Recently, when a family member died suddenly, I saw financial chaos up close: his wife couldn’t access certain accounts, didn’t have login or banking information, and didn’t even know what credit cards or bills he had. The grieving widow could have been spared the hassle and added stress of finding and accessing her late husband’s … Read more
Recently, when a family member died suddenly, I saw financial chaos up close: his wife couldn’t access certain accounts, didn’t have login or banking information, and didn’t even know what credit cards or bills he had. The grieving widow could have been spared the hassle and added stress of finding and accessing her late husband’s … Read more
Bonnie Kuhn does not consider herself a pioneer. She was a little surprised when she was first asked last fall to consider a leadership role with the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA). Kuhn, Vice President of Kuhn Tool & Die of Meadville, has served on the Industry Trade Group’s National Executive Committee since 2021. … Read more
CNN — King Charles’ state visit to France has been postponed amid planned protests against the French government’s controversial pension reforms. The Élysée Palace and Buckingham Palace in France both confirmed travel was suspended on Friday morning. The British monarch and queen consort were supposed to visit the country from Sunday to Wednesday, and they … Read more
Paris CNN — More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday, with protests turning violent in some areas as protesters expressed fury over proposed pension reforms. Clashes between groups of protesters and police erupted after workers staged a nationwide strike throughout Thursday, with outbreaks in Paris and regional capitals. French … Read more
Budget oversight and higher utility costs prompted the Napa Valley College Board of Trustees to approve an $825,000 adjustment to this year’s budget. Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. The two-year college is recovering from years of deficit spending that placed the school under … Read more
When two U.S. tech-linked banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were public sector pension funds responsible for providing the pensions of teachers, firefighters and other civil servants. Pension funds, like others, reaped the benefits of bull markets and, like many investors, suffered when investments faltered. Last year, many lost value when … Read more