economy

Young adults have the gift of time. One of the kindest things you can do for your kids is to teach them to be responsible with their finances.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California and is suing local officials over reopening an electric vehicle plant.

Thankfully, there are ways we can continue to provide the crucial support they need to keep things in the black.

Walmart has announced it's best selling items by state, you might be surprised at Texas.

We love Texas unconditionally, right?  That's good.  Because, to put it nicely, other states are superior in the way they handle certain essential things like roads and jobs, and we've landed at the bottom in several categories.  Ok, we're getting our butts kicked.

Wal-Mart has announced plans to close 269 stores across the U.S. and globally.  According to a press release, officials with Wal-Mart indicated that after assessing their portfolio for 2015, there was a need for these closures to ensure Wal-Mart remains a healthy business.

Source: WalletHub   WalletHub analyzed data for 122 cities across the Lone Star State to come up with the Best and Worst Cities in Texas for finding a job.  This survey included Tyler, Longview, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and Marshall.

Have you heard the crazy notion that men’s underwear sales are an economic indicator? When men’s underwear sales are up, the economy is doing well. When people are not buying guys’ tighty whities, the economy is in the tank. Do you think it’s true?

Just witnessed an astonishing statistic that not only dates me as being a dinosaur, but also increases my anxiety threshold by a factor of 500. Listening to the Q107 music library, you may remember companies like Tower Records and Licorice Pizza; teen hang-outs during your adolescent days of growth?  Heck, Fast Times at Ridgemont High was my life.

Now I realize that our own economy is having some problems right now as well, but I hope it doesn't come to fighting lions as a stimulus idea.