Student loan forgiveness advocates rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., after the nation’s high court struck down President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, June 30, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Nearly a year before federal student loan payments restarted, the […]
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These are Barack Obama’s top 15 book recommendations of 2023
Barack Obama’s year-end list of book recommendations is here. The former president this week continued his annual tradition of sharing his favorite reads of the year. The list of 15 titles — 11 new and four carried over from his summer recommendations — features various genres, including fiction, history and […]
Apple Watch import ban temporarily stopped by U.S. appeals court
Apple smartwatches ads are displayed as customers take a look at smartwatch accessories at the Apple store in New York, U.S., December 26, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Apple will be able to sell the latest Apple Watches after an import ban was temporarily paused by an appeals court on […]
Want to retire with $5 million? Here’s how much to save each month
Many young Americans hope to retire as millionaires — and they’re pretty optimistic about reaching that goal. Most Americans believe they’ll need to save over $1 million by the time they retire and that amount varies slightly by age group. Those in their 20s think they’ll need around $1.2 million […]
A 10-year initiative in Boston has helped narrow the gender wage gap by 30%
Tomasz Szulczewski | Moment | Getty Images Women continue to make great strides in the workforce, achieving increasing levels of education, and advancing into senior leadership positions. However, the gender pay gap — the difference between the earnings of men and women — has barely budged in recent years. In the […]
Does the tax on your year-end bonus check seem high? Here’s why
Jgi/tom Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images Does your year-end bonus look smaller than expected? Tax withholding is a likely culprit — but Uncle Sam may pay some back when you file an annual tax return, experts said. Bonuses are treated as taxable income, like wages in a typical […]
Hackers see wealth of information to steal in children’s school records
Young male student preparing for the test listening online lessons on headphones Milan Kostic | Istock | Getty Images The education community — students, teachers, parents, staff and those connected to all of them — are barraged with threats to their physical safety. Now, they’re also increasingly dealing with the […]
How companies are using TikTok trends like quiet quitting and Bare Minimum Mondays to make employees happier
2023 ushered in a new workplace vernacular. Suddenly, people were adopting “Bare Minimum Mondays” to stave off burnout, “coffee badging” to circumvent return-to-office mandates, and “rage applying” to new roles after getting passed over for promotions or pay raises at work. These viral phrases were born online, coined by career […]
Michigan court rejects appeal to disqualify Trump from 2024 ballot
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. December 19, 2023. Scott Morgan | Reuters The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot. The Michigan court ruled […]
Top 10 things to watch in the stock market Wednesday
Our top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Dec. 27 1. Stocks started the day flat as bond yields pulled back again. The S & P 500 is less than 1% from record highs, can it make it there before the New Year? With just three trading days left, the S […]