Wednesday, November 6, 2024

What's next for interest rates?

Also: Revisiting the 4% rule. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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The Daily Money

ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Wed Nov 6 2024

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, sleepy post-election edition.

No election news today: The USA TODAY home page is filled with it, and it is strong coverage. Frankly, we don't know how they found the time to write all of it.

In other news: After slashing its key interest rate by a hefty half percentage point in September, the Federal Reserve is expected to lower rates by a more measured quarter point Thursday, followed by several more cuts next year, as inflation continues to ease.

If the Fed veers from that steady pace, it likely would be to reduce rates less sharply to ensure that inflation keeps falling, Paul Davidson reports. Here's what to expect.

Revisiting the 4% rule

You've diligently saved for retirement, but how are you going to spend the money?

The standard rule-of-thumb is the so-called 4% rule, a retirement withdrawal strategy that suggests retirees can safely withdraw the amount equal to 4% of their savings in the year they retire, and then adjust for inflation each subsequent year for 30 years.

Why do doctors earn $350,000 a year?

Question: What are America's 20 highest-paid jobs? 

Answer: Doctor. 

It's pretty much true: Of the 20 U.S. occupations with the highest average pay, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16 are some kind of doctor. 

Doctors earn more than any other broad category of worker, according to federal data: More than engineers. More than computer scientists. More, even, than lawyers.  

Why do doctors earn so much? Some economists decided to find out.

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About The Daily Money

Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.

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Stocks close high on Election Day as investors eye outcome

Investors braced for volatile trading this week as voting was underway in an extremely tight U.S. presidential election.

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Tabibian's own personal journey inspired She Hit Refresh.
 

There's a community of women moving abroad. Here's why (and how).

She Hit Refresh started as a personal journey but has grown into a thriving community to help women over 30 move abroad for a better life.

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Why Trump Media closed down on Election Day

Trump Media was halted three times for volatility. Shares closed down 1%.

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TGI Fridays bankruptcy: Concerns about $50 million in unused gift cards

During the first hearing about TGI Fridays' bankruptcy process, franchisees had concerns about nearly $50 million in outstanding gift cards.

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Boeing strike ends with 38% pay increase to machinists

The contract promises a 38% pay increase over four years and an increased 401(k) match. The striking workers rejected two previous contract offers.

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