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[ad_1] Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.Matt Rourke | APThe Social Security Administration sent what experts say is a misleading email to consumers last week, describing President Donald Trump’s “one big beautiful bill” as “long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans.”In that email and a July 3 press release, the agency said the legislation will make it so “nearly 90%” of Social Security beneficiaries no longer pay federal income taxes on benefits. It attributed that to an additional $6,000 senior deduction and another unspecified provision.Tax experts…

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[ad_1] Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves: The S & P 500 was lower Monday, giving back some gains following its run to new highs last week. The market was drifting lower for most of the session as its overbought condition finally caught up to the rally. However, Monday’s losses picked up steam after President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea,…

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[ad_1] U.S. dollar banknote and decreasing stock graph are seen in this illustration taken April 25, 2025. Dado Ruvic | ReutersFresh off its worst performance since Richard Nixon was president, the U.S. dollar faces a variety of headwinds heading into the second half of the year that could have important investing implications.The greenback tumbled 10.7% against its global peers through June, making it the worst first half since 1973, back when Nixon broke the Bretton Woods gold standard. At its bottom, the currency hit its lowest point since February 2022.The path ahead may not look much brighter.That’s because many of…

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