‘Cancel it all or do nothing’: Readers react to the chance of $10,000 in student loan forgiveness

The White House, Washington, D.C. Joe Daniel Price | Moment | Getty Images Tens of millions of Americans are waiting anxiously for word from the Biden administration on what it plans to do on broad-based student loan forgiveness. Most recently, the White House was reported to be leaning toward a cancellation plan of $10,000 per…

For Americans behind on saving for retirement, a bad stock market can be a good time to invest more

Traders work on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 20, 2022.  Andrew Kelly | Reuters Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement. Investing back into a business is more often a priority for entrepreneurs with…

Why the global soil shortage threatens food, medicine and the climate

Soil can be considered black gold, and we’re running out it. The United Nations declared soil finite and predicted catastrophic loss within 60 years. “There are places that have already lost all of their topsoil,” Jo Handelsman, author of “A World Without Soil,” and a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told CNBC. The impact…

That socially responsible fund may not be as ‘green’ as you think. Here’s how to pick one

Tetra Images – Erik Isakson | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Investment funds that promote values like the environment and social good have become more popular. But trying to pick a so-called ESG fund — especially one that aligns well with your interests — may seem about as easy as drying a towel in…

Why You Should Be Separating Your Personal & Business Finances

It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out as a small business owner or you’ve been doing it for a while now — we all know mixing business with pleasure can be a slippery slope. Some businesses, such as LLCs and corporations, are required to keep their business and personal finances separate. When you are…

Union claims Starbucks illegally closing cafe to retaliate, Bloomberg reports

In this article SBUX A pro-union poster is seen on a lamp pole outside Starbucks’ Broadway and Denny location in Seattle’s Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood on March 22, 2022. Toby Scott | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The workers union at Starbucks is claiming the coffee chain is shutting down a recently unionized…

Nearly half of families with kids can no longer afford enough food 5 months after child tax credit ended

lisegagne | E+ | Getty Images Without the child tax credit, Stormy Johnson has been skipping her own meals so her kids can eat. Johnson, 45, works as a student support specialist in Preston County Schools in Kingwood, West Virginia. Before the monthly enhanced child tax credit payments lapsed in December, she received an additional…

Abbott Nutrition restarts baby formula production in reopened Michigan plant

In this article ABT Shelves normally meant for baby formula sit nearly empty at a store in downtown Washington, DC, on May 22, 2022. Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty Images Abbott Nutrition on Saturday resumed baby formula production at its Sturgis, Michigan, plant, a move toward addressing a nationwide shortage. The company has been…

Dow jumps 400 points, Nasdaq adds more than 2% to cut two-day losing streak

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 18, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters U.S. stock futures were flat Wednesday night as economic concerns dragged down investor sentiment. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 13 points, or…

There’s a push in Congress for a new national retirement plan to fill big savings gap

Itza Villavicencio Urbieta | Istock | Getty Images As retirement legislation continues to evolve in Congress, some lawmakers are hoping to address what they view as a persistent problem: lack of access to a workplace plan among low- and middle-income workers. A bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers has started work on a bill to tackle…

Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes say ‘no way’ of staying below budget cap as they fear F1 penalties

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari F1-75 during the F1 Monaco GP on May 29, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. Clive Mason | Formula 1 | Getty Images Formula 1’s top teams Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes all believe they…