September 18th is National Cheeseburger Day. That’s just a random act by whoever publishes the “National Day” calendar. But did you know that September 18th has a real historic hamburger fact associated with it? Sometime in the late morning of Friday, September 18th, 1885, after the warm rains had stopped, two young brothers from Canton,
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It’s easy to leave your heart in San Francisco: the city has beautiful architecture, historic charm, memorable eateries, culture galore, magnificent views and enough atmosphere to convince even the most cold-hearted among us that this place is truly special. The city is also famous for its high-end real estate, which seems to rise further into
Evelyn Pless and I retired from our boutique accounting practice at the end of 2018 and took up RV travel. Really. I was most pleased by the comment of one of Evie’s sons-in-law who said that he was proud of us — we were the first people he knew to actually do what they said
A worker walks on the roof of a new home under construction in Carlsbad, California. Mike Blake | Reuters More builders are lowering prices for homes as their confidence in the market continues to tumble. Homebuilder sentiment in September fell three points to 46 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index.
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Ether has hugely outperformed bitcoin since both cryptocurrencies formed a bottom in June 2022. Ether’s superior gains have come as investors anticipate a major upgrade to the ethereum blockchain called “the merge.” Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in three months on Monday as investors
Lucas Walton Builders Vision, the investing and philanthropy platform of billionaire Lukas Walton, has shifted its $1 billion endowment into what it calls “impact investments,” leading a broader shift in family offices to connect their investing and giving. Chicago-based Builders Vision will announce today that its Builders Initiative Foundation has moved 90% of its endowment
This week, the Federal Reserve will likely raise rates by another three-quarters of a percentage point for the third consecutive time in an effort to cool down the high cost of living. The U.S. central bank has already raised interest rates four times this year, for a total of 2.25 percentage points. Fed officials have
The promise at the inception of the HECM reverse mortgage program was that the program would strengthen the retirement plans of homeowners with limited wealth. Inclusion of the HECM reverse mortgage in retirement plans that last for the retiree’s life was an objective. Until now, however, that promise has not been kept. The HECM has
In this article 8604.T-JP Rice production in India has fallen by 5.6% year on year as of September in light of below-average monsoon rainfall, which has affected harvest, Nomura said. Rebecca Conway | Getty Images News | Getty Images India, the world’s largest rice exporter, has banned shipments of broken rice — a move that
The Kingdom of Bhutan is reopening to tourists on Friday with a hefty hike to its daily tourist tax. Before the country closed its borders in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, travelers to Bhutan were required to pay a minimum daily package rate of $200-$250 — depending on the time of year.
Historical research has pinpointed September 18th as “Birth of the Burger Day.” On this date in 1885, a series of fortunate events led two desperate young food concessionaires in their early- to mid-twenties to sell the world’s first “hamburg sandwich.” How Charles and Frank Menches happened to be in the right place at the right
As if the nearly 6 acres of hilltop offering 360-degree views of Camelback Mountain, the Praying Monk rock formation, the Phoenix Mountain Preserve and South Mountain weren’t enough to make this Arizona estate a standout, there’s much more. For starters, there’s the history. The McCune Mansion in Paradise Valley takes its name from Pennzoil heir
In this article WFC Huntstock | Disabilityimages | Getty Images Turbulent times may be ahead for Hispanic workers, a new report from Wells Fargo found. The firm expects Latino workers to take an outsized hit if a mild recession happens in 2023, like it is projecting. “The Hispanic unemployment rate tends to rise disproportionately higher
Going to the grocery store isn’t getting any cheaper. Rising food costs helped push inflation higher again last month, despite a drop in gas prices. The food index alone rose 11.4% over the past year, according to the latest consumer price index figures — marking the biggest 12-month jump since May 1979. The food-at-home index, a measure
What happens when you run out of your top-selling product? On September 18th, 1885, Charles and Frank Menches faced this very question. Hiram Hopkins and the rest of the Erie County Agricultural Society’s Board of Directors had agreed to allow the Ohio brothers to run a food concession stand at its annual Erie County Fair
This month, The New York Times reported that California businessman Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, contributed 98 percent of his $3 billion business, tax free, to the Holdfast Collective, a tax-exempt organization formed to combat climate change. Mr. Chouinard gave the remaining interest to a family trust, which will manage the business in perpetuity.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during his news conference on Capitol Hill to announce a national bill on abortion restrictions in Washington on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call | Getty Images Republicans are distancing themselves from Sen. Lindsey Graham’s new proposal to ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, as
Apple CEO Tim Cook presents the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S. September 7, 2022. Carlos Barria | Reuters The market outlook is becoming increasingly uncertain, given unwieldy inflation and a slowing economy. Stocks ended Friday with losses. They were ultimately unable to bounce back from a
Fabio Formaggio / 500Px | 500Px Plus | Getty Images Last year, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan. At 28, I was living alone for the first time. It was tremendously exciting, but I also had a problem: I had no furniture. For weeks I slept on an air mattress that would be
People of the United Kingdom solemnly mourn the passing of their beloved Queen QUEEN , as do many Brits in the U.S. Whether we Americans comprehend the importance of the monarchy or not, it is clear that the people of her country revered her. Their widespread grief is understandable. What is puzzling is how some