Author: mahrrcusm7
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The Next Recession Is Really Gonna Suck
WASHINGTON ― When the next recession comes, many people who lose their jobs will have a harder time getting unemployment insurance, an important lifeline for most Americans. In several states, these people could have to pee in cups just to qualify. Those who don’t get benefits will have to settle for the sort of fake…
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CNN Money: Americans: Your credit score is going up
The average FICO credit score has hit a new milestone: 700. That’s considered “good” credit — and it’s the highest average score since FICO began tracking 12 years ago. Your credit score, which evaluates your credit worthiness on a scale of 300 (poor credit) to 850 (excellent credit), is a primary indicator for lenders evaluating…
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Sea Level Rise Will Flood Hundreds of Cities in the Near Future
Sea level rise caused by global warming is usually cast as a doomsday scenario that will play out so far into the future, it’s easy to ignore. Just ask anyone in South Florida, where new construction proceeds apace. Yet already, more than 90 coastal communities in the United States are battling chronic flooding, meaning the…