We’ve been told again and again that it’s much easier to learn a new language as a child than it is as an adult. That idea is also true when it comes to financial literacy. And yet, a good chunk of parents fail to set their kids up for financial […]
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Rebel Tesla rebuilder with a popular YouTube channel is now opening a shop to fix cars Tesla can’t
Rich Benoit has been enchanted with Tesla electric vehicles since the company first rolled out its flagship sedan, the Model S. The IT manager turned his curiosity into YouTube fame in 2016, cranking out videos about the cars, including how to buy, fix and mine wrecked Teslas for spare parts. […]
Americans are flocking to these 15 cities where business is booming and salaries are rising
Though wages remain stagnant for many American workers, there are several cities around the U.S. where incomes are on the rise. Personal finance website GOBankingRates analyzed 347 American cities with populations of 500,000 or under, looking for places experiencing a combination of economic prosperity, population growth and rising incomes. To […]
Here’s what you can do to get a bigger paycheck if you’re hit by the gender wage gap
If you feel like you’re underpaid, you may not be imagining it. Pay inequality is a real problem, particularly for women. In 2018, women took in just 85% of what men earned, according to an analysis of median hourly earnings from the Pew Research Center. Actress Michelle Williams, center, speaks […]
Chinese stocks just saw worst week since October, but a few China ETFs are still beating the market
Chinese stocks have taken investors on a ride this year. Shanghai and Shenzhen have been the best performing global markets this year, with the Shanghai composite index rallying nearly 24% and the Shenzhen Component Index Fund ETF up over 34%. But the Chinese market tanked this week, with the Shanghai […]
China is making a global power play, and the US response is coming up short
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s ambition by now is clear: to reclaim his country’s global greatness and establish itself over time as the preeminent economic and political power, not only in Asia but across the world stage. His most significant platform to achieve that has been the Belt and Road Initiative, […]
China’s Xi emphasizes global nature of Belt and Road project as forum concludes
China’s President Xi Jinping stands at the Cocoli locks in the Panama Canal. China’s head of state and party Xi Jinping was the first president of the People’s Republic of Panama to visit. Mauricio Valenzuela | picture alliance | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded the second forum […]
Biden reports $6.3 million 1-day haul, biggest in 2020 field
Former US vice president Joe Biden arrives at a rally organized by UFCW Union members to support Stop and Shop employees on strike throughout the region at the Stop and Shop in Dorchester, Massachusetts, on April 18, 2019. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Former Vice President Joe Biden […]
Militants set off bombs during Sri Lanka raid, killing 15
A Sri Lankan soldier stands guard near a car explosion after the police tried to defuse a bomb near St. Anthony’s Shrine in Colombo on April 22, 2019, a day after the series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. Jewel Samad | AFP | Getty […]
SEC: ‘Primary strategist’ in $27 million ‘lucrative market manipulation’ case plans to settle
Florida businessman Barry Honig plans to settle charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC said, in what it called “classic pump-and-dump schemes” when the charges were announced. The SEC filed a motion on Friday afternoon requesting an extension of time. “This week, Defendant Honig and the Commission staff […]