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ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Tue May 20 2025

 

Daniel de Visé Personal Finance Reporter

Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.

Who really benefits from President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill"?

Trump says his tax bill, which won approval from a key congressional committee on May 18, would lower taxes for all Americans. 

It's true that certain Americans will see after-tax income gains if the bill passes. But analyses from nonpartisan organizations suggest top earners stand to gain the most from these tax cuts, while some of the lowest earners may actually lose income.

American women stand to inherit $50 trillion

Much has been written about the Great Wealth Transfer, a historic passing of assets from the oldest Americans to younger generations over the next two decades. But the kids may have to wait.  

Between 2024 and 2048, an estimated $54 trillion will pass from one spouse to another, rather than to children or grandchildren, in a wave of "horizontal" transfers that follow the death of a husband or wife.    

And more than 95% of that wealth will go to women

Get ready for an expensive summer

Skyrocketing prices might not be top of mind for many consumers this spring, especially in light of significantly lower gas prices at the pump right now. But many economists warn that consumers should get ready to pay more for some things this summer.

Maybe it isn't a bad idea to start thinking about back-to-school shopping even before summer vacation begins.

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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.

Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.

Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol as members of the House Budget Committee are set to meet in a rare Sunday night session to consider U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 18, 2025.

The GOP tax bill could boost the highest-earning Americans' incomes while hurting low earners, according to findings from nonpartisan research groups.

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American women are about to inherit $50 trillion. Here's why.

A coming wave of "horizontal" wealth transfers will send more than $50 trillion to older American women, according to a recent report.

A Walmart employee folds clothes in the men's apparel section at a Walmart Supercenter, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced new tariffs, in North Bergen, New Jersey. U.S. April 3, 2025.
 

Expect a high-priced summer as tariffs hit apparel and footwear

Skyrocketing prices might not be top of mind this spring. But many economists warn that consumers should get ready to pay more as soon as summer.

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Do I tell my boss I'm looking for a new job?

When looking for a new job, Iif you have a good relationship with your manager, it may be worth having an open and professional conversation.

Mother and daughter at home reconciling bank statements.
 

More money starts with mindset. How to flip the script on yours.

Unconscious beliefs, often rooted in childhood, can affect your financial behaviors in adulthood. How to flip the script on those that are harmful.

Mud cakes everything on the Gray family's back porch at River Ridge Apartments in Asheville, NC, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, after the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused historic flooding.
 

Home insurance protects against climate change. But millions miss out.

Insurance protects homeowners from financial distress after climate disasters, but existing guidelines don't cover the scope of the problem.

People gather around the John Harvard Statue on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025.
 

Trump admin terminates $60 million in Harvard grants over alleged antisemitism

President Donald Trump's administration has frozen or ended federal grants and contracts for the university worth nearly $3 billion in recent weeks.

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent looks on, near U.S. President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere (not pictured) at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2025.
 

Trump: Nations must negotiate tariffs in 'good faith', says Bessent

On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Bessent told NBC News' "Meet the Press" the administration was focused on its 18 most important trading relationships.

A cluttered desk with a piggy bank sitting on top. On the side of the piggy bank are the letters "RMD."
 

Don't need required minimum distributions yet? Where to put the cash.

What do you do if you don't need the money from your required minimum distributions just yet? Here are five ideas.

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