Restrictive abortion laws will result in the deaths of poor women and women of color, suggested Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) during a defense of women’s reproductive rights at Tuesday night’s presidential debate between the Democratic hopefuls. “This is the sixth debate we have had in this presidential cycle and not nearly one word, with all…
Tuesday’s fourth Democratic debate was one of the rare times in this election cycle there was discussion related to older Americans — and some experts argue it wasn’t handled properly. When it comes to retirement issues, including saving and access to 401(k) plans, Social Security and Medicare (the current system, not the hotly-debated Medicare for…
Most Americans do not favor the guaranteed-cash proposal touted by 2020 presidential contender Andrew Yang, but other countries see universal basic income differently. Some 77% U.K. residents and 75% of Canadian residents back the idea of a universal basic income (UBI) to help workers who lose their jobs due to artificial-intelligence advancements, according to surveys…
Financial advisers have long recommended that people keep up to six months’ worth of emergency savings in case of an unexpected medical bill or job loss. They crunched the numbers on more than 70,000 lower-income households, and they’ve come up with what may be the magic number for emergency savings accounts: $2,467. New research by…
Think college towns are just for rowdy undergrads? Think again. These energetic cities across the country are home to innovative small businesses, tons of fun activities, family-friendly annual events and thriving downtown scenes complete with arts, culture and delicious local cuisine. Plus, you’ll benefit from living and working near a college or university, where dedicated…
With year-end rapidly approaching, now is the time to take steps to cut your 2019 tax bill, before it’s too late. This is Part 1 of my short list of foolproof year-end strategies for individual taxpayers to consider. Here goes. Game your generous standard deduction allowance The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) almost doubled…
The Trump administration should scrap its proposed changes to food stamp eligibility if it wants to fight the country’s obesity epidemic and encourage families to buy fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods, according to new policy recommendations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a philanthropic organization focusing on public health and the U.S. obesity problem.…
Congress takes aim at the controversial fees, which still take some travelers by surprise. Source link
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s story about being fired early in her career because she was pregnant may sound like an artifact from a less enlightened era, but pregnancy discrimination is alive and well today. A conservative political website disputed Warren’s claim recently after it found public meeting minutes that appeared to contradict Warren’s account. The site…
How do you spot a fake heiress? Rachel DeLoache Williams asks herself that question three years after meeting the woman who introduced herself as Anna Delvey — later revealed to be Anna Sorokin — at a nightclub in February 2016. The club, located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, was called Happy Ending. DeLoache Williams looks…