'Texas has to win': New Texas space commissioner discusses state's booming space business Brad Morrison, a Boerne businessman, is one of nine members of the new Texas Space Commission. The Air Force vet says space is critical to national security. 05/5/2024 - 3:00 am | View Link
Hospital milestone, Lokey's playful expansion, job fair among this week's business news Lokeys Bodyshop, the Panhandle's leader in automotive repair, is expanding its operations to a new location, with a partnership with Little Bee’s Playhouse. Customers both big and little will be able ... 05/4/2024 - 10:08 pm | View Link
Same job, $16 less per hour: Frustrated job hunters can’t find roles that pay as well as their old ones The latest jobs report shows the labor market is still strong, but some workers say they’ve been forced to take jobs that pay almost half what they earned before. 05/3/2024 - 11:25 pm | View Link
The Fed got the cool job market it was waiting for. Will rates fall? Wage growth and hiring slowed in April, prodding investors to slightly increase their bets on rate cuts this year. 05/3/2024 - 12:39 pm | View Link
It's getting really hard to find a job that pays well Job growth is booming in low-paying, traditionally female industries, but high-paying roles might be harder to find. 05/3/2024 - 7:13 am | View Link
Clavesana in Italy. Eric and Christina SchwendemanSome Americans are choosing to retire abroad because of healthcare costs and divisive politics. Many of them are moving to Italy, where the cost of living is more affordable. They like Italy's dedication to a work-life balance, especially compared to American hustle culture. Eric and Christina Schwendeman's relationship got serious the day he brought up retirement."I have a long-term plan," Eric, 53, recalled telling his now-wife nearly two decades ago.
Russia's military has a a body of sound doctrine to govern its operations, but it hasn't adhered to them in Ukraine. Musa Sadulayev/AP PhotoRussia's huge cost in invading Ukraine is fallout for not following its own military doctrine. Russian commanders have frequently erred on the basics of military operations, a RAND expert said.
The AI boom has shades of the dot-com bubble but might be even more dangerous. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty ImagesThe AI frenzy has shades of dot-com mania but with one big, dangerous difference. Professor Erik Gordon noted internet startups had far fewer investors than Big Tech does now. Companies like Nvidia are huge and make money, but if they do crash there'll be sweeping fallout.
Debra Crockett retired early in the US and moved to Turkey. Debra CrockettDebra Crockett decided to retire early eight years ago and moved from the US to Turkey. Her Social Security checks are enough to cover her basic monthly expenses given the strength of the US dollar. She said moving abroad was the best financial decision she made for her retirement.
People tend to accumulate things like mugs, spices, and bags in their kitchens. Justin Lambert/Getty ImagesI help my clients get rid of things they don't need or use anymore. Kitchens can be a big source of stress and clutter. People can collect things like mugs and spices that they don't use for years.
Disney+ never aired an episode of "Bluey" that is about pregnancy. And it never explained why. Getty Images"Bluey" was the second-most streamed show in America last year. It is carried by Disney+. But Disney has refused to air one of its episodes, called "Dad Baby," which is about pregnancy. So its Australian distributor has released it on YouTube for free.