Text size Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Kevin Dietsch -Pool/Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the recovery has “a long way to go,” though economists are focused on how much stimulus could be too much. The Fed has used its policy arsenal—setting short-term rates near […]

Chess has been around for centuries, but it’s also one of the best online multiplayer games to get into. It has no entry barriers and a steep learning curve that will take you out on an adventure. You may notice streamers and content creators going for quick games of chess […]

Holding a travel credit card during a year of little travel can seem paradoxical at first glance. But, even if you can’t take full advantage of everything these cards offer right now, there remain a few surprising ways to use them. © Getty Images Cash back credit cards are a […]

California workers could get two more weeks of paid sick leave to care for themselves or their loved ones affected by COVID-19, under a proposal introduced by Democratic legislators this week. If passed, the package would restore a temporary benefit that expired at the end of last year and let […]

When shopping for a snow boot that won’t leave you disappointed while trekking through their first winter storm, you’re looking for footwear that will keep your feet both warm and dry. However, there’s more to it than that. They also need to strike a delicate balance of both flexibility and […]

On the Upper East Side of Manhattan, it was chandeliers, a Tiffany bracelet and a vintage velvet chair with silver-colored rams’ heads. In Jackson Heights in Queens, it was a Korean wedding chest, and in Park Slope in Brooklyn, a giant stiletto chair with a purple zebra pattern. All of […]

Pitkin County leaders aren’t quite ready to swear off the traveler-affidavit program, but they expressed a willingness Tuesday to make it less restrictive and more hospitable to visitors. Responding to Aspen business leaders’ concerns that the affidavit requirement keeps driving away potential visitors and will continue hurting the tourism trade, […]

Feb. 24—As Michigan surpasses inoculating half a million residents, many are wondering how, and when, they can secure their own doses. While the state has for weeks been focused on healthcare workers, long-term care residents and staff, people 65 and older, front-line essential workers, childcare and K-12 staff, eligibility is […]

If you’re a member of the military, a veteran or an eligible spouse, the government has made it easy for you to obtain a low-cost mortgage in the form of a VA loan. There are many mortgage lenders that offer VA loans, which come with some key advantages, including no […]

Disney Plus When Disney+ first released, it did so with the promise of countless hours of family-friendly entertainment pulled from Walt Disney’s most notable production companies. After launching series like The Mandalorian and Wandavision and filling the library with the very best in Disney’s live-action and animated entertainment, the platform […]

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For nearly two years, San Jose Sharks fans have gladly had their hearts stolen by Finn, the adorable Yellow Labrador the NHL team sponsored for training with Canine Companions for Independence. Now, Team Teal will likely have their hearts broken by his departure. First, we lose Pavelski and Jumbo, and […]

When there was flooding in Midland County last year, Michigan’s senators went to the area to survey the damage.  Oregon’s senators visited places that were hit by major wildfires and have been pushing for more assistance.  Louisiana senators regularly tour hurricane storm damage in their state.  But when Texas was […]

Stellantis NV is indefinitely laying off 150 workers producing the Jeep Cherokee crossover, the transatlantic automaker said Tuesday. The job cuts are happening at the company’s Belvidere Assembly Plant in north-central Illinois more than a month after Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and French rival Groupe PSA merged. Belvidere employs 3,374 hourly […]