In the midst of a tit-for-tat trade war between the U.S. and China, Labor Day sales may be your best chance to avoid the impact of higher prices for some products you buy. Tariffs on goods traded between the two countries have already increased in several stages since early 2018 and recently escalated again. Just
Should we income investors buy any bonds right now? Bond prices have rallied, but the rear view mirror doesn’t help any new money we’re putting to work right now. Meanwhile interest rates are tanking, which tends to defeat the point of purchasing fixed income in the first place. But, stocks are on a roller coaster
In this 2017 file photo, Jerome Powell, before being confirmed as chairman of the Federal Reserve, sits in the audience waiting to testify during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS I hope Jerome Powell shows some backbone at the next
Venus Williams’ firm V Starr Interiors is designing Serena’s modern South Florida home. (Julian Finney/Getty Images) Getty It’s Labor Day weekend. That means NFL football, U.S. Open Tennis and barbecues take center stage. But design? Design doesn’t typically make headlines this time of year—unless it’s related to football or tennis. And so it does. In
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., during an American Workforce Policy Advisory board meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you need a new television, you might