Business

Legal-Ease: Entrapment — when the government tricks you into committing a crime

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Last month, two men were convicted of participating in a conspiracy to kidnap the governor of Michigan.

Millennial Money: Don’t let money ‘rules’ get you down

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Put 20% down when buying a home. Don’t spend more than 30% of your income on housing costs. Keep child care expenses below 10% of your annual household income.

Employees have the upper hand after the ‘great resignation,’ but for how long?

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Even before the pandemic, finding and keeping employees to work as job and community coaches for The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region could be challenging.

Kingsbridge is a modern farmhouse

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Reining from the south, the dogtrot house plan offers a unique feature – an open breezeway that runs through the middle of the house separating living areas while still being under one roof. The Kingsbridge draws inspiration from this rare home style. The floor plan is fully enclosed but a birds eye view of the floor plan shows wide yet short hallways clearly separating out the different living areas.

Liz Weston: Why is money so confusing?

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Managing money is an essential life skill, yet most U.S. adults would fail a financial literacy test. Consider the results of a survey meant to measure financial literacy, called the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index. On average, U.S. adults correctly answered only 50% of its financial literacy questions in 2022.

Land transfers, Aug. 25-31

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The trend of the real estate market in Allen County is shown by the following report, for the week running Aug. 25 through 31. Figures reflect the selling price of the property, along with the address or lot number of same and are courtesy of Allen County Recorder Mona Losh’s Office.

Powell’s new guidance: Higher rates for longer to beat inflation

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the U.S. central bank is likely to keep raising interest rates and leave them elevated for a while to stamp out inflation, and he pushed back against any idea that the Fed would soon reverse course.

The Week Ahead: The employment paradox and its impact on perception

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The job market has become the Schrödinger’s cat of the American economy.

Legal-Ease: Giving legally

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Inflation and supply chain challenges have driven up the prices of everything from gas to food. Nevertheless, most of us adjust by reallocating our resources from our wants to our needs.

Country inspired small house plan Juneberry is a builder favorite

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EUGENE, ORE. – Classic and modern, Juneberry exudes sophistication. This traditional, two-story house plan is a picturesque property, perfect for families. Rustic details, such as lap siding and composition shingles, give added charm to the home. Juneberry’s covered porch provides an inviting point of entrance.