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US Treasury’s Yellen to Visit Tribal Communities, Vows Greater Engagement

WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said she would visit tribal communities over the next year as her department continues to expand its engagement with Native American tribes, which were hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yellen told the second day of a White House Tribal Nations Summit that nearly 100 percent of…


Business Chart of the Day: Where Will the Walmart Sell-Off End?

There’s an old saying on Wall Street that “gaps refill.” If it’s true, there’s a good chance that the sell-off in Walmart Inc. is about to end. Between the close on Oct. 18 and the open on Oct. 19, shares gapped up from $141.68 to $144.63. This shows up as a blank space (or a gap) on a chart. After a…


Want to Own a Share of the Green Bay Packers? Buy a Piece of the Team for $300, but Don’t Expect Dividends or a Gain

The only publicly traded National Football League team is offering shares to the public for just the sixth time in history. Here are the details. What Happened The Green Bay Packers are offering shares of the team for sale beginning Nov. 16. Shares will be sold at a price of $300 each and an additional…


Inflating Ourselves Until We Turn Green

Commentary Inflation is now at its highest level in 31 years, but the Biden Administration would have us believe that higher prices have no connection to its big government policies, and that the president and his subordinates have little if any influence on the cost of purchasing what we need to live. Biden himself passes…


8 Fantastic Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out

By Richard Maize Job hunting can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. I get it; no one likes to get the dreaded rejection email, and nothing is more frustrating or discouraging than sending off 20 or more applications and getting zero responses. You may have the exact experience a hiring manager is looking for, but…


Heinz Just Revealed It Made Ketchup With Tomatoes That Can Be Grown on Mars

By Emily Rella The billionaire space race and leaps and bounds made toward full human space tourism in the past years have made the prospect of traveling outside of this planet something that not only feels possible but fully probable in the near future. The idea of eventually spending time in a completely different atmosphere raises…


Work Together, and Be Intentional

Dear Dave, My husband is a union member and works at a paint factory near our home. His union’s current contract will expire in nine months. We have about $27,000 of debt left to pay off, and he makes a little over $80,000 a year. I’m nervous because his slow season is coming up between…


US Dollars Continue to Flow to China’s Genocide

Commentary Socially responsible funds have gained a lot of attention in recent years but millions of Americans still own stocks of companies that are tied to genocidal regimes and have no idea how to spot them in their investment portfolios. Fund management firms don’t provide enough transparency to their customers about their holdings, according to…


Address the Deeper Issues

Dear Dave, My boyfriend is not very good with money, and he is in a bad situation right now. He has a huge car payment every month, plus about $30,000 in credit card debt. He also lives in a very expensive apartment. He recently quit a really good job because he doesn’t like his boss…


A Woman’s Guide to Social Security, Continued

In last week’s column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women. Today’s column has some common questions that I get from women that will help clarify those rules. Q: Every woman I know is getting half of her husband’s Social Security. But I’m getting nowhere near that. Why…