Open thread Feb.3, 2014

“I went down to the crossroads“ – Cream We’re either making a double top or breaking out to new highs and that’s riding on the reading of the Fed Minutes, revisions to the Payroll Data and earnings from NVDA and Retailers, with Macy’s (M), Target (TGT) and TJX (TJX) all beating expectation but also all pointing […]

traveler1116 / Getty Images/iStockphoto Social Security plays a big role in many Americans’ retirement security. In fact, 40{44f8fb62c767d9a0e024bd2a609adf80ac0b081e02fd95d47dd066fb0a89173b} of Americans ages 65 and older rely on Social Security for at least half their income, according to the AARP. But where you live can make a big difference on how much of your Social Security check […]

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled on Tuesday that tax subsidies vital to the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law are unlawful, giving a boost to opponents of the measure known as Obamacare. U.S. District Judge Ronald White found that the …