States in the Midwest and the South Are Most Vulnerable to Social Security Cuts
Any disruption or cuts to Social Security benefits will hurt Americans who live in Southern and Midwestern states the most, according to a…
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CBO Warns: New House Budget Proposal Could Slash Medicare by $490 Billion
A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has sounded the alarm: the budget recently passed by the U.S. House of…
House Passes One Big, Brutal Budget Bill — Seniors’ Health and Security at Risk
In the early hours of Thursday morning, House Republicans narrowly passed their budget proposal, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1), by…
Drug Industry Quietly Funds “Patient Advocacy” Groups to Fight Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
A new investigation by Patients for Affordable Drugs (P4AD) has uncovered a troubling tactic used by the pharmaceutical industry to protect profits and…
Social Security Phone Service Changes Will Create Unnecessary Burdens
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s Social Security phone service restrictions will make it harder for seniors to access customer service support, according…
Can Saratoga Investment Corp. Maintain Its 12% Yield?
You may not have heard of Saratoga Investment Corp (NYSE: SAR), a small cap business development company (BDC), but its shareholders undoubtedly love…
Shock and Awe: The Next Stage of Trump’s Master Plan
Editor’s Note: On May 3, Manward Press Chief Investment Strategist Shah Gilani discussed President Trump’s “Master Plan,” saying, “Each major selloff triggered by…
The Canada Child Benefit (CCB): Get Paid to Have Kids?
“Of all the bloggers and podcasts I’ve read and listened to, I never heard anything mentioned about CCB or Canadian Child Benefit. I…
Compound Interest: The Heavyweight Strategy for Long-Term Wealth
Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld spends most of his waking hours dispensing brilliant and insightful financial commentary. (Those are his words, not mine…