Workers Are Saving More for Retirement, Led By Millennials
New York — Workers are saving more for retirement, and the youngest — not exactly known for squirreling money away — are boosting their savings rates faster than any other age group. Millennials between the ages of 25 and 34 are saving a median of 7.5 percent of their pay for retirement, including whatever match they get from their jobs, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments of 4,650 households with at least $20,000 of annual...
Could Be Time To Upgrade Your Wi-Fi Routers
What’s the most underappreciated gadget in your home? I’d argue it’s your Wi-Fi router, which is probably one of those gadgets that you a) use every day b) didn’t put much thought into when buying and c) only pay attention to when it isn’t working well. Ever since you — or your Internet provider’s technician — set it up years ago, you probably haven’t spared it much thought. Just a few years ago, routers probably cost less than $50...
Polartec Textile Plant to Leave Mass.
Lawrence, Mass. — The current owner of a Massachusetts textile factory that made national news 20 years ago when the former owner continued paying workers after a catastrophic fire has announced it is moving manufacturing out of state. The announcement Thursday by Polartec LLC came one day before the 20th anniversary of the blaze that destroyed the Lawrence company, then called Malden Mills. Polartec said it would move manufacturing...
Small, Midsize SUVs Drive April U.S. Auto Sales
Detroit — Hot sales of small and midsize SUVs drove auto sales higher last month as General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and Nissan all reported U.S. sales gains. Several of the companies reported their best April totals in years. Overall, sales were mostly in line with analysts’ predictions of a 6 percent increase compared with a year ago. Buyers, buoyed by lower gasoline prices, flocked to crossover SUVs that handle like cars...
A Bumper Crop
If it seems as though you can’t reach for a head of lettuce or pint of strawberries these days without running into a new farmer, well, you’re right. The number of farms, the number of farmers, and the acreage devoted to farming are all increasing in the Upper Valley, reversing a centurylong trend that began before the Great Depression. In Vermont, the number of farms rose to 7,338 in 2012, according to the USDA’s Census of...
