6-Figure Trade Jobs. Surely Not? Nvidia CEO Says ‘The Skilled Craft Segment of Every Economy Is Going to See a Boom’

gaultiero boffi / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. In January 2026, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stood on a stage in Davos and told a room full of the world’s richest people […]

Amazon Got $600 Million of Your Tariff Money Back. 6 Things Every Shopper Should Know

Johnson / Money Talks News Amazon told Wall Street on Thursday that it collected about $600 million in tariff refunds last quarter. Here’s the part that should get your attention: a chunk of that money came out of your pocket. When the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs in February, it didn’t […]

I’ve Been Writing About Money for 35 Years. Here Are 9 Things I Got Dead Wrong.

Johnson / Money Talks News Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Most people who hand out money advice never circle back to admit they were wrong. That’s how you get 35 years of […]

Buc-ee’s Pay Chart Goes Viral. See How Much Employees Can Earn

USA TODAY Network / Reuters Buc-ee’s is drawing attention online after viral photos revealed what appears to be a highly competitive employee pay scale. According to the online photo, which was shared by Fox News, a poster indicates that cashiers, warehouse workers, maintenance employees and grocery stockers start at $20 an hour. Food service managers […]

Construction Jobs’ Big Pay Raises Make Trades the ‘It’ Career in 2026

USA TODAY Network / Reuters When it comes to salary boosts, the “it” career of the year is construction, a new survey shows. Construction job-changers have out-earned every sector every month since August 2023, except in February and March 2026, when pay for job-changers in natural resources spiked temporarily, according to an analysis by human […]

Can Using PTO Make an Employee Appear Less Committed? Ask Johnny

Gemini / Google Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author of “Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.” I’m feeling burned out and know I need time […]

Need an Income Boost? 3 Flexible Ways to Earn Extra Cash Without Committing to a Second Job

ALPA PROD / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. According to the FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study, only 44% of U.S. adults say it’s easy to pay their bills […]