Business•2hThis is where most people go wrong in their 30s and 40sIn a bustling café in Brooklyn, a group of friends gather around a table, animatedly discussing their futures. As laughter fills the air, the conversation shifts to the weighty decisions that lie ahead in their 30s and 40s. For many, these years are pivotal, shaping not just their careers, but...Read story →
Business•2hIs it curtains for COLA? Saving Social Security could mean changing the cost-of-living adjustment.As the sun sets over the skyline of New York City, a sense of uncertainty looms for millions of retirees. For many, the promise of a comfortable retirement hinges on the reliability of Social Security benefits, particularly the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) that helps keep pace with inflation....Read story →
Business•3hBitcoin's white paper turns 18, and small businesses are still paying for the bailouts it answeredOn a chilly November morning in 2008, a mysterious figure named Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled a groundbreaking concept that would forever alter the landscape of finance. From a simple white paper titled "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," a revolution was born, one that aimed to provide...Read story →
Business•3hGerman police fire water cannon during tense ‘Gen Z’ protestsGerman police fired water cannon to disperse firework-hurling protesters on Saturday and were also pelted with other projectiles, as tensions rose at the end of massive youth-led protests. In Berlin, Frankfurt, Cologne and dozens of other cities, demonstrators turned out for the protests organised...Read story →
Technology•4hMedicare used AI to pre-approve patient care, and it immediately led to a large drop in medical servicesIn a bustling New York City hospital, a nurse named Maria Rodriguez sits at her desk, staring at a computer screen filled with patient requests for medical services. Just last month, the process was tedious and time-consuming, often requiring multiple phone calls and extensive paperwork to secure...Read story →
7Business•6hOur church has a $1.5 million bequest earning 3.75% in a savings account. Are we throwing money away?
8Business•6hWhat gave this city its ‘best place to retire’ crown? You can actually afford to live there.
