6+ hour, 31+ min ago  (711+ words) Skateboarding grew up with a chip on its shoulder. It was seen as a hobby for slackers, not a path to success. That early stigma is exactly why I believe it produced some of the most driven people I know....

3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (478+ words) The Treasury Department and the IRS issued final regulations confirming which jobs qualify for the new No Tax on Tips deduction, with the rules taking effect June 12, 2026. The deduction comes out of the One Big Beautiful Bill and lets eligible…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (558+ words) The U. S. Census Bureau reported that housing starts fell 15. 4 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1. 177 million units, the slowest pace in six years. The reading landed well below the 1. 43 million that analysts expected, and it marked the…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (471+ words) The University of Michigan said its Surveys of Consumers sentiment index rose about 9 percent to a preliminary 48. 9 in June, the survey reported on June 15, 2026. The gain was the first in four months and broke a streak of declines, though the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (458+ words) The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said its Empire State Manufacturing Survey headline index fell 14 points to 5. 7 in June, the bank reported on June 16, 2026. The reading remained positive, signaling modest growth, but it landed well short of the 13. 2 level…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (388+ words) The National Association of Home Builders said its NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index fell two points to 35 in June, the group reported on June 16, 2026. The reading came in below the forecast of 36 and marked the 26th consecutive month the gauge…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1757+ words) A few years ago, I hit a wall with subscription creep. My bookkeeping bill was creeping up even as my income swung month to month. I needed reliable accounting without the Quick Books price tag. I manage editorial and budgets…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (430+ words) Grubhub agreed to a $24. 75 million settlement to resolve a long-running class action claiming it misclassified California delivery drivers as independent contractors, and eligible couriers have until June 18, 2026 to file a claim. The case covers drivers who completed at least one…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (615+ words) I've spent my career around bright lights, big stages, and bigger egos. As Chairman of the Napoleon Hill Institute and former CEO of Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, I've seen how fame seduces people into chasing applause over alignment. My stance…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (441+ words) The U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Producer Price Index for final demand rose 1. 1 percent in May, the agency said on June 11, 2026. Over the 12 months ended in May, final demand prices climbed 6. 5 percent, a hot reading driven mostly by…...