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Age 65 is a major transition for many individuals as they shift to thinking about retirement and begin to contemplate benefits like Social Security and Medicare. Retirement planning means you’ll have to consider taxes, healthcare, your retirement budget and more.

Despite President Trump’s pressure, economists expect the Fed to maintain current interest rates after they meet this week. The U.S. Federal Reserve is meeting this week to discuss interest rates, marking its first meeting under President Donald Trump’s second term.

You can take a loan from your 401(k) plan if necessary, but it runs the risk of jeopardizing your long-term retirement goals, so make sure to consider your options carefully. If you find yourself in a financial crunch, you have options to dig yourself out, such as borrowing from your emergency fund, a savings account or taking out a personal loan.

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump issued several executive orders reshaping U.S. energy policy, reversing measures from the previous administration. Key actions included halting permits for new onshore and offshore wind developments, resuming oil drilling leases in the Arctic and large areas of the U.S. coastline, and declaring a national energy emergency, granting the president special executive powers to influence the energy sector.