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An annual government report offered a glimmer of good news for Social Security and a jolt of good news for Medicare even as both programs continue to be on pace to run dry next decade.

Jay Powell says pending elections don't get discussed at Federal Reserve meetings. Here's what Yahoo Finance found after reviewing years of transcripts.

Investors cheered weaker-than-expected job numbers, which suggest inflation is abating. Voters will be harder to please.