The U.S. Justice Department has ordered “maximum telework” after MarketWatch reported on staff members’ complaints about having to show up at their offices even after the coronavirus was detected among workers at a department building. “I am directing Components to move to a posture of maximum telework in the NCR …
Read More »The Best Farmhouse Furniture From World Market
World Market is having a sale on living room, home office, & bedroom furniture! If you’ve had your eye on a particular item from World Market, now is definitely the time to get it. I knew I couldn’t let this sale go by without sharing the best items from the …
Read More »How to Keep Bees Away From Hummingbird Feeders?
Having Hummingbirds in your garden has many benefits; one of them is that they can pollinate flowers that other insects and birds can’t reach down into. Having hummingbird feeders filled with sugar water installed in your garden can attract these beautiful birds. But you might also receive other guests such …
Read More »Capitol Report: COVID-19 and the economy: Fed cuts interest rates to combat damage from virus
How badly is the coronavirus epidemic damaging the global economy? How much is the resulting COVID-19 illness hurting U.S. businesses and consumers? Here’s an ongoing MarketWatch update on what the economic VIPs are saying. • The Federal Reserve on Tuesday cut a key U.S. interest rate by 1/2 a percentage …
Read More »Five Things Start-Ups can Learn from Angel Investors
When start-ups or high-growth businesses go to Angel investors seeking funding, and they receive a no, it’s never just a no. Angel investors try always to give feedback and reasons why it is a no, or not this time, advice on what could be added or subtracted to the business …
Read More »Tips from the Experts to Refinancing Your Mortgage
5 minute read Refinancing to a lower interest rate on your mortgage could save you thousands of dollars over the life of your loan. But, when you refinance a loan there are several things to take into consideration. So we wanted to know from the experts what tips they have …
Read More »Selling Your Home in the Winter: Tips from Top Agents
Selling your home in the winter is uncommon, but has its advantages. Selling your home in the winter may be uncommon — in most areas, sometime around May is the hottest season for real estate — but it has its perks. The Off-Season Advantage If you want to sell your …
Read More »Upgrade: I’m 40, will get a pension and have $60,000 saved for retirement. Should I borrow from it to pay off $17,500 in credit card debt?
Dear Catey, I am a 40-year-old law-enforcement officer and hope to retire in 13 or 14 years. At that time, I will have 30-plus years on the job with a pension giving me 70% of my current income with a cost-of-living annual percentage increase around 2% or 3%. Additionally I …
Read More »The Wall Street Journal: Sanders pulls away from Biden in latest WSJ/NBC News poll
Sen. Bernie Sanders has taken sole possession of the lead in the Democratic primary race, a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds, with four candidates essentially tied for second place amid declining support for former Vice President Joe Biden and the rising profile of Michael Bloomberg, the former New …
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