Mark Mahorney is a writer, artist, founder of Dancing Bear Endeavors, and owner of woodZwayz and the Lodgepole Gallery. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject ...

For the 16th consecutive year, Norway was named the most democratic country in the world, with a score of 9.81. New Zealand and Sweden followed. Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country since ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South ...

The U.S. housing market is expected to show modest improvement in 2026, with mortgage rates dropping slightly and home sales increasing 2%. Retail experts say now is the time to buy goods before ...