Key Takeaways President Trump has imposed a wide range of tariffs throughout 2025, frequently changing or adding new trade measures and creating a fast-shifting policy landscape. As of Dec. 2, his broad import taxes now affect most countries worldwide, reshaping global trade and influencing the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump upended trade policy and the […]
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Key Takeaways The average student loan debt in the U.S. is almost $39,000 in 2025. Those between the ages of 50 and 61 have the highest average federal student loan debt at $46,556. About 42% of students who borrow money for college are still paying off their loans 20 years later. The borrowers carrying the biggest
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Job Title Median Annual Salary Industry/Field Financial Manager $161,700 Finance Software Developer $133,080 Technology Nurse Practitioner $130,890 Healthcare Information Security Analyst $124,910 Technology/Cybersecurity Data Scientist $112,590 Technology Project Manager $100,750 Business/Management Registered Nurse $93,600 Healthcare Accountant $81,680 Finance/Business Marketing Manager $159,660 Marketing/Business Sales Representative (Wholesale & Manufacturing) $66,780 Sales Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
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Key Takeaways Net worth is valuable as a personal progress tracker rather than a comparison tool. Keep your debt-to-income ratio below 36%, and prioritize eliminating high-interest debt first. Traditional retirement benchmarks suggest having 1x your annual salary saved by age 30, 3x by 40, 6x by 50, 8x by 60, and 10x by 67. Maintain
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — Rocking on his front porch overlooking the Mississippi Sound, former Gulfport Mayor Billy Hewes questions how anyone wouldn’t want to live there. “People are always going to gravitate to the water,” he said. “And we have a beautiful waterfront.” But it was far from certain that people would return after 2005’s
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