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This simple 3-step plan will protect your postretirement nest egg

August 10, 2024 This simple 3-step plan will protect your postretirement nest egg Investing doesn’t stop just because you retire. Here’s how to manage your nest egg after retirement. BY Emily Guy Birken Investing postretirement can be much more complex than it was during your career. You’re going from the simple (but not easy) plan of … Continue reading This simple 3-step plan will protect your postretirement nest egg

This is what was likely behind the most recent stock market blowup

August 08, 2024 This is what was likely behind the most recent stock market blowup “Carry trades” are thought to have been the root cause of recent Wall Street mayhem. BY Reuters One of the ironies of the burst of volatility that just blindsided financial markets is its inevitability. Trades that are only feasible — and … Continue reading This is what was likely behind the most recent stock market blowup

This is the latest device New York City is using for emergency messaging

August 07, 2024 This is the latest device New York City is using for emergency messaging “Tech geek” Mayor Adams has also deployed drones on beaches for shark monitoring. BY Associated Press Gone is the bullhorn. Instead, New York City emergency management officials have turned high-tech, using drones to warn residents about potential threatening weather. With … Continue reading This is the latest device New York City is using for emergency messaging

Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like

August 06, 2024 Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like As a professor of business economics, I beg everyone, from investors to consumers to policymakers: Please calm down, take 10 deep breaths, and relax. BY The Conversation What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, … Continue reading Recession fears spooked investors this week, but this is what a soft landing should look like

This new journaling app is a surprisingly thoughtful writing partner

August 06, 2024 This new journaling app is a surprisingly thoughtful writing partner Rosebud is an AI-powered journal that asks questions, carries a conversation, and helps you work through your problems. BY Grace Snelling For those who make journaling a habit, it’s common to imagine the book itself as a listener—hence the classic refrain “Dear Diary.” … Continue reading This new journaling app is a surprisingly thoughtful writing partner

This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast fashion crisis

July 29, 2024 This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast-fashion crisis Unspun’s machines help brands cut down on overproduction. Here’s how it plans to scale its technology. BY Elizabeth Segran For fashion brands, making a pair of jeans is a little like gambling. They must decide what silhouettes will be hot next year: … Continue reading This on-demand 3D weaving machine could help solve the fast fashion crisis

How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season

July 25, 2024 How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season Well before a hurricane is announced, check and double check your insurance policy. BY Associated Press The hurricane season roared into the U.S. with Hurricane Beryl hitting Texas in early July, surprising many business owners accustomed to seeing big storms arrive later … Continue reading How small businesses can prepare in advance for this hurricane season

This is the kind of leader who makes employees want to go above and beyond

July 21, 2024 This is the kind of leader who makes employees want to go above and beyond Employees who trust and respect their bosses, who find their jobs fulfilling, and who feel part of a worthwhile enterprise have no reason to subvert authority or disrupt the smooth workings of their company.  BY Yonason Goldson You’re … Continue reading This is the kind of leader who makes employees want to go above and beyond

Follow this 3-step process to stay on track with your midyear resolutions

July 18, 2024 Follow this 3-step process to stay on track with your midyear resolutions  Most people have already fallen off the wagon when it comes to achieving their New Year’s goals, but it’s not too late. BY Krissi Driver We’re officially halfway through the year, and the clock is ticking down on how much time … Continue reading Follow this 3-step process to stay on track with your midyear resolutions