Members of the FBI Evidence Response Team and other federal agents investigate the scene where an incendiary device was detonated outside of 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, New York, United States on July 20, 2026. Kyle Mazza | Anadolu | Getty Images A man described as an anti-ICE activist was taken into custody after setting…
Building our new home has sent me down more research rabbit holes than I can count. Along the way, I’ve discovered so many home features and products that had me questioning, “Is this a brilliant idea… or a completely unnecessary extra?” Some made it straight into our plans, others had me on the fence, and…
China surprised everyone Tuesday night by acknowledging GDP growth well below 5 percent. The official rate is 4.3 percent for the second quarter and 4.7 percent for the first half, to just over $10.1 trillion. More interesting than most such announcements, but not especially important. The important question is whether the true situation is somewhat worse than…
Across the country, policymakers are increasingly interested in taxing data processing and businesses’ digital services. Proposals differ, but they include extending the sales taxA sales tax is levied on retail sales of goods and services and, ideally, should apply to all final consumption with few exemptions. Many governments exempt goods like groceries; base broadening, such…
Furniture, lighting, and even a room divider might not seem to have much in common at first glance, but Lawrence Technological University (LTU) in Southfield, Michigan, found unity in an unexpected place: sheets of 100% recycled HDPE made from post-consumer plastic, including discarded milk crates. Created by six sophomore Product Design students at LTU, the…
For a long time, all-inclusive resorts had a less-than-stellar reputation. Think: mediocre buffet food, watered-down drinks, and a stigma of quantity over quality. However, over the past decade, there’s been a significant shift in perception, and the major hotel chains have finally gone all-in on all-inclusives. Hyatt, Hilton, and Marriott have each invested heavily in…
So Britain has a new Prime Minister the 7th in a decade and even before he walked into Downing Street his own predecessor compared his economic plans to … Liz Truss. But, Burnham is not bothered, the so called King of the North claims that his plans to revitalise the regions of Britain will…
Back in 2017, I wrote that households need to earn $300,000 a year to live a middle-class lifestyle in an expensive coastal city. The internet was not pleased. I was called out of touch, delusional, and a few other things I can’t print on a family finance blog. After having a second child in December 2019, I…
BNY’s Geoff Yu sees Latin American currencies underpinned by strong balance-of-payments positions and attractive carry, even as global equity nerves rise. Yu notes that conflict-era inflows have created a solid buffer against potential Dollar strength, while Banxico’s easing path and under-owned Peruvian Sol (PEN) stand out, though overall FX total return prospects lag EMEA (Europe,…
Is your emerging-markets fund an accidental bet on AI? Returns for these two ETFs show why it might be.
