On Wednesday the Fed said it is not going to raise its key interest rate as expected. They also cut forecasted U.S. economic growth and inflation, and significantly lowered its estimate for the number of rate hikes in 2016. The Fed’s committee, led by Chair Janet Yellen, estimated back in…
If you are setting your sights on the launch your own business, you’ll need some great tools to manage it. Most think that it costs tons of money to be organized and operate the basics but it’s not! Since the operation of your business is on your own dime the first…
Chipotle in Billerica, Mass., closed its doors for a second day after one of its employees tested positive for the highly contagious norovirus that is going around the U.S. right now. As many as four employees are suspected to be sick with the stomach bug. According to the CDC: “Norovirus is a…
Home buying can be a leap of faith for some. If you are looking to become a homeowner you don’t want to end up house poor or stuck in a situation where you owe more than the actual house is worth. Right now, to afford the national median home price…
By now, you’ve probably heard about the “pink tax”. The term has been all over social media lately. In a nutshell, the idea that the “female” versions of the same products and services cost more than the male versions is sadly a reality. Recently there was a study by the New…
The Michigan city that sits roughly 60 miles north of Detroit is currently under a state of emergency after it was discovered that residents were exposed to unsafe levels of lead from the city’s water system. But the led issues are having vast ramification on the whole area. The 2008…
The CIA currently has a job opening for a librarian. You might not realize that there are actually a number of jobs at the CIA that don’t involve being a spy. Pay is excellent for the position. The listed range is from $50,864 to $118,069 a year which is well…
Security companies are constantly trying to thwart cyberattacks, but hackers keep finding new ways into unsuspecting people’s computers and systems. They can cause major issues for both business and individuals that are hacked. That’s why Microsoft is adding a new feature to its Windows Defender line of anti-hacking tools: When…
In Sweden, McDonald’s is now featuring Happy Meals that include Happy Goggles, a virtual reality toy that works with the help mom or dad’s smartphone. Yep, Happy meals are going high-tech. The newest take on the Happy Meal box can be folded into VR goggles. Happy Goggles are being introduced…
In the fourth quarter of this year, AT&T will start selling cable- bundles of TV to people across the country through a new app. Subscribers won’t need an AT&T wireless phone or an AT&T broadband connection at home. The potential ramifications are wide-ranging. The new service, which will have DirecTV…