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US futures slip as oil prices and bond yields rise with markets awaiting latest Fed minutesU.S. futures are lower as oil prices tick higher and the bond market climbs ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest minutes. Futures for the S&P 500 dipped 0.1% on Wednesday, a day after climbing 0.6% to a record of 7,818.93, topping its all-time high set in August. Despite worries over the Iran war, high inflation and pressures from the…
Trump to Send $90 Medicare Checks, Says Americans Can ‘Rest Assured’ $5,000 Will Follow After MidtermsWith the midterm elections just weeks away, President Donald Trump announced on Friday that more than 20 million Medicare Part B beneficiaries will receive a one-time $90 payment this month. Trump, who declared on Truth Social that his administration would send out "checks," said the money will come from the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund and is…
US stocks rise near their record after the latest jobs report eases worries about inflationU.S. stocks are rising near their record after the latest jobs report cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation worse. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% Friday and pulled within 1% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 233 points, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.2%. They got a boost after a report showed U.S.…