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139 taxi medallions will be offered at bankruptcy auction
New York Post - 10 Jun 2018 04:55
New York City's struggling yellow cabbies are facing the auction block. A record 139 taxi medallions will be offered for sale in bankruptcy auction this month -- the latest sign that a deluge of ride-sharing apps like Ub...
Trump Administration May Stop Denying Young Doctor Visas
Forbes - 10 Jun 2018 15:30
The Trump administration is expected to begin issuing visas to allow international medical graduates into U.S. residency programs after a temporary delay - and some denials of young doctors into the country.
Side hustles are changing how people plan for retirement
USA Today - 10 Jun 2018 16:00
The gig economy offers many a way to catch up or even get ahead, but too often, our debts are getting in the way.
Crazy, Dangerous, Out of Control
TPM - 10 Jun 2018 18:32
Trump Trade Advisor Peter Navarro saying there’s a “special place in hell” for Justin Trudeau and claiming he stabbed President...
Amazon has been quietly evolving Prime's look, and it signifies massive changes to the service (AMZN)
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 15:25
Whole Foods Amazon quietly updated the logos for all of its Prime services earlier this year, dropping the word Amazon. Prime is now a brand in its own right. It signifies Amazon is taking Prime beyond the Amazon-branded...
10 smart things you can do with $1,000 right now
USA Today - 10 Jun 2018 12:04
If you've got $1,000 you're looking to spend, consider these smart financial decisions.
Here's how fintech is taking over the world -- and what's coming next
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 06:04
BI Intelligence Digital disruption is affecting every aspect of the fintech industry. Over the past five years, fintech has established itself as a fundamental part of the global financial services ecosystem.See the rest...
Trump Ditches Summit, Leaving A Climate G6
Forbes - 10 Jun 2018 00:13
The US president left the G7 summit in Canada early, saying he would not participate in a key meeting on financing action against climate change. The remaining leaders agreed to step up action to fight climate change, bu...
Reuters: More Than 2,400 Immigrant Family Separations Since Late 2016
TPM - 10 Jun 2018 23:34
At least 2,400 immigrant family separations have occurred at the border since late 2016, Reuters reported Friday, and that number...
West Texas town of Moran, area part of bump stocks history
News Observer - 10 Jun 2018 07:01
This tiny West Texas town is fading. The Methodist church is for sale, the American Legion post is on the brink of closing and half the main drag is shuttered. …
High adviser fees lower retirement savings and how the SEC aims to stop them
USA Today - 10 Jun 2018 07:00
Financial advisers have a June 12 deadline to qualify for a Securities and Exchange Commission leniency program after they placed clients in mutual fund share classes with high fees, even when lower-cost alternatives wer...
Baby Boomers share why they're still working hard
New York Post - 10 Jun 2018 04:56
Dear John: I enjoyed your recent column about workers over 65 staying glued to their seats as I am one of those workers at 68 years old. A major reason for me and some of my colleagues staying in the workforce is that ma...
There's a growing battle between fake meat startups and Big Meat, and neither side is backing down
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 16:06
Flickr / Marc Dalmulder In February 2018, the US Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) filed a petition to the USDA arguing that lab-grown and plant-based meat startups should not be able to call their products "meat," since ...
Danos: How One Company Has Kept It All In The Family For Three Generations
Forbes - 10 Jun 2018 15:48
How one company that has managed to remain family-owned through three generations is finding innovative ways to address the current shortage of qualified labor in the booming Permian Basin.
The two biggest makers of computer processors are competing again -- and it could mean faster and cheaper computers
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 15:42
YouTube/AMD Intel finally has some competition in the computer processor market. AMD's new chips are finally viable and less expensive alternatives to Intel's chips. As with anything, consumers benefit greatly with more ...
11 tips for visiting Apple's $5 billion headquarters, Apple Park (AAPL)
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 15:00
YouTube/Matthew Roberts Tucked into suburban California is a new tech landmark: Apple's $5 billion headquarters, Apple Park. The stunning building is completely circular and features walls made out of glass. Inside of th...
Chinese investors are inflating housing markets in the US, Canada, and Australia
Business Insider - 10 Jun 2018 14:32
Tyrone Siu/Reuters Chinese investors will put $1.5 trillion into assets abroad over the next decade. About half of that will likely go into foreign property, often in the US, Canada and Australia. Home prices have soared...
Quantifying The Economic Toll Of Segregation
Forbes - 10 Jun 2018 14:09
A new report by Chicago's Metropolitan Planning Council highlights recommendations for eradicating the region's stifling segregation - after an earlier study quantified the economic and social costs.
Duterte Has Brought Safety To The Philippines
Forbes - 10 Jun 2018 09:54
Filipinos feel safer nowadays than they felt back in 2014, walking alone at night in the streets.
Trump pulls out of joint G-7 statement, attacks Trudeau
News Observer - 10 Jun 2018 07:05
The annual G-7 summit appeared to have weathered tensions over President Donald Trump's threats of a tariff-fueled trade war until the mercurial American pulled out of a joint statement while …
Program to see if $4,000 enough to buy an electric car
Miami Herald - 10 Jun 2018 07:01
Clean energy advocates want to see if a $4,000 grant for purchasing a new electric vehicle and a $500 grant for installing a specific home charging station are enough to …
Investors: Why you shouldn't worry that rates will rise
USA Today - 10 Jun 2018 07:00
Will rising long-term interest rates impale your future? A poll of financial professionals shows they think rates will keep rising, believing the Federal Reserve’s hikes will push long-term rates up. But that isn’t h...