Increases in the federal funds rate of 25 basis points were associated with a 4.2 percentage point larger overall decline in dollar credit for emerging market firms than for developed market firms, according to new research.

An additional year in early retirement increased a man’s probability of death before age 73 by 1.85 percentage points and reduced the age at death by an average of about 10 weeks, according to researchers.

The standard Medicare Part B monthly premium for 2019 will, for most individuals, be $135.50. Single beneficiaries with incomes over $85,000 and married couples with incomes of over $170,000 will pay a higher Part B premium, based on a sliding scale, as required by the Medicare Modernization Act