Stop Raking Leaves Forever!

Stop Raking Leaves Forever!

Raking Leaves is bad. Never rake your leaves again. Today while driving on a short errand, I saw a gentleman with a leaf vacuum attached to a riding lawn mower in a small front yard sucking up his leaves to deposit into the street. Next I saw an old woman raking leaves by hand in a … Read more

Britain’s Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk

Britain’s Treasury chief tries to turn on the economic optimism after months of gloomy talk

LIVERPOOL, England — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves will pledge Monday not to return to an era of public spending cuts despite the dire state of the U.K.’s national finances. Reeves plans to stress optimism in a speech to the Labour Party’s annual conference, aiming to reassure party members, jittery despite a recent landslide election … Read more

Some aren’t convinced of a soft landing

Some aren’t convinced of a soft landing

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2024 in New York City. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. … Read more

Raised Garden Beds: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

Raised Garden Beds: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives

Raised garden beds are extremely popular these days, however, some beginning gardeners ask themselves why they need raised beds at all. At first glance, they do not seem to offer much advantage over planting directly into the ground. If one conducts a quick search on the internet to try to find out what the advantages … Read more

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

WASHINGTON — With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered inflation after three long years. The public at large? Not so much. Consumer surveys, including one released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, show that most … Read more