Automaker ‘at the limit’ of what it can offer
Members of the United Auto Workers union picket outside the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, on Sept. 26, 2023. Matthew Hatcher | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor is “at the limit” of what it can offer the United Auto Workers union in terms of economic concessions, an executive said Thursday as […]
7 more ways to save that you may not have considered
With the holiday shopping season just starting and prices of many consumer goods continuing to rise, saving money can seem impossible. But those financial pressures also make doing so even more important. “Saving is your margin,” says Eric Maldonado, a certified financial planner and owner of Aquila Wealth Advisors. “When things happen — your car breaks down […]
Bank earnings kick off after another period of rising rates, bad loans
Jamie Dimon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Miami, Florida, U.S., February 8, 2023. Marco Bello | Reuters American banks are closing out another quarter in which interest rates surged, reviving concerns about shrinking margins and rising loan […]
SpaceX Falcon Heavy launches NASA Psyche asteroid mission
[The livestream has ended. A replay is available in the video player above.] SpaceX’s powerful Falcon Heavy rocket successfully launched on Friday morning, carrying a NASA mission bound for a distant asteroid. Targeting the asteroid Psyche, the eponymous NASA mission is flying a spacecraft — about the width of a tennis court — on a […]
Want a 3% mortgage? An ‘assumable mortgage’ could be the answer. Here’s how.
Amged Baker, a 40-year-old software developer, wanted to move to a bigger home as the Florida native transitioned into a new role at work that allowed him to be permanently remote. He also wanted more space for his two kids. But Baker, who works for a real-estate platform, knew that it wasn’t that simple to […]
New RSV shots for infants, Abrysvo and Beyfortus, face hurdles in U.S.
A doctor vaccinates an infant against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a treatment room of her paediatric practice. Swen Pförtner | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Two new immunizations promise to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus – if people can find them. Providers are scrambling to offer Pfizer’s vaccine, Abrysvo, to pregnant patients and […]
‘It makes me sad’: I want to move into my grandparents’ former home, but my uncle refuses to hand over the keys. What can I do?
In 2019, the last of my two grandparents passed away. Their house, which has been fully paid off, has been sitting alone ever since. I grew up in the house, and I’m expecting a baby, so it would mean the world to live there. However, I have so many questions. Who really owns the home? […]
Pregnant Latinas face greater maternal health concerns
Zaza Cristina Robles worked as a pregnancy coach in her native Peru, so when she arrived in the U.S. at 16 weeks pregnant, the first thing she did after settling in with her in-laws was to seek medical care. “When they showed us the bill, it was so expensive, my husband and I thought, ‘If […]
How Snickers maker Mars prepares for Halloween and trick-or-treat
Snickers and Mars candy bars, produced by Mars Inc., sit on display. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images For 11 months of the year, Tim LeBel is Mars Wrigley’s president of sales. But for the month of October, he dons a new title: chief Halloween officer. For decades, the fall holiday has been the biggest […]
‘There’s so much housing stock in this country’: Cheap old houses offer a glimmer of hope to younger generations dreaming of owning a home
As home prices stay high and rising mortgage rates shrink how much house buyers can afford, some have turned to the idea of buying cheaper, older fixer-uppers. The Instagram account Cheap Old Houses helps people indulge in this fantasy, posting listings for older homes that are relative steals at a time when the median monthly […]
