Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ makes Roth conversions more complicated

Alvaro Gonzalez | Moment | Getty Images If you’re eyeing a Roth conversion, President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” could make the strategy more complicated, according to financial experts. Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible individual retirement account funds to a Roth IRA, which starts future tax-free growth. The trade-off is paying regular income taxes on the converted…

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PPI inflation report July 2025:

Wholesale prices rose far more than expected in July, providing a potential sign that inflation is still a threat to the U.S. economy, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Thursday showed. The producer price index, which measures final demand goods and services prices, jumped 0.9% on the month, compared to the Dow Jones estimate for…

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What it means when JD Vance comes to town

US Vice President JD Vance poses for a photograph with U.S. troops and families during a visit to RAF Fairford on August 13, 2025 in Fairford, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. Vice-President JD Vance’s summer trip to the quintessentially British spot the Cotswolds has been heavily criticized by some…

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AI demand boosts iPhone maker Foxconn’s second-quarter profit by 27%, beating forecasts

Foxconn Hon Hai Technology Group signage during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Thursday, March 20, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, reported Thursday that its second-quarter operating profit rose 27% year over year, on the strength of…

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Voltify wants railroad operators to avoid diesel

Voltify plans to build a series of energy microgrids to power its locomotive batteries, as shown in this computer-generated image. Voltify Daphna Langer has a bold ambition: To decarbonize the rail industry in less than a decade. How? By convincing U.S. freight railroad companies to switch from diesel power to rechargeable batteries — part of…

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More Singaporeans are living paycheck to paycheck

Customers buying groceries at a supermarket in Singapore. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore’s reputation for financial prudence and high savings is showing signs of strain.  Rising costs and a growing prioritization for experiences and self-care are taking precedence over long-term financial planning, experts observed.  “At the end of every month, when my salary…

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