“It’s a privilege for ‘them’ to come in and attack our piggy bank” – Trump

The premise behind this characteristically rambling statement is that Americans buying things from other countries is bad for America, and is instead a favor to the seller countries. Profits... Read more »

How much you should be worth in your 20s, 30s, and 40s if you want to retire rich

Too many people wake up 10 years later and wonder where all their money went. If only they could have a net-worth guide they could print out and stick... Read more »

Strong typhoon slams western Japan; 2 dead, airport flooded

A powerful typhoon slammed into western Japan on Tuesday, causing heavy rain to flood the region’s main international airport and strong winds to blow a tanker into a bridge,... Read more »

3,000 dead in six months, according to new poll on Hurricane Maria aftermath

The new estimate of nearly 3,000 dead in the six months after Maria devastated the island in September 2017 and knocked out the entire electrical grid was made by... Read more »

Fans mourn Aretha Franklin at gospel-infused public viewing

Mourners began pouring into Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday to pay their final respects to Aretha Franklin. They approached her gold-plated casket to... Read more »

Marijuana infused breast milk enhances baby’s mind, new pot study

The new study involved 50 nursing mothers who were using pot and provided breast milk samples to researchers at the University of California, San Diego. Mother says her... Read more »

Vatican official claims Pope Francis knew about sex scandal, calls for resignation

Pope Francis asked to resign over Sex-Abuse Scandal. A letter calling for his resignation shows how serious his crisis of credibility has become. Pope Francis refused to answer... Read more »

Nelson Mandela’s grandson condemns Donald Trump ‘polarizing’ white farmers tweet

Nelson Mandela’s grandson criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president, caught up in several domestic scandals, tweeted a white nationalist talking point about South Africa on Wednesday... Read more »

How did India’s Billionaire Singh Brothers lose their fortune?

The Singh brothers were heirs to a health-care empire. Along the river Beas in North India sits a sprawling spiritual commune that’s somewhere between a traditional ashram and a... Read more »

Ronaldo’s big Italian tax break – but does Trickle-down economics really work?

The way the new tax regime works is that Italian-sourced income is taxed at the regular rate of 43 percent.  But any outside earnings are only subject to a... Read more »