The pint-size nation off the English coast
On Christmas Eve of 1966, Paddy Roy Bates, a retired British army major, drove a small boat with an outboard motor seven miles off the coast of England into the North Sea. He had sneaked […]
Changing our clocks twice a year is costing us big time
A growing number of people are pushing for the end of Daylight Saving Time, and if you’re still feeling the negative physical effects of Sunday’s time change, you may be on board with that notion. […]
How much does it cost to become president?
If you’re thinking about running to be leader of the free world, get ready to pony up more than half a billion dollars, judging from the last two campaign cycles and current fundraising trends. Republican […]
Is the decline of U.S. manufacturing being overblown?
In September, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) released its manufacturing index results of 300 manufacturers reporting a contraction of the U.S. manufacturing sector, bringing a 35-month expansion streak to an end. Chief economist at MUFG Union […]
Could wonky government math ruin your retirement savings?
Retirees depend on Social Security to fund their post-work lives. But the program sits on shaky financial ground. The Social Security Board of Trustees projects that the program’s trust fund reserves will run out by […]
2 years after Equifax breach, millions still not taking basic steps against identity theft
Four in 10 people with a credit or debit card have provided their full Social Security number in an online form in the past month, according to a new report from CompareCards by LendingTree, as […]
Why do I keep getting calls from Slovenia?
You’re looking at a screenshot from my phone showing some recently missed calls. You’ll note a few things: none of them are from within the United States (where I live), and none of the numbers […]
Health care jargon in politics, explained
With two Democratic primary debates down and another on the way, we are already deep in the throes of election season (as if it ever ends). Health care was arguably the biggest issue in the […]
27 facts about Sept. 11 you may not know
When a hijacked American Airlines flight struck the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:45 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, life for many Americans changed forever. Family, friends and first responders searched desperately […]
What the national debt means for your children (and their children)
When you turn on the TV or pick up your phone, it sometimes seems like the old axiom “no news is good news” has taken on a new meaning. Gun violence, climate change, inadequate or […]