Dear Moneyist, I am a former creative director for a global ad agency and now a freelance writer who bills at $125 an hour. My husband owns a graphic design firm that bills at $175 per hour. Last year, my in-laws, who have always been deeply involved in social-justice issues, asked my husband and I […]
And you thought Nancy Pelosi’s speech-tearing at the State of the Union address ripped Washington apart… Mitt Romney became the first Senator in U.S. history to vote to convict a president of his own party on Wednesday, as the lone Republican to side with Democrats in voting Donald Trump guilty of the first article of […]
Gold futures tallied a gain on Thursday, for a second session, as some experts foresee a lower-for-longer, interest-rate regime buttressing the yellow metal, even as anxieties around a novel strain of coronavirus in China appeared to ebb. “While safe-haven demand for gold may fade as the coronavirus outbreak is brought under control, the yellow metal […]
Global deal making will improve in 2020 as Brexit, easing geopolitical uncertainties and the U.S. presidential election change the M&A landscape, according to a new report. Trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Brexit complications and an array of political uncertainties led to a drop in global M&A in 2019, though cross-border deal making remained […]
With the New Hampshire primary just five days away, we still don’t have a winner in Iowa. After technical issues with a new app and long phone delays held up any Iowa caucus numbers until almost a full day later, as of Thursday morning, 97 percent of precincts have reported their results. But the race […]
Sen. Mitt Romney’s dramatic speech on Wednesday announcing he would vote to convict President Trump for abuse of power is the latest salvo in a contentious relationship between the two Republican politicians, and will certainly not be the last. “Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – When marketing Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s national tourism agency typically focuses on the city’s world-class beaches, samba-filled music scene and caipirinha-fueled parties. Violent crime is rarely listed among the attractions. But in an embarrassing social media snafu this week, the Brazilian Tourist Board (Embratur) accidentally shared a critical Instagram post […]
Canadians aren’t happy about how Madonna expressed herself here. The Queen of Pop invited royal expats Harry and Meghan, who have been living on Vancouver Island since stepping back from their royal duties, to sublet her $7.3 million NYC apartment. Her Madgesty made the offer to the #Megxit couple in a video posted to her […]
They say the best way to understand a politician is to follow the money. But tax returns and campaign contributions only tell part of the story. The real window to the financial soul is the wallet. People reveal a lot about their characters and priorities by how they handle money: what they splurge on, what […]
Reuters Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on Dec. 19 about legislation the House has passed even as the Trump impeachment was being pursued. WASHINGTON — As the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on the removal from office of President Trump — with acquittal all but assured — Republicans are already plotting to […]