The first year after purchasing a house is the most dangerous and potentially challenging period. This is particularly true for first-time homebuyers who likely stretched their finances to achieve a 10 percent or greater down payment, leaving their liquidity quite thin. Once you’ve secured the house, you are inevitably confronted with unknowns that only become … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Workers at an East Tennessee plastics company who died in flooding from last year’s Hurricane Helene had time to evacuate, albeit by “makeshift routes,” according to an investigation from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration released on Wednesday. “It was found that Impact Plastics, Inc. exercised reasonable diligence to dismiss … Read more
Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola, leaves the courthouse during his fraud trial in New York, September 2022. BRITTAINY NEWMAN/AP The fraudster of the century, Bernard Madoff, ended his days in a federal prison in North Carolina, in April 2021, at the age of 82. His younger counterparts do not seem likely to meet this grim … Read more
Diverting scarce military resources to the Indo-Pacific makes little sense at a time when Europe must contain the threat of Russia, argues Peter Harris. The transatlantic alliance is in trouble, with some Europeans fretting that President Trump is preparing to abandon not just Ukraine, but Europe as a whole – perhaps even exiting the NATO … Read more
Allstate Identity Protection survey finds nearly two-thirds (64%) of Americans are concerned scammers will steal their personal information to file a tax return and pocket the refund. Allstate Identity Protection guarantees members’ tax refunds are protected from fraud. NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 20, 2025 – As tax season begins, new findings from Allstate Identity Protection reveal … Read more