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Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is v...
Senators Plan Bipartisan Retirement Package as House Poised to Pass Secure 2.0
Retirement experts urged lawmakers Tuesday to take action to expand the availability of workplace savings plans and to level some of the barriers that have kept workers from putting more money away fo...
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO defense spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, such as Germany, have done an about-face on mili...
Biden warns U.S. won’t have enough Covid vaccine shots without aid from Congress
U.S. President Joe Biden receives a second coranavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination after delivering remarks on COVID-19 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Auditorium ...
Biden speaks about U.S. fight against Covid
[The stream has ended.] President Joe Biden gave a speech Wednesday about the fight against Covid-19 in the U.S. The president’s remarks come a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...
Biden announces new funding to make homes more energy efficient
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles, a...
SEC targets SPACs with new rules about forecasts, mergers
A flag outside the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commissi...
RMD Age Stands to Rise to 75 as House Passes Secure Act 2.0. Here’s What to Know.
Dreamstime Text size The second major piece of retirement legislation in little more than two years advanced in the House on Tuesday, putting required minimum distributions in line to rise to age 75 o...
Defense Stocks Take a Hit on U.S. Defense Spending Request
Text size Defense stocks trade for about 18 times estimated 2022 earnings. Jose Luis Magana / AFP) Defense stocks are taking a small hit after details of the coming defense budget were released. On Mo...
Top FDA official says fully vaccinated Americans may need more Covid shots this fall
Nathan Jacobs, of Boston gets his Covid Booster shot from Sassy Yogurtian at City Hall on December 9, 2021 in, in Boston, MA. Stuart Cahill | MediaNews Group | Getty Images People in the U.S. might ne...
Businesses oppose Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill banning talk of LGBTQ issues in public schools
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Pride was held in the wake of the passage of Florida’s...
More contagious omicron BA.2 Covid subvariant dominant in the U.S., CDC says
A woman takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a pop-up testing site in New York City, January 12, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dom...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says billionaires should pay more taxes to help the ‘next Elon Musk
Elon Musk and fellow billionaires should pay it forward in taxes to support the next generation of entrepreneurs who can make a difference, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., told CNBC on Tuesday. “...
Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again
An Airbus A321-211 aircraft of Russian airline Aeroflot with registration VP-BOE is pictured on a long term parking at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters...
NY AG probe suggests Trump business misstated asset values for years
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, October 9, 2021. Rachel Mummey | Reuters The New York Attorney General’s Office has &...
Recession fears tied to yields are overblown, Canaccord’s Tony Dwyer
Wall Street may be overestimating recession risks. While investors focus on an unnerving inversion between the five-year and 30-year Treasury Note yields, Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer is conce...
Disney vows to help repeal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law
Walt Disney employees and demonstrators during a rally against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill at Griffith Park in Glendale, California, U.S., on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Alisha Juc...
Russia will ‘always’ be a part of OPEC+, UAE energy minister says
The United Arab Emirates’ energy and infrastructure minister has insisted that Russia will always be a part of OPEC+ even as governments across the globe shun the oil exporter over its war in Uk...
Freed Huawei Finance Chief Meng Wanzhou Returns to Company Spotlight
HONG KONG—Months after returning home to a hero’s welcome in China, Huawei Technologies Co. finance chief Meng Wanzhou was back in the spotlight Monday: This time, she was in more familiar surrounding...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
Stocks have gained 8% in three months on this signal in the past, Bank of America says
Get ready to buy stocks. That’s the advice a contrarian indicator from Bank of America is flagging, according to strategists in their Flow Show note released Friday. Uncredited The bank’s proprietary ...
Britain to reveal stablecoin regulation plans, sources say
A visual representation of Bitcoin. Edward Smith | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. government will soon reveal plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, focusing on a fast-growing type of token know...
Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2 billion, experts say
Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after the Russian government made a $117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 — to the tune of $2.2 b...
Opinion: Russia just made a case for owning gold—and nobody noticed
Here’s a strong argument for adding some gold bullion to your retirement portfolio right now, alongside those stocks and bonds. And it comes courtesy of Pavel Zavalny, the head of the Russian parliame...