October 2016
Tokyo Olympic Gold Medals to Be Made from Recycled Electronics?
Even after centuries, the highest prize for excellence is still gold. But what if an Olympic host country hasn't got any to spare?
“I only looked away for a second!”
While the election drama is both scary and entertaining, the biggest risk is that we become distracted from our own bottom line, with potentially disastrous results.
More Seniors Find Themselves Homeless
A sudden illness, or an unexpected job loss...they're just part of life when you're young. But for those over fifty it could be the fateful domino that triggers disaster.
IMF Seats China’s Shaky Yuan at the Big Kids’ Table
China's yuan broke every ironclad rule the IMF set for a currency the world could rely on. Guess what the world's new reserve currency is?
September 2016
Could this Tranquil Lake Hide Looted Nazi Gold?
In the frantic closing days of World War II, as Allied troops tightened the net, the Nazis desperately tried to squirrel away their stolen treasures, including millions in looted gold. Some has been found, other prizes still slumber in the secret depths.
The Secret to the Expansion of Our Economy? Mexico
It's sometimes easy to lose sight of one fundamental fact: An economy that's dynamic and open to new workers—and spenders—is an economy that's prepared to compete and thrive in a world where the only constant is change.
Financial Steps You Need to Take As You Near Retirement
"Set it and forget it" is a great strategy for crock-pots. But if you put retirement planning on autopilot you really could get burned.
Professionals Dismayed by Fed Decision
Financial experts can't hide their shock at Federal Reserve's continued failure of leadership, and the impact it's already having on our economy and future.