As we head into the third winter of the pandemic, only about 13% of American adults — less than 11% of Americans overall — have received the bivalent COVID-19 booster. Read more
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Opinion: The Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell aims to set things straight but leaves us dazed and confused
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday announced the central bank raised interest rates by 75 basis points, as expected by economists and investors. But there were new pieces of Read more
Confused about Medicare open enrollment? How to maximize your coverage.
Medicare’s annual enrollment period is officially live, and all beneficiaries should conduct a review of the benefits they have (and may need). Retirement Tip of the Week: If you’re covered Read more
Opinion: Are you confused about why there are so many different inflation measures? We can explain.
Measuring inflation—the rate of change in the level of prices—requires comparing the prices of a basket of goods and services over time. While that idea sounds straightforward in principle, measuring inflation Read more
Confused about inherited IRA rules? Here’s what to know
Inherited IRAs are a gift to beneficiaries, but the rules surrounding distributions from these accounts are not. Beneficiaries must follow a 10-year rule for distributions, which began after the Secure Read more
Are you confused about BA.5 and the current state of the pandemic? Here’s how the experts are thinking about it.
The rapid growth of BA.5 — the most transmissible form of SARS-CoV-2 yet — is scrambling America’s plans to elegantly move to the next stage of the pandemic with the Read more
Help for Military Personnel Confused About Special Tax Rules and Exclusions
The IRS code includes lots of special rules written to make life easier for military personnel. Some allow certain types of income and allowances earned by servicemen and women to Read more