Like many Americans, I suffer from TMSS — Too Much Stuff Syndrome. While I long to declutter, the sheer amount of stuff crowding the rooms in my house is overwhelming. I could start from one corner and work methodically around each room. But I’m more likely to follow through if I have a challenge to motivate me. Here are some systems I have considered to help get me going. They might also help…
When it comes to salary boosts, the “it” career of the year is construction, a new survey shows. Construction job-changers have out-earned every sector every month since August 2023, except in February and March 2026, when pay for job-changers in natural resources spiked temporarily, according to an analysis by human resources and payroll provider ADP…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump took executive action to impose 50% tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada in retaliation to what his administration called “discriminatory” Canadian trade practices in certain sectors against the United States, according to administration officials. The move, which risks reigniting a trade war between Canada and the U.S.,…
Chevron (CVX +2.35%) is an integrated energy company. That’s important for investors to remember, since it not only produces oil and natural gas, but it also transports the vital fuels and processes them. The power of the integrated business model was on full display in July, when Chevron reached an accord with Iraq on major…
Echelon Wealth Partners, now Ventum Financial, settled gatekeeping and supervision findings for a $500,000 fine and $1.7m in disgorgement, while Virtu Canada agreed to a $1.1m fine and $405,789 in disgorgement over order-exposure breaches under the Universal Market Integrity Rules. Individual cases spanned discretionary trading and large-scale misappropriation. The report details a permanent bar and a $1,509,879…
The Ford Foundation, The Hershey Trust, and The Hormel Foundation are just some of the charitable organizations created by company founders or shareholders of major corporations. There are others that don’t include company names. Right now, Warren Buffett, the former CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA 0.52%)(BRKB 0.56%), is funding his children’s charitable organizations by donating…
Clay Cowan IRA Financial Trust Co., a retirement platform for self-directed retirement clients, appointed Clay Cowan as CEO last week; his predecessor, Tyler Northrup, has transitioned to president and chief operating officer. The company’s retirement platform has more than $8 billion in assets and more than 27,000 accounts. According to the announcement, Cowan and Northrup…