Otto von Bismarck was 74 when Germany adopted the world’s first national old-age social insurance program in 1889, setting the pension age at 70 after years of fighting socialists with bans, laws, and a promise few workers would live long enough to useJune 5, 2026
Oil rises, U.S. stock futures flat as Wall Street looks to extend its winning streak Personal Finance June 1, 2026 U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday, as Wall Street looks to stretch the market’s record-setting rally into June.