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Founders of Black-owned brands adapt their hopes and business plans for a post-DEI era
NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founders of a company that makes lip products for darker skin tones no longer hope to get their line into Target. A brother and sister who make jigsaw puzzles celebrating Black subjects wonder if they need to offer "neutral" images like landscapes to keep growing.
Pound Cake and Puzzles of ... (full story)
Are you a successor beneficiary? Navigating old & new RMD rules
If you inherited an IRA within the last few years, you've been dealing with dramatically new beneficiary rules adopted under SECURE Acts 1.0 and 2.0.
Here is something to think about: What happens when you, the beneficiary, pass away? What rules apply to a "successor beneficiary," someone who inherits the IRA from you ... (full story)
3D printed and factory-built homes could help tackle housing crisis
DENVER (AP) — As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp — yes, the marijuana cousin — to make building blocks for walls.
It's a response to the country's short ... (full story)
Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust
In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health outcomes.
Some of the endorsed approaches may be helpful. Many play into fads with scant evidence to back up enthusiasts' claims, me ... (full story)
The ABCs of UITs
Q: What are UITs? -- online
A: A "unit investment trust" (UIT) is a form of investment company similar to a closed-end mutual fund, which sells a fixed number of shares at its outset -- and no more. It raises money from investors based on a specified investment strategy, typically via a one-time public offering of &quo ... (full story)