Legislation pending in New Jersey’s statehouse would end the exemption Atlantic City casinos have long enjoyed from a statewide ban on indoor smoking in public places. About 2,500 casino workers...
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Americans are still saving for retirement — and becoming 401(k) millionaires
Americans may be afraid to look at their retirement accounts thanks to stock market volatility, but many investors are still staying the course, according to Fidelity Investments’ most recent data rel...
Selena Gomez Joins ‘White House Conversation On Youth Mental Health’ Hosted By MTV
Selena Gomez and Dr. Jill Biden at the inaugural Mental Health Youth Forum at The White House on May … [+] 18, 2022 Getty Images for MTV Entertainment Tears, hugs and personal testimonies marked...
Equinox Health Club Says “Yes” to Crypto Payments
If you’re a crypto fan and you fancy bringing your heart rate up on the treadmill or bench pressing and pumping iron, you may want to give Equinox a try. As a luxury fitness center in New York, the co...
What is retirement really like?
We hear a lot about how prepared (or ill-prepared) people are for retirement. But what’s life really like for people in retirement? A fascinating new survey from the Age Wave research and consulting f...
I pay $2,164 a year in retirement account fees – one month’s worth of contributions – should I leave one of the plans for an IRA instead?
I’m 44, married and have a small family. I have been working a government job for 15 years. I make approximately $41,000 take home per year ($3,416.00/month) after all deductions and savings. I contr...
WHO calls for probe into Russia attacks on Ukraine health facilities
CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE – MAY 09: A healthcare professional searches for medicines and medical equipment in a destroyed hospital as Russian attacks continue in Chernihiv, Ukraine on May 09, 2022. Pat...
Energy, health care are attractive sectors to watch for rest of year
“Segments of the health-industry should also perform better than most,” says Andrew Graham, founder and managing partner of Jackson Square Capital, pointing to Eli Lilly, in particular. Te...
Virta Health: 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50
Founders: Sami Inkinen (CEO), Stephen Phinney, Jeff VolekLaunched: 2015Headquarters: San FranciscoFunding: $366 millionValuation: $2 billionKey technologies: Artificial intelligence, machine learningI...
Porsha Williams On Prioritizing Her Mental Health
Porsha Williams Will Sterling Porsha Williams has been in the spotlight for more than a decade, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum opened the book on her personal struggles and triumphs in her re...
The cost of retiree healthcare is climbing— here’s what you should expect to spend
Healthcare costs continue to rise — Americans planning to retire should prepare ahead of time. The average 65-year-old couple retiring in 2022 can expect to spend $315,000 in retirement on healthcare...
What is a high-deductible Medigap plan, and is it worth the cost?
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Medicare Supplement Insurance, or Medigap, covers “gaps” in Original Medicare coverage, including certain copays, coinsurance and deductibles....
Kim Jong Un Slams ‘Irresponsible’ Government And Health Officials As North Korea’s Covid-19 Outbreak Surges
Topline North Korean leader Kim Jong Un blamed his own government’s officials for failing to tackle the country’s surging Covid-19 outbreak and ordered his military to step in as the number of suspect...
How is ‘never down or stopped’ Ethereum’s health pre-Merge
Ethereum, like most cryptos in the industry, is yet to recover from the stormy market conditions of the past week. At the time of writing, for instance, ETH was trading at $2,028, well below its ATH l...
LUNA, The Crypto Crash, And Mental Health Awareness Month
This week, chaos broke out across the crypto market leaving investors in LUNA with extreme losses. Horror stories are beginning to spread regarding the aftermath. Specifically, there have been widespr...
We want to retire in a few years, and have about $1 million saved. Should I move my money to a Roth, and pay off my $200,000 mortgage while I’m at it?
Dear MarketWatch, I’m 64 and my husband is 62. We plan to work until he is at least 65, so three or four more years. We have about $1 million total in various accounts, but my own IRA has $400,000 in...
Health Care Pricing Shouldn’t Be A Surprise For Consumers
Consumers ask a basic question – “how much will this cost?” – for most purchases they make. But for health care, which accounts for nearly $4 trillion in spending, it’s a question that’s almost imposs...
J&J names Thibaut Mongon as CEO of spin-off consumer health company
Signage is displayed outside of Johnson & Johnson headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Aug. 1, 2020. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced t...
Three REITs Stand Strong Amid Slump: Morningstar’s Take
Real estate investments in recent months have hit the skids amid rampant inflation, soaring interest rates and fears of recession. The total return of the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs index slumped 16...
What To Expect When Bausch Health Companies Reports Q1 Tomorrow
Morningstar Research Analyst Report: Bausch Health Companies Inc. Formerly known as Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Bausch Health is a global specialty pharmaceutical, consumer health, and medical device com...
Novavax posts first quarterly profit, but misses expectations
Shares of Novavax Inc. dropped more than 6% in the extended session Monday after the biotech company reported its first profitable quarter, but not by as much as Wall Street expected, and its sales we...
BioNTech Earnings Top Forecasts on Strong Sales of Covid-19 Vaccine
Text size BioNTech is continuing to work with Pfizer on follow-on Covid-19 vaccines. (Photo by THOMAS LOHNES/AFP via Getty Images) BioNTech , the German biotech company, reported first-quarter earning...
Oil Prices Slip as Saudi Arabia Cuts Prices and China Lockdowns Intensify
Text size Oil prices slip Monday but are still elevated. Pichit Boonhuad/Dreamstime.com Oil prices declined Monday after Saudi Arabia, the biggest exporter, reduced prices for Asia and the northwest o...
Clover Health stock price forecast ahead of Q1 earnings
The Clover Health (NASDAQ: CLOV) stock price is hovering near its lowest level on record ahead of the company’s upcoming quarterly results. The shares are trading at $2.79, which is slightly above the...
As Demand for Mental-Health Care Booms, Investors See Opportunities
Psychiatrists and psychologists once ran their own practices. Now the local therapist office could be controlled by a buyout king. Venture capitalists and private-equity firms are pouring billions of ...
Carvana, Robinhood and Teladoc Stock Give Way to Old-School Rivals. Here’s When It Might Be Safe to Buy.
Text size Carvana’s stock has fallen nearly 80% in the past 12 months. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images It’s new school versus old school, and the new school doesn’t stand a chance. No, we’re not talking...
Illumina Stock Plunges Despite Strong Results, Gene-Sequencing Sales
Text size Illumina turned in stronger financial results than expected. Dreamstime The gene-sequencing supplier Illumina delivered on its March quarter financial forecasts, as global demand for genetic...
Mental Health, The Disability Economy And The Future Of Work
In this changing corporate culture the role of mental health is being amplified as an essential tool … [+] of business practice. getty If we’ve learned anything over the past two and half years,...
Opinion: Which jobs have come back, and which ones haven’t
Although the recovery in output, wealth and hours worked has been remarkable since February 2020, the U.S. economy remains deeply scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic. Total hours worked in the nonfarm ec...