Jimmy Carter’s White House solar panels: Was he our first ‘green’ president?

Jimmy Carter’s White House solar panels: Was he our first ‘green’ president?

Back in the late 1970s, the White House was harvesting the power of the sun via solar panels. The country was also deep in the throes of global energy and inflation crises — sound familiar? Though the crises of the 1970s were arguably more shocking to the American public than today’s — as anyone who…

Will midterm elections kill the EV and energy tax breaks just approved?

Will midterm elections kill the EV and energy tax breaks just approved?

A shift in the makeup of Congress in Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections would mostly involve tougher roadblocks and possible delays for future green energy and climate-change legislation, not a wholesale reversal of tax-friendly incentives targeting home solar, electric vehicles and other consumer-focused policy just passed in the Inflation Reduction Act. That’s the belief of most election…

Are you a ‘quick quitter’? Job-jumping may be sabotaging your retirement.

Are you a ‘quick quitter’? Job-jumping may be sabotaging your retirement.

For job jumpers, the excitement of a new position and higher salary may be a lure to change companies, but it’s important to remember the 401(k) you have built at the company you’re leaving behind. The short tenure rate—which measures the fraction of positions that end after being held for less than a year—started rising…

How fast utilities recover from hurricanes like Ian can tell you which of their stocks is best

How fast utilities recover from hurricanes like Ian can tell you which of their stocks is best

Nearly 2 million electricity customers across Florida remained without power Friday, a modest improvement from the day before as the state looks to recover from Category 4 Hurricane Ian, a storm tagged as one of the worst ever to hit that part of the U.S. In a Friday alert, there were 1,933,573 customers without power…

Yes, the IRS is hiring criminal investigators empowered to use deadly force — but here’s some important context

Yes, the IRS is hiring criminal investigators empowered to use deadly force — but here’s some important context

The Internal Revenue Service’s operations are catching heat as the tax agency is in line for an $80 billion budget boost under the Democrats’ proposed spending plan — and now there’s intense attention being focused on IRS workers who actually pack heat. It started as criticism from Republican leaders that the tax-collecting agency would bring…

An investor’s guide to the Inflation Reduction Act — and what the bill means for your portfolio

An investor’s guide to the Inflation Reduction Act — and what the bill means for your portfolio

If investors thought they were finding their footing in a volatile stock market, a new tax, climate and healthcare spending bill from Capitol Hill might have them trying again to regain their stability. The legislation passed the House of Representatives on Friday in a 220-207 vote after passing the Senate last weekend. Now the bill…