An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

NEW YORK — Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders. An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again After the bond market’s alarm bells rose in volume through the summer, … Read more

One Last Act of Kindness: A Minnesota church closed after its congregation fell to 26 members, then gave about $600,000 to nonprofits and sold its property for affordable housing

One Last Act of Kindness: A Minnesota church closed after its congregation fell to 26 members, then gave about $600,000 to nonprofits and sold its property for affordable housing

Image Credit: stmarksuccallentown.org After its congregation dwindled to just 26 members, St. Mark’s United Church of Christ in Bloomington, Minnesota, made the difficult decision to close, turning its final chapter into an extraordinary act of generosity. According to Minnesota nonprofit Loaves & Fishes, which provides meals to people facing hunger, St. Mark’s distributed about $600,000 … Read more

Quote of the day by Agatha Christie: “If you place your head in a lion’s mouth, then you cannot…” – a sharp lesson on risk, responsibility and thinking before you act

Quote of the day by Agatha Christie: "If you place your head in a lion's mouth, then you cannot…" - a sharp lesson on risk, responsibility and thinking before you act

Quote of the day by Agatha Christie (Image: Wikipedia) Life often involves genuine risk, but not every risk is actually worth taking. Some decisions place someone in a situation where the possible consequences were obvious from the very beginning. Agatha Christie captured that exact idea in one vivid image. “If you place your head in … Read more