Associate Justice Clarence Thomas poses during a group photo of the Justices at the Supreme Court in Washington, April 23, 2021. Erin Schaff | Pool | Reuters Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on F...
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Juul asks court for temporary block on FDA’s ban of its e-cigarettes
Juul brand vape cartridges are pictured for sale at a shop in Atlanta, Georgia. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Juul asked a federal appeals court on Friday for a temporary block on the Food and Drug Admin...
States set to ban abortion after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling by the Supreme Court is set to almost immediately remake how access to abortion looks in America, with nearly half of the states on track to outright...
FDA bans Juul e-cigarettes as U.S. cracks down on nicotine products
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. Juul intends to seek a stay on the decision and is exploring options, which include app...
Juul Ban Will Send Altria’s Strategy, and $13 Billion, Up in Smoke
Altria Group disastrous investment in Juul Labs is taking another turn for the worse. On Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Food and Drug Administration is preparing to remove Juul e...
Maine insurance agency faces online backlash after racist Juneteenth sign
Google Earth view of Reed Agency in Millinocket, Maine. Google Earth An insurance agency in Millinocket, Maine, is facing online backlash after a photo circulated on Facebook of a sign taped to the bu...
President Biden calls on Congress to suspend U.S. gas tax for 90 days
US President Biden delivers remarks on efforts to lower high gas prices in the South Court Auditorium at Eisenhower Executive Office Building June 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty ...
Pornhub Parent Company’s CEO, COO Are Departing as Scrutiny Builds Over Alleged Nonconsensual Content
Two top executives at the parent company of major pornography site Pornhub have resigned, the company said Tuesday, amid scrutiny of alleged nonconsensual sexually explicit videos hosted on the site. ...
Beyonce’s ‘Break My Soul’ is an ode to the Great Resignation
Beyoncé released a new single, “Break My Soul,” on Monday. The song references quitting a job and employee stress, alluding to the recent Great Resignation trend. Larry Busacca | PW18 | Ge...
Here are the do’s and don’ts, costs and options of estate planning
Jodi Jacobson | Getty Images You don’t have to be older and rich to do some estate planning. In fact, regardless of age and wealth, experts say virtually everyone should consider how they want t...
3 markets in which housing is more affordable than its historical average
Here’s where housing is relatively affordable. Getty Images Home prices have skyrocketed in recent years, with CoreLogic revealing in its latest report that home prices grew by 20.9% year over year in...
36% of high earners are living paycheck to paycheck
South_agency | E+ | Getty Images More than a third of high-earning American workers feel strapped for cash — a share that has risen dramatically in recent years. Thirty-six percent of U.S. employees w...
WWE board investigates secret $3 million hush payment by Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment‘s board is investi...
Company threatens that unionizing could jeopardize gender-affirming health care
A protester waves a sign near the Country Club Plaza Starbucks store where dozens of Starbucks employees and union supporters protested alleged anti-union tactics by the company Thursday, March 3, 202...
Even as crypto craters, it’s still ‘accessible to anyone’: blockchain educator
Cleve Mesidor. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Even as cryptocurrency craters as it has the past few weeks, it remains an asset class that is accessible to anyone, says a blockchain e...
Coca-Cola and Brown-Forman team up for new drink
Brown-Forman and The Coca-Cola Company announce plans to debut Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Whiskey and Coca-Cola®™ Ready-to-Drink Cocktail Courtesy: Coca-Cola Company Coca-Cola is teaming up with J...
Lifetime income illustrations are a ‘wake-up call’ for 401(k) savers
Blackcat | E+ | Getty Images You may get a nasty surprise when you open your next 401(k) statement. These statements generally arrive each quarter, either online or by mail. They provide basic informa...
Californians working from home are moving to Mexico amid inflation
More than 360,000 people left California in 2021, in what some are calling “The California Exodus” — many leaving for states like Texas, Arizona and Washington. And a rising number of form...
Diseases suppressed during Covid are back
Dowell | Moment | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic has abated in much of the world and, with it, many of the social restrictions implemented to curb its spread, as people have been eager to return t...
Why saving in a 401(k) plan may be tough for frequent job switchers
Damircudic | E+ | Getty Images Saving in a 401(k) plan may be tough for workers who switch jobs frequently — a dynamic that’s come into greater focus amid the Great Resignation. In 2021, 14% of ...
Your next quarterly 401(k) statement may be alarming. Here’s why
Your internal alarm bells may ring when reading your next 401(k) plan statement — at first blush, at least. Traditional 401(k) statements — regular notices that arrive by mail or online — show investo...
Altria’s Cigarette Addiction Is Becoming Unhealthier
For years tobacco companies have been fighting regulators more than each other. That might be about to change, and Altria MO -0.61% in particular needs a game plan. If Philip Morris International’s PM...
IRS working to boost audit rates for higher earners
Jeffrey Coolidge | Photodisc | Getty Images The IRS is working to boost its audit rates for the wealthiest Americans, according to a statement recently released with the agency’s annual Data Boo...
Starbucks union creates $1 million fund to cover lost pay for striking baristas
A protester waves a sign that read "unionize" near the Country Club Plaza Starbucks store where dozens of Starbucks employees and union supporters protested alleged anti-union tactic...
Our retirement system hurts the middle class
America has a vast and elaborate system of public policies supposedly designed to help us all save for retirement and avoid the catastrophe of a penurious and poverty-stricken old age. But does this s...
This advisor started a financial non-profit to empower women
Stacy Francis Source: Stacy Francis Stacy Francis never planned to become a financial advisor, especially one for women going through divorce. But a candid talk with her grandmother shifted her career...
Canopy Growth Stock Is Falling as Earnings Disappoint Wall Street
Text size Canopy Growth reported a 36% drop in revenue from Canadian recreational cannabis sales compared with the same quarter a year ago. Chris Roussakis/Bloomberg Canopy Growth stock is plummeting ...
How to protect yourself against monkeypox, what to do if you catch it
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters A recent monkeypox outbreak across the U.S., Europe, Aus...
Castro asks FBI to probe police response
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) speaks at a press conference on immigration on Capitol Hill on November 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro on Th...
Fraud had big role in $163 billion pandemic unemployment system leak
Courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images More than $163 billion in benefits likely leaked from the unemployment system during the pandemic, with a “significant portion” attributable to fraud, accordi...
Here’s the best way to use a health savings account
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health savings accounts can be a powerful way to build wealth and prepare for medical costs in old age — if they’re used the right way. HSAs carry...
Hot Housing Market Keeps Home Foreclosures at Bay
The U.S. moratorium on home foreclosures ended nearly a year ago, but the sizzling housing market is still protecting many delinquent mortgage borrowers from losing their homes. The pandemic that wipe...