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Barclays senior equity analyst Dan Levy is telling clients that a Tesla and SpaceX merger could happen before December twenty twenty six, a deal that would reshape how millions of retirement investors are exposed to Elon Musk's empire through index funds sitting inside their four-oh-one-k accounts.
That kind of structural shift in retirement portfolios lands with particular weight given the broader pressure on Social Security, where the program's trust fund is now projected to run dry within six years — the same length as a single Senate term — making the midterms a direct referendum on the program's survival for workers of every age.
Meanwhile Boeing continues its halting recovery, with the manufacturer running into fresh operational headwinds that are testing investor patience and airline confidence alike. The company has been working to rebuild credibility after years of manufacturing and safety setbacks, but each new obstacle reminds the market just how long a genuine turnaround takes to stick.
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