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Fidelity: Retirement Balances Fall 4% in Q1 as Contributions Hit Record Highs

Market losses lowered average account values and millionaire counts, signaling short-term volatility that tests savers’ long-term progress.

Maine Senate Passes Supplemental Budget With $300 Checks and Millionaire Surtax

CNN Clash Over Trump's Tariffs Shifts Focus to Congress After Supreme Court Ruling

New Analysis Finds Utility Delinquencies Rising, Nearly 6 Million Households Near Collections