Business & Finance
FAFSA 2027-28: Students and families applying for federal college aid have a new FAFSA form to work with. The U.S. Department of Education made the 2027–28 FAFSA available nationwide on September 23, marking the earliest public launch in the program’s history for a second consecutive year. The department says the updated form has been redesigned … Read more
A possible increase in the Social Security payroll tax is drawing fresh attention as policymakers face the program’s long-term funding gap. The current Social Security tax rate is 12.4% of covered wages, split evenly between workers and employers. In 2026, employees pay 6.2%, while employers pay another 6.2%. One proposal discussed in a recent analysis … Read more
JPMorgan has raised its price target for Meta Platforms from $820 to $920, putting fresh attention on the company’s new Muse AI assistant. The move came after Meta’s latest Connect event, where the company highlighted the early progress of Muse and its growing ecosystem. JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth kept the bank’s Overweight rating and pointed … Read more