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Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesVisa said on Thursday that it successfully completed hundreds of AI transactions as part of a pilot program that kicked off after the company’s product event in April.The credit card issuer and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task artificial intelligence agents with completing certain transactions.”This is going to be the year we see an enormous amount of material adoption, and consumers really starting to get comfortable in a bunch of different agentic environments,” said Rubail Birwadker, Visa’s head of growth products and partnerships, in an…

Arizona Tax Changes Effective January 1, 2026 SB1749, Arizona’s budget bill, contained several provisions pertaining to veterans. It made changes regarding the determination of veterans’ income. As of the 2026 tax year, payments from any veterans’ pensions, not just veteran disability pensions, will be excluded from the calculation of income from all sources for the purpose of the exemption income cap. SB1749 also included property tax provisions for veterans. The property of a veteran with a service-connected disability whose Veterans Affairs (VA) disability rating is 100 percent will now be fully exempt from property taxes. The provisions also allow the…

Question: I’m 73, retired, and dreading winter, but I can’t afford to be a snowbird. Help!Answer: If you find yourself getting a little down as winter approaches, you’re not alone. A good 41% of Americans say their mood declines in the winter, according to a new poll from the American Psychiatric Association. Alongside that, 27% report feeling depressed, while 28% say they feel fatigued.If you’re retired, winter can be an especially difficult and isolating time. And for many retirees, the solution is adopting a snowbird lifestyle, where you own a second home in a warmer climate or rent one during…

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Published: Dec. 18, 2025 at 5:15 a.m. ETDear Quentin,I’m sick of reading how many millions everyone has. We have, maybe, $100,000 in the bank. I’m terrified I’ll be homeless when my husband stops working. He’s 76 and I’m retired. Our house is big, but there is a lot wrong with it. We still have a mortgage and it makes me scared. Moving will cost a lot and we have nowhere to go and have four dogs. Where is help for people like us?

BP on Thursday made an abrupt shift in leadership, as CEO Murray Auchinloss is stepping down immediately after less than two years on the job.

Transcription – WCI – 450 INTRODUCTION This is the White Coat Investor podcast where we help those who wear the white coat get a fair shake on Wall Street. We’ve been helping doctors and other high-income professionals stop doing dumb things with their money since 2011. Dr. Jim Dahle:This is White Coat Investor podcast number 450 – “When You Win The Game, Stop Playing” with Bill Bernstein. Today’s episode is brought to us by SoFi, the folks who help you get your money right. Paying off student loans quickly and getting your finances back on track isn’t easy. But that’s…

Last Updated: Dec. 17, 2025 at 5:13 p.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 17, 2025 at 3:15 p.m. ETFears over debt financing for data-center buildouts have roiled the artificial-intelligence trade in recent weeks, with the selloff intensifying Wednesday on fresh concerns around Oracle.Chip maker Broadcom’s stock AVGO fell 4.5% on the day, extending its five-session slide to more than 21% — its worst performance over such a stretch since the five-day run that ended March 28, 2020, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

Proposed changes to a rule barring banks from discriminating against certain borrowers are ‘alarming,’ and a ‘step backwards,’ consumer advocates say

Last Updated: Dec. 17, 2025 at 7:16 p.m. ETFirst Published: Dec. 17, 2025 at 12:49 p.m. ETFresh concerns about data-center funding weighed down Oracle’s stock on Wednesday, but the selloff is looking overdone to some on Wall Street.Oracle shares ORCL fell 5.4% on Wednesday after the Financial Times reported that Oracle’s primary data-center partner, alternative-asset manager Blue Owl Capital OWL, will not provide funding for its $10 billion Michigan data center.