Everyone needs a prey. And when there are no warm bodies in the room, people over 50 are turning to chatbots for companionship – so says a recent study on seniors and sophisticated technology. “Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed the way we live, and its impact on the elderly is no exception,” wrote the authors […]

The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before a House panel Thursday about the financial woes of two safety net programs that could see key trust funds run out in about a decade, leaving beneficiaries to face with a benefit reduction if the funding gap is not resolved by Congress. The Trustees for […]

Republicans are suddenly more optimistic about the housing market after Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, while Democrats are less optimistic, according to a new survey commissioned by Realtor.com®. Roughly 1 in 5 Republicans say they are now more likely to buy a home as a result of the election, while 24% of Democrats say they […]

If New Yorker Caroline Colvin can make it here, she’ll make it anywhere — her full-time job in Baltimore, for example. Unlike countless 9-to-5 kids who travel from small hometowns to big cities for big checks, this Gen Z gal is doing things backwards. “I’m a reverse super-traveler,” Colvin, 23, a Midtown resident, told The […]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a shadowy left-leaning advertising cabal over whether it participated in a “coordinated plan or conspiracy” to boycott “certain social media platforms,” ​​the office said. his on Thursday. Paxton is investigating whether the powerful World Advertising Federation and its now-defunct nonprofit arm, the Global Alliance for […]

What would it take to feel financially prepared? New research has found that the average American feels prepared for the worst after saving $5,078. The survey of 2,000 employed Americans, evenly divided by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 Millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers) found that Gen Zers need at least $4,286 in […]