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U.S. stocks were mixed on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve announced its latest interest rate increase, a move which brought the Fed’s benchmark policy rate to the highest level since October 2007.In its statement the Fed noted inflation pressures but said inflation “remains elevated” as price pressures prove persistent across the economy.The central bank
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Good news retirement savers: The Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living increases to the contribution limits for retirement-related plans in 2019. Annual contribution limits to 401(k)s will increase to $19,000 from $18,500. And the annual contribution to an IRA, last increased in 2013, rises to $6,000 from $5,500. “This is another win for investors
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