Monthly Archives: August 2022

Intelligence agents are investigating potential national security risks caused by Trump keeping documents at Mar-a-Lago, Department of Justice tells judge

Former President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the Faith and Freedom Coalition during their annual conference on June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. Seth Herald/Getty Images Federal agents are evaluating potential national security risks caused by the Mar-a-Lago documents. The Justice Department confirmed the review of materials kept by Trump in a Monday…

Student-debt relief isn’t the inflation-boosting flub Republicans think it is, Goldman Sachs says

President Joe Biden. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Biden’s plan to cancel student debt won’t have much of an effect on inflation, Goldman Sachs said. The relief only barely lifts borrowers’ spending, and the effect will wane after 2023, the bank’s economists added. Economists at Bank of America and Moody’s Analytics agreed the inflationary pressures are marginal….

Google Pixel 6a review: A budget phone that hits all the marks and easy to recommend for under $500

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Google Pixel 6a strikes the perfect balance between price, performance, and features. Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider Google’s Pixel 6a is the most affordable option in the Pixel 6 lineup.  The Pixel 6a is smaller than the Pixel 6, but still powerful thanks…

Growing up low-income in foster care taught me 3 money lessons that help me save thousands and thrive on my own

The author, Taryn Williams. Taryn Williams I grew up low-income in foster care and was my own safety net. I started working at 14. I knew preparedness was vital, so I have always prioritized my emergency savings. I use the “pay yourself first” strategy to plan for my future, and also spend on things I…

Wharton professor Adam Grant explains the one mindset that every business owner should have to retain employees and increase revenue

Insider Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, author, and professor at Wharton. Brian Stukes/Getty Images Refusing to adapt can become one of the biggest pitfalls for a business owner.  Being stuck in your old ways can frustrate employees, impede sales, and stall company growth. The Wharton professor Adam Grant suggests business owners should “think like…

Wendy’s changed the hair color on its redheaded mascot to gray for its Canadian Twitter account in support of a TV journalist who says she lost her job after she let her hair go gray

Wendy’s sign. Dan Tian/Xinhua/Getty Images Wendy’s mascot is known for her red pigtails, but the Canadian branch has changed her hair to gray. The tweet is a response to a Canadian journalist who said her contract ended after keeping her hair gray. Wendy’s Canada shared the new mascot saying, “Because a star is a star…

MAGA lawmakers are pushing for an anti-Biden oversight blitz as Republicans show little sign of plans to work with the White House and Democrats

US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy presides over a news conference about the Save Our Sequoias Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert Republican Reps. Matt Gaetz and Jim Jordan are hashing out an oversight-heavy agenda for 2023.  They say Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has come around to…

Europe’s winters could be ‘terrible’ for up to 10 years unless the EU caps natural gas prices immediately, Belgian minister warns

Brian Snyder/Reuters Europe’s next five to 10 winters will be “terrible” unless the EU caps gas prices, Belgium’s energy minister said. Supply cuts from Russia have sent gas prices to nearly double what they were last year in local currency. The minister said those prices were no longer ‘tenable’ for Europe and a price cap…

The Fed is at risk of tightening policy too much and it’s not clear what inflation indicators Powell is watching, Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel says

Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel. REUTERS/Steve Marcus The Fed may end up raising rates too high, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Monday.  Fed Chair Powell in Friday’s speech offered a “very unsatisfactory description” of what inflation data he’s monitoring.  “Let’s not take Chairman Powell’s words as gospel,” in terms of policy management, Siegel said. …