Amazon Tackles Healthcare, Apple Slashes iPhone X Production
Amazon is joining forces with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to bring their employees better and cheaper healthcare. The three companies will create an independent company solely focused on improving technology to make the healthcare system more efficient. Details are scarce as plans are still in the early stages.
And Apple is reportedly slashing production of its iPhone X due to waning demand. The company was originally planning to produce 40 million iPhone Xs but now will only produce 20 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. This comes just days before Apple is set to report its quarterly earnings.
The median retirement savings account balance for Americans aged 65 and over was just $88,000 due to medical expenses, according to a report. Pratik Patel, head of Family Wealth Strategies with BMO Family Office, joined Cheddar News to discuss what's needed to save for a comfortable retirement.
Stocks ticked higher on Wall Street Wednesday as hopes for a resilient economy jousted with worries about inflation following a much stronger reading than expected on U.S. retail sales.
