That hissing sound you’re hearing may be the sound of the air coming out of the theory that the Trump campaign participated in some kind of conspiracy with the Russians to rig the 2016 election. That’s great news for President Trump, but there’s much better news in this indictment for […]
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Trump claims vindication in tweet following Mueller indictment of Russians: ‘No collusion!’
President Donald Trump claimed in a tweet Friday that the latest indictment issued by special counsel Robert Mueller showed that his presidential campaign “did nothing wrong” during the 2016 election. “Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President,” Trump tweeted as […]
HQ Trivia question reveals millennials still have lots to learn about money
Millennials aren’t well versed on international currencies, it seems. On Thursday night, popular game show app HQ Trivia posted a straightforward question to the nearly 900,000 participants left playing the game: “What is the official currency of China?” The multiple-choice format offered three potential answers: “renminbi,” “yen” and “Chinese dollar,” […]
Russian stocks tumble on Mueller indictments
Russian stocks tumbled Friday afternoon after a federal grand jury indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election. The VanEck Vectors Russia exchange-traded fund (RSX), which tracks a host of publicly-traded Russian companies, fell 1.6 percent following news of the indictments. The […]
Billionaire Warren Buffett won $2.2 million on a bet and gave it to this charity
Warren Buffett has shown us once again why he consistently tops the list of the most philanthropic billionaires. On Friday, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO gave $2.2 million to the charity Girls Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska, after winning a 10-year bet that hedge fund managers couldn’t beat the stock market average, […]
5 great personal finance books to read this year
Want to knock out one New Year’s resolution with another? Fix your finances by reading more. We asked NerdWallet’s money experts what books they recommend for achieving common financial goals. Peruse their responses below to find your first read. “Your Money or Your Life” by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez […]
Sessions orders immediate review of DOJ, FBI processes after Florida school shooting
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Friday he has ordered an immediate review of the processes at the Department of Justice and the FBI, following the school shooting in Florida. “It is now clear that the warning signs were there and tips to the FBI were missed. We see the tragic […]
Bill Gates: ‘A.I. can be our friend’
If you saw the video of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog opening up a door for its fellow robot dog this week and were summarily frightened into believing the end is nigh, you are not alone. But also this week, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gave reason to press pause on […]
How Arianna Huffington, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey use gratitude as a strategy for success
Arianna Huffington, Tony Robbins and Oprah Winfrey agree that success in life starts with acknowledging what you already have. They also share a similar daily ritual that helps them achieve short-term and long-term success: making a list of what they are grateful for. “What we focus on, what we put […]
#MeToo moment has women demanding equal pay. How to get it done
The #MeToo Moment — the flood of sexual harassment scandals that began when Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was accused of assaulting more than 80 women — has brought some pleasant surprises to Lisa Gates, the co-founder of a consulting and training company for professional women called She Negotiates. Amid […]