The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
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Sports betting stocks: How companies like DraftKings, Caesars performed in June
Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, sports-betting companies have seen huge interest. As of the end of June 2022, 30 Read more
Fourth of July closings: Are banks and the post office open on July 4?
The Fourth of July holiday commemorating the ratification of the U.S. Declaration of Independence is this Monday, and many Americans have the day off to celebrate the country’s birthday. The Read more
Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks: how to watch and what’s new in this year’s show
The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show is back with a bang. The 46th annual star-spangled salute from New York City promises to “ignite the night” with more than 48,000 Read more
Opinion: Defending Taiwan starts with standing up to Putin
President Joe Biden’s recent statement that the United States would intervene militarily if China tried to take Taiwan by force was hardly a gaffe. The U.S. policy of strategic ambiguity has outlived its usefulness. Read more
The U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and winter following a flurry of activity this week that included putting billions of dollars toward Read more
Inflation is killing the pay raises older workers get
Workers of all ages are getting pay raises — a huge relief for those worried about their everyday bills getting more expensive these days — but older employees’ increases can’t Read more
Why it seems that all of your trusty stock market indicators are busted
Many investors nowadays are bemoaning that their tried and true stock-market indicators have stopped working. For example: No one at the beginning of the year had a clue that the Read more
Medicare Advantage’s business model doesn’t add up
In the course of my long career as a financial journalist I have again and again come across things I just wasn’t smart enough to understand. Back in 1999, for Read more
Scared of stocks? Most investors are too conservative with their retirement plans.
Investing conservatively is understandable, especially considering the uncertainty around the stock market and worrying about making your money stretch through a period of high inflation, but many investors are falling Read more