Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income programs are the largest of several federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities; though 26% of adults in the U.S. have some form of disability, very little is known about these programs.
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Few sectors are more impacted by rising interest rates than real estate, affecting everything from home affordability to commercial property valuations. Higher interest rates have been a substantial drag on the sector’s recent performance, and the potential of recession in the second half of 2023 looms as an additional risk facing REIT investors.
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Setting up a trust for a child isn’t exclusive to ultra high net worth families. In fact, creating a trust for a child may be one of the smartest things many parents can do for their children.
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Social Security has faced funding crises in the past and elected leaders have always arrived at solutions, albeit temporary ones, to extend funding. These solutions have centered on raising the contribution rate, the income ceiling subject to the Social Security contributions and the age at which full retirement benefits commence.
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was rooted in an entirely avoidable error. The problem was not with the bonds themselves; it stemmed from sharply rising interest rates, which, as any investor knows, causes the value of bonds to fall.
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