OBBBA: Impacts on Retirees and Advisors

Otto von Bismarck was one tough keks (that’s “cookie” in German). After leading Prussia, defeating France in war and unifying Germany, the strong-armed leader became the country’s first chancellor and…

National civil rights museum Trump can't control is expanding

Atlanta — A popular museum in Atlanta is expanding at a critical moment in the United States — and unlike the Smithsonian Institution, the National Center for Civil and Human…

NASA scientists probe Earth-like planet for atmosphere, water

Scientists are observing an Earth-like exoplanet that may contain water using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the space agency said in a news release.  The exoplanet, known as TRAPPIST-1 e,…

Court Drops Mariner Advisor Poaching Suit Against Savvy

An Ohio federal court has dismissed a complaint brought by mega-RIA Mariner Wealth Advisor against upstart Savvy Advisors for allegations of poaching advisors without “regard to contractual obligation.” In a…

Bridges to Independence: A Talk With Steward Partners

In this episode of Zephyr’s Adjusted for Risk Podcast, hosted by Ryan Nauman, we are live from Wealth Management Edge. Ryan is joined by Jeff Gonyo, Head of Wealth Management,…

Army picks startup Rivet to build AI-enabled soldier glasses

The future of soldier “super goggles,” designed to give frontline troops an AI-enabled view of the battlefield and voice command over drone swarms, is unlikely to look like the bulky,…

US inflation rises in August as firms pass Trump tariffs cost on to consumers

Inflation rose slightly in August as companies continued to push the cost of tariffs on to consumers. The newest update to the consumer price index (CPI), which measures a basket…

Trump's aid cuts fuel anxiety as a deadly Ebola outbreak hits Congo

Johannesburg — The Minister of Health for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Samuel Roger Kamba, confirmed last week an outbreak of the highly infectious Zaire strain of Ebola virus disease in…

Death rate drops to lowest level since 2020, COVID no longer a leading cause

The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among the 10 leading causes of death, according to a federal report released…

Trump calls on NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil to end Ukraine war

President Trump said he believes the more than three-year war in Ukraine would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China for its…

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