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☆ As Election Day approaches, Democrats warn that Social Security and Medicare are at stake
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He also pointed to impending risks to Social Security based on plans floated by certain Republican lawmakers, namely Sens. What's more, it would mean letting two of the most important laws that established Social Security and Medicare expire, he said. It is unclear what his opponent Kean's stance is on Social Security and Medicare. While that's in keeping with years past, the difference this year is Social Security has been more of a front-burner issue. "Usually, it's a lot of lip service to Social Security and how they think it's a great program."

☆ Archer Aviation plans to build 250 air taxis in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Aishwarya Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Adam Goldstein (R) and Brett Adcock, co-founders and co-CEOs of flying taxi company Archer Aviation, pose for a picture as they rehearse for the unveiling of their all-electric aircraft from a facility in Hawthorne, California, U.S. June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Mike BlakeOct 24 (Reuters) - Archer Aviation Inc (ACHR.N) said it aims to make about 250 battery-electric air taxis in 2025 and scale up production in the following years, after setting a goal of getting its aircraft certified by the end of 2024. "In our first year, we will build 250 aircraft, our second year will build 500 aircraft, our third year will build 650 aircraft and then we scale it up to around 2,000 aircraft per year," CEO Adam Goldstein told Reuters in an interview. Archer aims to certify its pilot-plus-four-passenger aircraft, 'Midnight', by end-2024, though the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is still in the process of drawing up certification rules for these futuristic aircraft. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"In terms of aircraft production, we have estimated in our Archer model ~20 units in 2025," JPM analyst Bill Peterson said.

☆ Self-made millionaire who retired early: 'Do these 5 things now or you'll regret it later in life'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Steve Adcock | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Steve Adcock and his wife Courtney retired early in their 30s and now live a happy, simple life in Arizona. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Illustration: Ash Lamb for CNBC Make ItIn my early 20s, I was so afraid of failure that instead of addressing what scared me, I hid behind my potential. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Illustration: Ash Lamb for CNBC Make ItI had a habit of comparing myself with coworkers and people in the industry. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Illustration: Ash Lamb for CNBC Make ItI used to go through life assuming that people were watching my every move. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Illustration: Ash Lamb for CNBC Make It

☆ Beyond Meat’s Chief Supply Chain Officer to Leave Company
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Jesse Newman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The executives were tasked with working to achieve cost savings as Beyond seeks to make some of its products match the price of traditional meat. Beyond Meat chief supply chain officer is stepping down at the end of the month, the company said, days after the plant-based meat company suspended a separate senior executive. Bernie Adcock notified Beyond on Tuesday that he would leave his position at the end of the month to “pursue another opportunity,” according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday.

☆ Beyond Meat eliminates supply-chain chief role after executive steps down
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mike SegarSept 23 (Reuters) - Beyond Meat Inc (BYND.O) said on Friday it would eliminate the role of chief supply chain officer after Bernie Adcock notified he would step down from the role, effective Sept. 30. The plant-based meat producer said interim chief operating officer and senior vice president of manufacturing operations, Jonathan Nelson, will oversee the company's supply chain responsibilities once Adcock leaves. Beyond Meat added Adcock was leaving to take another opportunity. Earlier this week, Nelson was tasked with overseeing operations on an interim basis after operating chief Doug Ramsey was arrested for allegedly biting a man's nose. read moreRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh KuberOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Beyond Meat eliminates supply chain chief role after exec steps down
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ 'Company loyalty will make you poor': Early retiree credits his $1 million net worth to these 7 ‘unpopular opinions'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-18 | by ( Steve Adcock | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The self-made millionaire says he got rich the "old-fashioned way"—by investing wisely, marrying the right person, and living a frugal life. At the time, I had $900,000 saved, and within a few years was able to accumulate a $1 million net worth. Here are seven unpopular opinions that helped me retire early as a millionaire:1. I chose to wait until I found someone who shared the same financial values — and it was one of the best life decisions I ever made. Today, I have a supportive spouse who just as enthusiastic as I am about investing and living a frugal lifestyle.

Persons: Steve Adcock Organizations: Employers, Ramsey Solutions, Ivy League

☆ 3 managers suspected their employees were working another full-time job but didn't fire them. Here's why, and what they did instead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Some employees are working two full-time jobs in secret to make extra cash. It was here he discovered that they were in fact working another full-time job, though they were spending less than 40 hours a week on it. "Even when they aren't handling another full-time job on the side, they still have families, friends, pets, and hobbies." Daivat DholakiaEssenvia doesn't allow employees to work a second full-time job at the same time that they're employed full-time with the company, Dholakia said. As was the case with Snead's employee, Dholakia's employee quit the second job, and they're still with Essenvia today.

☆ Primul taxi zburător, lansat de compania Archer Aviation. Cât va costa o cursă (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Archer Aviation a prezentat în această săptămână primul său taxi zburător, numit „Maker”, iar o cursă cu noul aparat de zbor va costa între 3 şi 4 dolari pe milă de pasager, informează libertatea.ro şi News.ro, care preia Reuters. Avionul companiei Archer, Maker, a fost lansat într-un hangar, unde a fost folosită tehnologia XR pentru a simula o cursă. Administraţia Federală a Aviaţiei a precizat că „poate certifica noi tehnologii, cum ar fi eVTOL-urile prin reglementările sale existente. În prezent, compania Archer este implicată într-o bătălie juridică cu Wisk Aero, companie susţinută de Boeing, care o acuză că a sustras secrete comerciale şi a încălcat brevetele sale. Săptămâna trecută, Archer a cerut unui tribunal din California să respingă procesul şi a înregistrat un contra-proces împotriva Wisk, pentru „declaraţii false” cu privire la o anchetă penală separată.

Persons: Archer, Brett Adcock, Taxiurile, F . Kennedy, maşina, Putem Organizations: Archer Aviation, Reuters, Aeroportul, Aviaţiei, Boeing, Atlas, United Airlines Locations: Los Angeles, Miami, SUA, New York City, Manhattan, California

Define early retirementRetiring early doesn't have to mean never earning a paycheck again — unless you want it to. The first step on the path to early retirement is figuring out exactly what that phrase means to you. Depending on how much you spend, you'll generally aim for one of three categories of early retirement: FIRE, leanFIRE, and fatFIRE. Max out your retirement accountsThere's at least one common strategy present in nearly every story about financial independence and early retirement: early and frequent savings. You may find you hate the unstructured days of early retirement — would you go back to work?

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