The doors are closing on the era of American middle-class independence. The dream of home ownership is being replaced by the reality of permanent debt...

...farming, fishing and forestry are still by far the most dangerous fields of work

Financials dominate the list... Berkshire Hathaway is the clear outlier, sitting on a record $382B, the largest cash position in its history...

Temporary tax breaks under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act offer savings opportunities—but income thresholds and phaseouts mean careful planning is key.

Germans value health above family... and don't care about money...

As long as this anti-competitive, rate-setting regime remains in place, small businesses and their communities will suffer...

“Improving affordability conditions have yet to induce more buying activity,”

...shrugging off sentiment surveys about worsening labor market conditions.

Without changes in some states’ water laws and public-private investment, downstream users, such as Walker Lake, face existential challenges...

Lower your mortgage payment with a recast or refinance. The right move depends on your loan type, rate, and financial goals.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought widespread changes in the tax code, including an increase in the standard deductions...

Worden had alleged in July 2019 that her estranged spouse guessed her password and illegally viewed her account while stationed aboard the International Space Station...

When everything becomes digital, spending can be tracked, restricted, frozen, or flagged...

"Our study suggests that caffeinated coffee or tea consumption can be one piece of that puzzle." 

"We find that Internet meeting is displacing the roles that family and friends once played in bringing couples together." 

 

"Used EVs are an answer to the affordability crisis in America ... and you can score a really good deal for just under $20,000."

Colorado led the nation, with median household income up 46.9% since 2019...

California Democrats seek to trap rich citizens with a retroactive wealth tax. They are engineering a type of reverse Gold Rush as up to a trillion dollars leave the state with a line of U-Hauls heading for the nearest border...

"Power infrastructure includes commercial electric service with automatic transfer capability and a 150 kVA diesel generator..." 

The con artists often claim they work in the building-and-construction industry and are based outside the United States.