It’s not that easy to find a high paying job that you can do from home anymore. Photo / 123rf By Susan Edmunds e RNZ If you want a high-paying work-from-home role, you’re likely to find it in IT – but there’s a caveat, opportunities may be dwindling. Trade Me data released to RNZ shows the top 10 highest paying …
Read More »SSDI recipients are receiving their checks early this week. That is why
If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th, you will receive your payment one day earlier this week; we will explain why. If you haven’t received your May SSDI check yet, here’s what to do. There are four scheduled Social Security payment dates each month. Payout date depends on when you started receiving SSDI, as well as your date …
Read More »S&P 500 Races to 30 All-Time Highs in 2024: Markets Conclude
(Bloomberg) — Stocks headed for all-time highs as big tech rallied despite a rise in Treasury yields, with traders bracing for a reading on retail sales and a host of keynote speakers. Federal Reserve. Most Read by Bloomberg The S&P 500 was set to close at its 30th record high this year, though many analysts remained concerned about the market’s …
Read More »Goldman gives its four end-of-year scenarios, from a megacap super rally to a recession-fueled decline
Goldman Sachs has presented four stock market predictions for how the year could end. Wall Street is fast approaching the midpoint of 2024, with investors finding the stock’s performance so far surprising. The S&P 500 is up 14% already this year, passing 5,400 for the first time, already beating many strategists’ year-end forecasts. However, this progress in less than six …
Read More »AI’s impact on employment: 86% of workers fear job losses, but here’s some good news
XH4D/Getty Images This is the year artificial intelligence (AI) moves from the fringes to the mainstream. While some companies have been using AI and machine learning technologies to increase operational performance for several years, fewer organizations have found ways to put AI-powered tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot into production. Also: Agile development can unlock the power of generative AI …
Read More »Social security payments come out earlier than usual
Some Social Security recipients who will be paid this week will receive their monthly payments a day earlier than usual. Social Security payments made to retired Americans, those with disabilities, and survivors of former claimants are paid on a monthly basis by the Social Security Administration (SSA). By the end of 2023, about 67 million Americans were receiving benefits from …
Read More »China’s industrial production, housing sector slow its recovery
China’s housing market continues to face challenges as the country aims to restore its economy to pre-pandemic levels. The latest industrial production data from China showed that industrial production growth slowed to 5.6% in May, down more than 1% from the previous month’s figure. Seana Smith and Madison Mills of Yahoo Finance break down the details. For more expert insights …
Read More »Stock market today: Wall Street rallies to more records as big tech stocks continue to rise
The single biggest gainer in the S&P 500 was Super Micro Computer, which jumped 8.2% to bring its year-to-date gain to 221.5%. The company, which sells servers and storage systems used in artificial intelligence and other computing, is part of the AI supernova that has overshadowed almost everything else on Wall Street. Chip company Broadcom rose 5.9% to add to …
Read More »Hiring at OC Management Consulting Firms Dips 1% – Orange County Business Journal
OC’s largest management consulting firms have curbed local hiring. Of the 21 firms surveyed and rated by the Business Journal for this year’s list, the total number of OC management consultants fell 1% to 2,142 from last month.This includes some notable headcount changes at major firms. No. 1 Deloitte in Costa Mesa decreased to 361 management consultants last month from …
Read More »How Social Security may change next year
Because Social Security has been around for decades, you might assume that the program stays pretty much the same from year to year. But this is not necessarily true. Social Security has already undergone some pretty significant changes in 2024. Now that we’re halfway through the year, it’s important to be aware of these key things. 1. Next year’s cost …
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