In some ways, the U.S. credit reporting system has improved. Credit freezes, which lock our credit information to deter identity theft, are free and fast….

Floods and fires devastate beyond words Floods in northwest Germany and Belgium early last week caused “devastation beyond words,” according to Chancellor Angela Merkle. It…

Water wars brewing As of today, the intensity and number of extreme wildfires are breaking records in our Northwest and British Columbia. Much of our…

Few economists predict we’ll return to the double-digit price increases of the late 1970s and early 1980s. But knowing some of the ways consumers coped…

Corn crash continues Rain makes grain. Corn, especially, was the crop most in need of moisture this summer and we sure got a dose in…

The economy is booming. The Federal Reserve’s forecast for GDP growth for this year now is up to 7%. That would be the fastest growth…

At the end of 2021, most term loans, lines of credit or other debt instruments with variable interest provisions tied to the London Interbank Offered…

If you’re thinking of ditching the rental and buying a home this summer, you’re not alone. Summertime is when the homebuying season typically shifts into…

A midyear financial review often is a good idea. This year, it’s almost essential. With people going back to offices, travel resuming and Congress making…

Brutal heat threatens humans, entire civilization The unprecedented heat wave hitting all of California, a wide swath of our northwest and British Columbia has come…