Eric Wainaina, a motorcycle taxi driver in Nairobi, Kenya, was already bracing for a loss in income when the rainy season hit in March, but the war on Iran, which erupted on 28 February, has also taken its toll.Kenya is the latest in a series of African nations to experience the economic fallout caused by the United States and Israel’s assault on Iran, with rising energy prices leading to spiralling costs for businesses, small and large, across the continent.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listWainaina works six days a week, usually starting at 6:30am, to help support a wife…

A high school junior in upstate New York had a heart-stopping morning when a runaway truck barreled straight toward him — and smashed into the back of his stopped school bus. Jeremiah Rutkowski, 17, stepped out his front door in Madison around 7:15 a.m. on April 7 to catch the…

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Most people think the biggest risk to their retirement is a market crash. However, it’s often much quieter than that — it’s the money that never makes it into the market in the first place.I’ve sat across from plenty of families who did everything “right.” They saved consistently, avoided debt,…

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