Average American Is Wasting $5,339 a Year?
(The Motley Fool) - We're told time and time again about how important it is to save for retirement, yet many workers make the excuse...
Global Debt is Hovering Near an All-time High
(Business Insider) Global debt is hovering near a record at $244 trillion, the Institute of International Finance said in a new report....
When Was The Last Time Your State Raised Its Minimum Wage?
(Money) A new year means a new paycheck for millions of Americans. There has been a minimum wage increase in 20 states as of 2019,...
OPEC Sec Gen Worried About Trade War's Effect
(CNBC) OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo is largely optimistic over prospects of achieving a balanced oil market in 2019. But if...
If dogs can be in workplace, why not babies?
(USATODAY) Chelsey DeRuyter thought her job interview for a high-level post at a local nonprofit went well. But after they started...
Ivanka Trump under consideration to lead The World Bank?
(Business Insider) President Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka Trump, who works as a White House adviser, is one of the names being...
Gov't Shutdown: 2 more weeks it will cost more than the border wall
It will only take another two weeks for the shutdown to cost the economy more than $6 billion, according to S&P Global Ratings. The...
U.S.-China Trade Hopes Lift World Stocks. Oil Soars
(Reuters) - Heightened risk appetite boosted U.S. Treasury yields to the highest this year, while the U.S. dollar extended losses after...
Government shutdown: Fitch threatens US rating downgrade
(Business Insider) - Fitch, one of the "Big Three" ratings agencies, has warned that the government shutdown puts the US at risk of...
The fate of the dollar will shape financial markets in 2019
(The Economist) - Buttonwood The fate of the dollar will shape financial markets in 2019. After rising by 7% against a basket of...
Eddie Lampert's bid to rescue Sears still alive
(CNBC) - A bankruptcy judge is giving Sears Chairman Eddie Lampert another chance to buy the department store chain out of bankruptcy and...
Food stamps will be funded through February
(Fox) The Trump administration says benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, will be...
U.S.-China trade talks conclude
(Reuters) Chinese and U.S. teams ended trade talks in Beijing on Wednesday that lasted longer than expected and officials said details...
IRS to Issue Tax Refunds Despite Shutdown
(Washington Times) - The IRS will send out tax refunds during the government shutdown, the Trump administration said Monday, in the...
Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan thinks the New Green Deal is 'a terrible idea'
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said an idea floated to tax the richest Americans at 70 percent would be a “terrible idea.” Freshman...
Democrats Vow to Block Pro-Israel Bill to Protest Government Shutdown
(YeshivaWorld) Efforts are underway in the US Senate to block a pro-Israel bill in response to the ongoing government shutdown. Senate...
What the White House Wants
(Time) The White House is holding firm in its request for $5.7 billion for a border wall to end the shutdown, while also demanding...
China has 'good faith' to fix trade issues
(Reuters) China has the “good faith” to work with the United States to resolve trade frictions, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, as...
4 Biggest Changes On This Year's Tax Return
(Motley Fool) - Tax season is just about to start, and now's the moment of truth to see what impact the late-2017 tax reform laws will...



















