US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon attends the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty ImagesJason Collier, a special education teacher in Virginia, often needs to wait until payday to fill up the gas tank of his car — and in the meantime hopes he doesn’t run out.”Money is tight when you’re a teacher,” Collier, 46, said.Now he’s afraid that the U.S. Department of Education will soon garnish up to 15% of his wages because he’s behind on his student debt payments. Collier said…
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The stock market has come full circle from its April lows, with all of the losses suffered now recovered. For investors who long defied warnings about being over-exposed to U.S. stocks, especially with the dominant position of a handful of tech stocks in the S&P 500, the rebound in portfolios is a good opportunity to do what many had neglected to do in the past: diversify into international equities and other asset classes. “You got a gift from the market gods,” said David Schassler, VanEck head of multi-asset solutions, on last week’s “ETF Edge.””We want to see people diversify, diversify internationally…
The street side of American Reproductive Centers clinic is seen after an explosion being investigated by law enforcement as an intentional act of violence in Palm Springs, California, on May 17, 2025.Andy Abeyta/the Desert Sun | Via ReutersThe car bombing outside a California fertility clinic, which killed one person and injured four others, appears to be driven by anti-natalist ideology, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the incident.Anti-natalism refers to the belief that no one should have children. Investigators are focusing on social media posts made by the suspect, which they say support anti-natalist views. While the posts…
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) looks on, after President Donald Trump delivered remarks on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Leah Millis | ReutersHouse Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill that failed to exit committee Friday would still reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote again at 10 p.m. ET Sunday night.”We’re working around the clock to deliver this nation-shaping legislation for the American people as soon as possible,” Johnson said in an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” as he…
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…
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…
