House GOP leaders are scrambling to reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown before Friday’s deadline, but experts say a shutdown would likely have little impact on the stock market – and might even help it, given the circumstances. The last-minute wrangling comes after the initial bipartisan deal…

Chad Willardson, President & Founder of Pacific Capital and Platinum Elevated. Best-Selling Author of Wealth Wired Differently. Most entrepreneurs think they need to handle everything—chase every opportunity, solve every problem and pack their schedules to the brim. But doing more doesn’t equal getting more done. In fact, if you’re stuck…

The rules for taxation of a home sale are pretty clear-cut, yet I continue to speak with people who are confused about the taxes they will owe if they were to sell their primary residence. This confusion may be because so few owe taxes when they sell their primary residence.…

Nikolaus Kimla is CEO of Pipeliner CRM, an innovative sales CRM solution designed by sales professionals for sales professionals. Eleven years ago, The Economist explored the global protests of 2013 (registration required), questioning where they would lead. Today, we find ourselves in an increasingly divided society, with tensions escalating globally.…

The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates one more time this year. In their recent meeting, the Fed decided to cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, dropping rates to 4.25% to 4.5%. This move was largely expected by economists. The Fed cited indicators of an expanding economy…

Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 6.72%, up from last week’s reading of 6.6%. The average rate on a…

Offices continue to be plagued by high vacancy rates (20.1% in this year’s third quarter, per Moody’s), the bedeviling result of the work-from-home mindset that the pandemic created. In 2019’s fourth quarter, it was 16.8%. Also not helping: Some places have an over-abundance of office space, which brings downward pressure…

For three decades and counting, any culinary conversation with the world’s jet-setters is incomplete without mention of Nobu Matsuhisa – or Nobu San to you and me. His restaurants grace the world’s primest locations, his name is synonymous with innovative Japanese cuisine, and his partnership with Robert De Niro set…

Running a business means making thousands of micro-decisions every week. But smart founders know that without regular reflection, you get pulled in every direction except forward. Setting up a successful year doesn’t happen by accident, you have to get intentional. These ten questions cut through surface metrics and show you…

The Biden administration has officially brought back two previously-phased out student loan repayment plan options. This gives borrowers new paths to reduce monthly payments and pursue student loan forgiveness through income-driven repayment programs and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Applications officially reopened on Wednesday, according to an Education Department announcement. Here’s…