inflation Stalks Europe, Leaders Shudder

The downfall of Britain’s prime minister served as a warning to all of the political peril that awaits those who fail to address the erosion of living standards, no matter the cause.
IRS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Tax Rates for 2023

Filers whose salaries have not kept pace with inflation could see savings on their federal income tax bills.
An Uptick in Elder Poverty: A Blip, or a Sign of Things to Come?

Seniors didn’t fare as well through the pandemic as most. But longer-term trends aren’t moving in their favor either.