I knew I wanted to live abroad as soon as I set foot in the Netherlands on a trip at 17. I chased that dream for years — studying Spanish in Spain at 21, teaching English there at 26, and pursuing a master’s there at 29 — but I kept ending up back in Texas. At 35, I tried again, arriving in Spain with doubts and no clear plan. But the positive shift was immediate. Outside the 9-to-5 grind, I discovered my passions of writing, content creation, and community building.Within 18 months, I launched She Hit Refresh, a resource and community…
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that Moody’s Ratings were a “lagging indicator” after the group downgraded the U.S.’ credit rating by a notch from the highest level.”I think that Moody’s is a lagging indicator,” Bessent said Sunday. “I think that’s what everyone thinks of credit agencies.”Moody’s said last week that the downgrade from Aaa to Aa1 “reflects the increase over more than a decade in government debt and interest payment ratios to levels that are significantly higher than similarly rated sovereigns.”The treasury secretary asserted that the downgrade was related to the Biden administration’s spending…
A whirlwind of positive headlines from a Chinese trade détente to hundreds of billions of dollars in promised foreign investment in the U.S. lit a fire in the market and propelled the S & P 500 into the green every day last week. Monday started with a U.S.-China agreement, albeit temporary , to relax most of the tariffs imposed on each other’s import, giving room for both sides to step back from the brink of triple-digit levies and work together on a mutually beneficial trade deal. While President Donald Trump suggested he might talk soon with Chinese President Xi Jinping,…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is buying another mystery stock under confidential treatment, allowing the conglomerate to quietly build up a position and limit price movement without stoking volatility. A new regulatory filing disclosing its investment portfolio Thursday evening revealed that Berkshire has omitted one or more holdings “for which it is requesting confidential treatment from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.” The SEC typically grants such confidential treatment when the disclosure of an ongoing investment strategy by any asset manager with more than $100 million, “would impede competition and could cause increased volatility in the market place.” Due to the…
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks in observance of Constitution Day at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S., September 17, 2024. Seth Herald | ReutersFormer Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that President Donald Trump should turn down the gift of a $400 million jet from the royal family of Qatar, citing national security concerns.”Qatar has a long history of playing both sides,” Pence said in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “The very idea that we would accept an Air Force One from Qatar I think is inconsistent with our security, with our intelligence needs … I think it’s…
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesVolatile markets call for stability within portfolios, and investors are shopping for dividend stocks to provide a combination of upside potential and solid income.While the U.S. and China’s recent agreement to slash tariffs for 90-days provided some relief to investors, the threat of steep duties under the Trump administration continues to be a concern.Recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick attractive dividend stocks that are supported by solid cash flows to make consistent payments. Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street’s top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts…
While startups around the world have tried to build vehicles that can fly without a pilot, only one is certified to carry people — in China. Source link
Journalism (2) with Umberto Rispoli up defeats Gosger (9) with Irad Ortiz Jr. up to win the running of the 150th Preakness stakes on May 17, 2025, in Baltimore, Maryland.Tommy Gilligan | Imagn Images Via Reuters ConnectTwo weeks after entering the Kentucky Derby as the favorite only to finish second, Journalism appeared beaten again entering the final straightaway at Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the middle leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.Once trailing by as many as five lengths, Journalism was still far behind Gosger at the top of the homestretch as it squeezed between Clever Again and Goal Oriented — the…
Pope Leo XIV waves at the end of his inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, on May 18, 2025.Remo Casilli | ReutersPope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of communion during an inaugural Mass in St. Peter’s Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, patriarchs and princes.Leo officially opened his pontificate by taking his first popemobile tour through the piazza, a rite of passage that has become synonymous with the papacy’s global reach and…
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWith President Donald Trump’s private dinner for top meme coin holders less than a week away, the leaderboard is awash with crypto wallets that are effectively anonymous.On May 22, the top 220 $TRUMP holders are invited to a dinner with the president at his Virginia golf club outside of Washington, D.C. The event was announced last month, and the tally closed Monday night.The nature of the pseudonymous wallets raises questions about the true identities and motivations of the token’s largest holders, who have bought a seat at the table with a U.S. president.Documents from…
