The term "allowance" may make you think of money a parent gives to a child. But married partners sometimes use it, too. Here's what to try instead.
Home energy improvements let you save on electricity bills while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Talking about poverty has historically stirred partisan tension and circular ideological debates. With more finger wagging than handshaking, leaders in neither America as a whole nor the city of Chicago have improved the livelihoods of those in poverty. Progressive extremists have flocked to solutions for helping the poor such as the Fight for $15 minimum wage hike and welfare expansions. But throwing more money at state or federal agencies hasn’t solved the problem. It has, in...
Amidst a decline in traditional democratic structures and financial systems, cryptocurrencies emerge as a revitalizing force, offering a new form of accountability and transparency that could potentially restore public institutions. Cryptocurrency Might Be the Last Hope for a Crumbling Democratic System It’s become clear that democracy is in trouble, especially after the scale of disasters […]
Financial literacy is the least expensive and most effective tool for community economic development in existence, writes John Hope Bryant, yet we don't use it.
It is folklore that middle-class Americans received perpetual relief in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Here's how to prepare for changes on the horizon.
Main Streets where everyone knows your name, tight-knit communities that come together to share and solve problems, and backroads that wind through crop fields as far as the eye can see. These are only a few examples of what made my experience growing up in small-town Iowa – and all those in rural communities across the country – such a special one. Unfortunately, more and more of our rural friends feel left behind and disconnected from a shared future of progress with their...
The band who wrote and recorded ‘Valerie’ are back with a new album after 16 years. They tell Craig McLean how drugs and booze derailed their chart career before they realised how much they meant to each other
Many firms bought electoral bonds worth many times more than the profits they made, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader said.
Many people believe common misconceptions about managing their money. Here's what you need to know to improve your personal finances.
The last several elections demonstrate that Iowans support the tax relief efforts of Gov. Kim Reynolds and those legislators who have voted to cut taxes. Iowa’s legislature continued the tax cut momentum late last week, by passing the fourth round of income tax reforms in recent years. This new legislation will push Iowa’s personal income tax down to a single, flat rate of 3.8 percent in 2025, delivering more than $1 billion of tax relief over the next six years. Further, the...
Louisiana’s lawmakers are working tirelessly to write our comeback story and revive our economy. Meanwhile, the Biden administration’s January decision to hit pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects has been a major setback for our state’s economy and job market. The administration claims the pause would allow the government to take a step back and have a “hard look” at the impact of LNG on our economy and environment. But Louisiana families know the impact of a...