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New figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry show an 80% jump in the number of new electric cars registered in September compared to the same time last year.
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Owen Poole covers the biggest tech stories of the day, including Meta’s product reveals at its Connect event and its plans for Muse AI; SpaceX successfully launching its largest rocket into orbit for the first time; and the popular app Discord once again attempting to implement age verification.
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October 1, 2026
Retirees and pre-retirees may still have time to reduce their long-term tax exposure through moves completed before Dec. 31.
Roth conversions, required minimum distributions and a temporary deduction for people 65 and older are among the areas worth reviewing.
Tax decisions should account for Social Security, pensions, investments and retirement-account withdrawals together, according to Gaines Capital Management.
If you are retired or approaching retirement, you have only a few months left to make certain tax-planning decisions for 2026, prompting advisers to encourage a broader review of how retirement income will be taxed.
Aaron Gaines, a certified financial planner and founder of Atlanta-based Gaines Capital Management, identified five areas retirees may want to examine before Dec. 31.
One potential strategy is a Roth conversion, in which money is moved from a tax-deferred retirement account into a Roth account. The converted amount is generally treated as taxable income in the year of the transaction, but qualified withdrawals from the Roth account can later be tax-free.
For some retirees, relatively low-income years before required minimum distributions begin can provide an opportunity to make partial conversions. The amount and timing require care, however, because a conversion can increase taxable income and potentially affect other costs or taxes tied to income.
Required minimum distributions
Retirees should also prepare for required minimum distributions, or RMDs. Under current federal rules, withdrawals generally begin at age 73 for owners of traditional IRAs and many workplace retirement accounts, although the precise deadline can depend on the type of account and employment status. The Internal Revenue Service says most subsequent annual RMDs must be taken by Dec. 31.
Planning before those withdrawals become mandatory may give retirees more control over when taxable income is recognized. Waiting until RMDs begin could leave less flexibility, particularly for people with substantial balances in tax-deferred accounts.
A temporary federal tax deduction may provide another planning opportunity. From 2025 through 2028, qualifying taxpayers age 65 or older can claim an additional deduction of as much as $6,000 per person. An eligible married couple filing jointly could receive up to $12,000.
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October 1, 2026
Consumer spending jumped 0.9% in August, far outpacing the growth in household income.
The Federal Reserves preferred inflation gauge rose 3.4% from a year earlier, while core inflation eased to 3.0%.
The personal saving rate fell to 4.1%, suggesting some households may be dipping into savings or relying more heavily on credit.
American consumers opened their wallets in August, spending at a much faster pace even as inflation continued to take a bite out of household budgets.
Personal consumption expenditures increased 0.9% in August, according to the Commerce Departments Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Wednesday. That was a sharp acceleration from July and represented the largest monthly increase in consumer spending since March.
The spending surge is notable because incomes didn't keep pace. Personal income increased just 0.2% during the month, according to the report. After adjusting for inflation, disposable personal income was essentially flat.
That combination rapidly rising spending and relatively little growth in purchasing power could be an important warning sign for consumers.
The personal saving rate fell to 4.1%, its lowest level since November 2022. That suggests at least some households may be maintaining their spending by saving less or increasing their use of credit.
Inflation cooled, but remains elevated
There was somewhat better news on inflation.
The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index, or PCE, increased 0.3% from July and was 3.4% higher than a year earlier. The annual increase came in below economists' expectations.
Core PCE, which removes volatile food and energy prices and is closely watched by the Federal Reserve for underlying inflation trends, increased 0.2% for the month and 3.0% over the previous 12 months.
That's an improvement, but inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve's long-term 2% target.
The PCE index differs somewhat from the more familiar Consumer Price Index. While both measure inflation, PCE accounts for changes consumers make in their purchasing habits as prices change and covers a broader range of expenditures. The Federal Reserve therefore gives the PCE measure considerable weight when making interest-rate decisions.
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