Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldPresident-elect Donald Trump has named former senator David Perdue to serve as ambassador to Beijing in one of the most critical US diplomatic roles given the prospect for rising tensions…

It Happens With Aging Parents At A Distance Like many adult children with aging parents, the brother and sister in this true scenario were increasingly worried about their 90-year-old Mom who lived alone. Mom had cognitive impairment, probably dementia, but it had never been formally diagnosed. The siblings are in…

Mortgage rates moved lower for the second consecutive week, sending purchase applications higher in further signs of pent-up demand amid an ongoing affordability crisis in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.69%…

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Bitcoin has surged above $100,000 for the first time, extending a dramatic rally as investors bet on greater political and regulatory support from US president-elect Donald Trump.The price of the world’s largest…

When it comes to ambition, pacing and purpose, every generation has its own healthy operating beliefs. There’s an overlap but overall, the development of wisdom is cumulative and comes about from the processing of life experience, something that happily retired baby boomers who are happy in retirement have in abundance.…

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Chinese exports and investment are pouring into Saudi Arabia as the kingdom’s demand for green tech deepens a relationship once defined by oil sales and challenges business ties with its traditional western partners.Bilateral trade has for many years been almost totally dominated by Chinese purchases of Saudi oil. But now,…

Like many people, you may have put off finalizing estate tax planning 2024 election results were in. Some people held off on any gifting to make a final decision. Others set up trusts and gifted smaller amounts to them as a placeholder. Now that the White House and both houses…

Housing prices have remained high for the last few years, largely due to fluctuating mortgage rates and lasting economic effects from the pandemic. In response, conforming loan limits (CLL), which determine how big of a loan borrowers are allowed to take out, are set to rise in 2025, the Federal…