Nearly 15 years ago, Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett teamed up to start the Giving Pledge, which encouraged the super wealthy to donate at least half their fortunes to charity. Since then, it’s gone from 40 members to 245. The group now includes members from 30 countries, though they represent just 8% of
Downtime, parts availability, and technician turnover continue to challenge fleet maintenance programs, but carriers are turning to benchmarking, training, and better communication to improve performance across operations. That was the message from the maintenance analytics panel at the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2025 convention in Phoenix, Ariz., which featured Mike Jeffress, vice-president of maintenance at Maverick
After two years of sluggish home sales held back by low inventory in California, February notched its highest level of inventory since before the pandemic. “We are making progress down the road to recovery,” said Jordan Levine, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors. So far, the increase in inventory, which was up 52%
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money, more tariffs edition. Car prices saw a dramatic upswing in the aftermath of the pandemic, Bailey Schulz reports. Now, experts are warning consumers to prepare for additional price hikes spurred by a new tariff on auto imports. Starting April 2, President Donald Trump is set to impose a 25%
Stronger. Faster. Higher. Shinier. Today, as many athletes pack their luggage with newly acquired Olympic hardware, we melt down these medals, these priceless representations of human accomplishment, passion, and perseverance – and coldly consider them as commodities against a fraught financial backdrop. Up top Small business: The federal government prematurely cancelled a $4-billion program to