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EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH FINANCIAL PLANNING

Through her pro bono work, this CFP provides free help with budgeting, saving and more.

Foxconn Posts Record Revenue For Fourth Quarter on AI Demand

Taiwan's Foxconn raked in a record amount of revenue for the fourth quarter, helped by robust demand for servers to power burgeoning artificial-intelligence technologies.

Epiphany by Any Other Name Is Still a Holiday

Jan. 6 is a multifaceted holiday, called the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany, depending on the Christian tradition doing the celebrating. Three Kings Day recalls the visit of three Magi, or wise men, to the infant Jesus. It falls the 12th day after Christmas and closes the Christmas season. Theophany marks the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. Orthodox Christians also know it as the Baptism of Christ. Some Eastern traditions, operating on the Julian calendar, mark Christmas on Jan. 7, making Jan. 6 Christmas Eve. The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates Christmas on Jan. 6.

Top U.S. Pork Producer Smithfield Files for IPO

Smithfield Foods, which was acquired by China's WH Group more than a decade ago, is once again going public in the U.S. Smithfield, the largest U.S. pork producer, on Monday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering.

Factory Orders Declined in November

Orders for U.S. manufactured goods fell in November, reversing course after an October increase.

How Customs Screens for Prohibited Goods at U.S. Ports

At the seaport in Savannah, Ga., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Watch Commander James Long stands in a cavernous warehouse looking over rows of boxes unpacked from cargo containers and laid out across a concrete floor.

Taxidermist's Reputation Is Mounting

A-listers in need of decor call 4 Amber Maykut

Aim for the Middle of the Curve

THE interest rate picture is clearing up, and so is my judgment as to where to find the most reward for the least risk.

How to Hedge Against Tariffs

In keeping with the newly elected president's motto of \"promises made, promises kept,\" Donald Trump can be expected to boost tariffs on imports in the coming months.

Congress Ratifies Trump's Win In Peaceful Session, Unlike '21

Congress quickly and smoothly certified President-elect Donald Trump's election victory Monday, a sharp contrast to four years earlier when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and temporarily halted the confirmation of President Biden's win.

Musk Rattles Politics In Europe With Posts

Elon Musk is throwing grenades into Europe's political mainstream over issues from immigration to free speech, creating a dilemma for governments as they try to respond to the tech billionaire and key adviser to the incoming Trump administration.

Concerns Grow Over Stress of Military Life

Two acts of New Year's violence are stark reminder of a vexing issue

Jobless Find It Harder To Get New Work

More time is spent seeking a position, with the pain mostly in white-collar sectors

Canada's Trudeau Plans to Step Down

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he would resign, making him the latest global progressive leader to fall from power and leaving Canada rudderless as it prepares to contend with President-elect Donald Trump's threats to upend free trade in North America.

Old-World Classic Has Brooklyn Home

Keith Helmetag, 71, a co-founder of C&G Partners, a multispecialty design studio, on his 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider \"Duetto,\" as told to A.J. Baime.

Tariffs Bring Hope, Caution in Heartland

New levies seen as good for sales, bad for costs at Kansas hand-truck factory

GET THE RIGHT ADVICE IN RETIREMENT

If you've saved up a decent-size nest egg with a financial services firm, chances are good it has offered you financial advice-for a price. Is it worth it?

Lessons for Retirement Success

CHRISTINE Benz is director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar and author of How to Retire: 20 Lessons for a Happy, Successful, and Wealthy Retirement (see a related podcast at Morningstar .​com).

Chinese Parts Create Tariff Risk for U.S. Bikes

In 2022, Brian Riley opened a bicycle factory in Seymour, Ind., shifting production of his Guardian Bikes brand to the U.S. from China. The problem for him now: Nearly all the parts still come from China.

HOW THE SECOND TRUMP TERM COULD AFFECT YOUR FINANCES

Income tax cuts are likely to be extended, but electric vehicle tax credits could disappear.

THE PROS AND CONS OF PRIVATE DEBT

Acting as banker to nonpublic companies can be lucrative for intrepid investors.

Tehran Pulls Most of Its Forces From Syria

Thousands of military staff and militia allies fled after Assad’s fall in major blow to Iran

Dissidents in Venezuela Plot Return in Bid to Deter Maduro

Venezuela's popular opposition leader plans a return to the public stage after months in hiding from the secret police-a last-ditch attempt to stop President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power when his term ends this week.

WHAT TO DO WITH UNUSED GIFT CARDS

According to a recent Bankrate survey, 43% of Americans have at least one unused gift card sitting around and following the December holidays, you may find yourself among them.

BITCOIN GETS A POST-ELECTION BOOST

Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election has been a boon for bitcoin.

OUR NEW TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM

Our two-factor authentication system is expanding because text messages and e-mailed codes are becoming less secure. Also, we’re committed to making sure your log-in process is more of a hassle than it needs to be.

LOVE AND THEFT

Did a best-selling romantasy novelist steal another writer's story?

DEATH CULT

Yukio Mishima’ tortured obsessions were his making—and his unmaking.

THE TIKTOK TRAIL

Andean migrants draw others to the U.S. with videos depicting themselves as living the American Dream.

STILL PROCESSING

Why is the American diet so deadly?