Retirement Planning? Couples, Mind the Age Gap

As you approach retirement together, that age gap becomes a factor in decisions about when you retire and when you take Social Security, and in planning how much money you need to save and how it should be invested. Especially if the younger partner is a woman, an age difference can mean you need your money to last longer.

Marriott Sees Record Growth Due to Industry Boom

Riding on the boom in the lodging industry, Marriott Int’l saw record growth in the amount of rooms it opened in 2016. Marriott opened 55,000 rooms this past year, excluding the 381,000 gained through its September $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide , the Bethesda, Md.-based company said in a statement on Monday.

Another Trump tweet jab, again in the defense sector

Shares of Boeing and Lockheed Martin slipped in early trading a day after a tweet from President-elect Donald Trump appeared to pit the two giants in the defense industry against one another to lower prices for government contracts. During his campaign, Trump lambasted Ford for beefing up operations abroad.