This was the average Social Security benefit in 2010 — and here’s what it is now. Have those checks lost (or gained) buying power?
Each year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts the amount of money that recipients receive in benefits, helping to account for factors such as inflation. Ideally, the adjustments give the ...
US consumer sentiment plunges in February on tariff worries
The University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers on Friday said its Consumer Sentiment Index dropped to 64.7 from January's ...
Christian Science Monitor1d
In Musk, an unprecedented blend of political and financial power
President Trump credits Elon Musk with leading efforts to disrupt, shrink, and overhaul the federal bureacuracy. Mr. Musk has ...
Marketplace3d
NAACP calls for consumers to leverage their purchasing power as some companies pull back from DEI policies
The NAACP is asking Black consumers to respond to corporate DEI rollbacks by leveraging their purchasing power.
The Daily Telegraph14d
Baltic nations ditch Russian power grid in ‘victory for freedom’
They stopped purchasing Russian gas and electricity after the invasion but their power grids remained connected to Russia and Belarus, controlled from Moscow. This left them dependent on Moscow ...
Seeking Alpha19d
Monday's economic calendar
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index provides survey results from manufacturing firms throughout the country. Based on a flash PMI of , the economist expects the manufacturing sector to ...
IBTimes UK26d
UK's Purchasing Power Drops 41% Over Two Decades: Cost of Living and Lack of Investment to Blame
The purchasing power in the UK has dropped by 41% over the last 20 years. Today, £100,000 left in a bank account since 2004 without investment would now be worth £59,021. This figure is one of ...
The Indian Express27d
Sri Lanka revokes power purchasing pricing deal with Adani, appoints committee to review
The Adani group’s wind power projects in Sri Lanka are in a state of flux, as the island nation’s government on Saturday revoked the pricing agreement for projects. It, however, stopped short of ...
Business Line29d
Sri Lanka ‘revokes’ power purchasing deal with Adani
Sri Lanka has revoked a 2024 power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy — for a proposed wind power plant in the island’s Northern Province — following corruption allegations ...
Boston.com1mon
The 30-year mortgage rate is back below 7%. How does this affect your purchasing power?
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States eased this week to just below 7 percent, its first decline after climbing five weeks in a row. The rate fell to 6.96 percent from 7.04 ...
The Daily Telegraph1mon
Wind power collapses to less than 1pc of UK electricity
Calm weather leaves Britain highly reliant on ageing fleet of gas-fired power stations Wind power has collapsed to less than 1pc of Britain’s electricity supply as some of the stillest weather ...
Business Wire1mon
Primerica Household Budget Index™: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Families Rose 2.8% in November Compared to a Year Ago
In November 2024, the average purchasing power for middle-income families was 103.6%, up from 103.1% in October 2024. This marks the seventh consecutive month purchasing power rose for middle ...