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‘A Casino in Their Pocket’: Financial Advisors Raise Alarms About the Risks of Online Gambling Amid the popularity of online sportsbooks and prediction markets, financial advisors urge parents to talk to children early about the hazards of online gambling.

The Ford AI Lesson Every CEO Should Learn Before Replacing People Ford and Klarna show why AI should scale human judgment, not replace it, and what leaders must do to redesign work for the Infinite era.

Check security measures have come a long way since the movie "Catch Me If You Can" from 2002, but now's a good time to consider other methods of payment besides "Your check's in the mail..."

Don’t Send Checks Through the Mail. Just Don’t. If you must send a check through the mail, be sure to keep an eye on your account statements. Thieves steal checks from mailboxes, then alter the checks with fraudulent names.

Being Generous to Your Kids? Don’t Stick Them With a Surprise Tax Bill The ‘kiddie tax’ is often a trap for unwary parents and grandparents making gifts to a younger generation

McDonald's is serving fried apple pie again for America's 250th birthday McDonald’s is frying up some apple pies to honor America’s 250th birthday.

Interestingly enough, legislation introduced earlier this year in Ohio (HB 755) would create a pathway for plug-in solar panels similar to those already being approved in several other states. While it's still very early in the legislative process, it will be interesting to see whether Ohio eventually joins that list.

A Cheap DIY Solar Hack Is Catching On. Can It Cut Your Energy Bill? Plug-in solar has long been popular in Europe, but rising energy costs and a raft of new state laws are boosting its popularity in the U.S.

The Family Farmers Making More From Clicks Than Crops Social-media stardom is helping a growing number of farmers weather a challenging farm economy.

Keep an eye on your email inboxes, you may have already received instructions (or could be receiving them soon) to set up the account.

The Trump Account App Has Launched. Here's What Parents Need to Know. Trump Accounts are set to become available in early July, giving parents a new way to save. The accounts will have their pros and cons, and your best use will depend on your goals and timeline.

As we hit the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the author of this article from Fortune shares about his history growing up in a machine shop here in Ohio and how the elements of our country's first founding bet are still alive today, two and a half centuries later.

The Declaration of Independence was America's first founding bet. Business leaders must build on it "We tend to remember the Declaration of Independence as a political document. But at its core, it is something even more consequential: the blueprint for an entrepreneurial system built on trust."

The Real Advantage Small Businesses Have Over Big Brands Small businesses can move faster and think more freely than large competitors if they intentionally build creativity into how they work from day one.