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My mom put money into an investment property, and later gave me the original money and the profit. At 23, I used it as a deposit for a home. I loved getting a head start in the real estate market.I want my kids to get the same financial head start…
Southwest Airlines is ending its free baggage policy, and its competitors smell opportunity.United and Delta’s CEOs talked about what the change means for them on Tuesday.Southwest’s move follows investor pressure and a broader business overhaul.Southwest Airlines is getting rid of its hallmark free baggage policy, and competitors say it’s a…
President Trump announced a new White House office to tackle US shipbuilding problems.It seems to be a priority for his administration.But shipbuilding issues run deep and won’t be solved overnight.President Donald Trump said that he wants to see the US building a lot of ships very fast. To get there,…
Trump is delivering an address to a joint session of Congress tonight.His speech was quickly disrupted by heckling from Rep. Al Green of Texas.It’s not officially a State of the Union speech, but it’s very similar.President Donald Trump began his speech on Tuesday evening by declaring to the nation that the…
After a monthlong delay, Trump said he’ll place new tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Tuesday.Trump already placed a 10% tariff on China, and more could be coming.Here are the goods imported into the US the most from these three countries.When evaluating how President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico,…
January visits to club stores are up 7% from last year — double the increases for Walmart and Target.The strong start accelerates 2024’s trend as buying in bulk gets more popular.US shoppers are increasingly looking for the best deals and great experiences at warehouse stores.The hottest club in town might…
Elias Tiong and his wife, Hailee Chong, started a bottled tea drink business after a trip to Japan in 2018.As risk-averse full-time lawyers with no business experience, they started the business on the side.They’ve since left their jobs to focus on building their brand, Crafti, full-time.This as-told-to essay is based…
Some Head Start centers are unable to access federal grants and are struggling to pay staff.The federally-funded childcare centers serve thousands of low-income families across the US.Maintaining childcare is vital for parents’ jobs and financial stability.Jennifer Bailey is worried about paying her staff.The federally funded childcare center she runs in…
Thursday is the last full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos.The rich and powerful have been discussing what 2025 will bring for the economy, tech, and business.This is what BI is seeing and hearing on the ground.Thursday is the last full day of the World Economic Forum in…
We never thought parenthood would happen for us. Then, we had our daughter when we were almost 40.We were in a stable place in our relationship and in our lives.Being older parents was right for us.My partner and I thought parenthood would never happen, and we were both 39 when…
