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IRS boosts contribution limits for 401(k) retirement plan savers

Americans will be allowed to contribute more of their money to 401(k) and similar retirement saving plans next year. The IRS said Thursday the maximum contribution that an individual can make in 2026 to a 401(k), 403(b) and most 457 plans will be $24,500. That's up from $23,500 this ...

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises again, inching up to 6.24%

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, though it remains near its low point so far this year. The average long-term mortgage rate ticked up to 6.24% from 6.22% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged ...

US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Mint on Wednesday ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and because the 1-cent coin that could once buy a snack or a piece of candy had become increasingly irrelevant. The last pennies were struck at the mint in Philadelphia, where the ...

ByHeart recalls all baby formula sold nationwide as infant botulism outbreak grows

ByHeart, a manufacturer of organic baby formula, recalled all of its products sold nationwide Tuesday, days after some batches were recalled in an expanding outbreak of infant botulism. At least 15 babies in 12 states have been sickened in the outbreak since August, with more cases pending, ...

UPS and FedEx grounding MD-11 planes following deadly Kentucky crash

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — UPS and FedEx said they are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three ...