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Inherited IRAs Can Benefit From Tax Planning
Like it or not, inheriting a tax-deferred IRA calls for action, due to laws that require the beneficiary to withdraw funds (and pay taxes on the withdrawals). And it's not that simple, since the law treats beneficiaries differently.
The one commonality is that a minimum amount must be withdrawn from the IRA on a timely basis an ... (full story)
When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient
NEW YORK (AP) — When stock markets are as manic as they've been recently, it’s natural to want to do something to protect your retirement savings. Historically, though, staying calm has usually been best.
The U.S. stock market has a track record of recovering from every steep drop it's taken. Whether it's a global fi ... (full story)
Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines
The biggest new restaurant trend is small.
Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up all over, from large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory to trendy urban eateries and farm-to-fork dining rooms.
Restaurants hope that offering smaller servings beyond the children's menu will meet man ... (full story)
Local
Did anybody do the reading? Colleges grapple with a generational shift in learning — plus AI
Two years into his English literature degree at the University of Pittsburgh, sophomore Luke Johnson has noticed something in his liberal arts courses: Students in his classes have gone quiet. As he sits in sociology or English writing classes, he finds himself having to fill the silence through more participation.
Every time hi ... (full story)
Education from the Bench at Salem High School
The Seventh District Court of Appeals returned to the classroom on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 when the Court held oral arguments at Salem High School as part of the Court's "Back-to-School Program." With a Court session held in the auditorium of Salem High School, the students held first-row seats to the judicial system at w ... (full story)
Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn't thinking about the cost of gas. He just thought EVs were better and “wanted to be part of the future.” Now that the Iran war is spiking prices at the pump, the Detroit man is happy he is no longer filling up his 11-year-old gas-powered SUV.(full story)
State
Is Atlanta still the ‘Hollywood of the South’? A film boomtown faces a test
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Ratledge used to make as much as $9,500 a week working on film sets around Atlanta. Now, he’s on food stamps.
The 48-year-old digital imaging technician moved from Indiana to Georgia in 2017 as studios — lured by generous tax credits — turned Atlanta into the “Hollywood of the S ... (full story)
Ohio State names provost as its new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president last week, acting swiftly to move past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans ... (full story)