QoD (Update): % of US credit cardholders who can't pay off in 1yr - Blog
Question of the Day for teachers and students (Updated): What percent of Americans who have credit card debt won't be able to pay it off within a year?
Eli Lilly, Nvidia partner to build supercomputer, AI factory for drug discovery and development
It's the latest stride by Nvidia and the pharmaceutical industry to harness AI to try to reduce costs and shorten the time it takes to bring cures to patients.
NEW Halloween activity - Beware the Finance Monsters! - Blog
Students design and decorate a classic monster - with a financial twist. These foul creatures are here to steal all your money, so you’d better be prepared to fight back. Materials: Student Templates. There are 5 different templates, plus a blank template.
Do employers use LinkedIn to evaluate candidates? - Blog
Question of the Day for teachers and students: What percent of employers use LinkedIn when evaluating a candidate for a job? Daily discussion questions from NGPF, the leading nonprofit provider of free personal finance curriculum.
If a dedicated plate for meatballs wasn’t weird enough, Ikea created tiny beds with NFC functionality that reward you with in-store vouchers if you keep your smartphone tucked in for seven hours every night for an entire week. But the beds are only available from Ikea UAE stores when you spend over ~$200.
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Kmart subs a nod to nostalgia at Fraser’s Schott’s Market
Schott’s Market in Fraser has been quietly selling the classic KMart subs for a few years, but a recent review by a local radio personality has spiked sales.
Question of the Day: What percentage of car buyers say they felt pressured to purchase add-ons or extras they didn't initially want? - Blog
Add-ons, warranties, and fees, oh my! Answer: 34% Questions: How might feeling pressured affect someone’s ability to make a smart financial decision? Why do you think people agree to extras they didn’t plan to buy, even when they know it’ll cost more? What strategies could a buyer use to resist sales pressure when making a big purchase?
Majority of Detroiters support admissions tax for concerts, sporting events, poll says
Detroit city officials say the tax could help finance public safety, infrastructure or other services, but they haven't decided how they would use the revenue. One option is property tax relief.
The IMF’s October 2025 update to its World Economic Outlook delivers a modest upward revision, but lurking behind this seemingly optimistic shift are deeper
Democracy and Capitalism Are Mutually Reinforcing - FEE
Many people argue that democracy is incompatible with capitalism but they differ on whether democracy will kill capitalism or whether capitalism will kill
The only viable option for a thriving economy, the late George Mason University economist Don Lavoie explained, is to enable individual economic planning rather than centralized planning.
In 1925, the first motel opened on a California highway, ushering in a new era of convenience and comfort for a nation falling in love with the open road.
Amazon sees faster delivery speeds with hi-tech driver eyeglasses, AI
In its relentless drive to bring everyday items to customers faster, Amazon has shifted expectations from two-day delivery to same-day and even within an hour. Now, with robots, artificial intelligence and even eyewear, it is working to pare seconds off each delivery.
Coca-Cola’s Trump-approved soda begins to roll out in the United States | CNN Business
Coca-Cola has begun selling a soda that uses cane sugar, rather than high-fructose corn syrup, in the United States following a demand from President Donald Trump earlier this year.