November 19, 20240 Comments

RFK Jr. is Trump pick for HHS secretary. Here’s what he could do

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services – a selection that is raising fears in the public health community and leaving the biotech and pharmaceutical industries bracing for disruptions to drug development.

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Year-end tax tips: Here’s what is unique to 2024

Breadcrumb Trail Links Personal Finance Taxes Jamie Golombek: From First Home Savings Accounts to Alternative Minimum Tax, pay attention to some critical deadlines Published Nov 15, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. With just six weeks to go before Dec. 31, now is the perfect time to begin your

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November 15, 20240 Comments

Here’s my no. 1 piece of career advice for young people

Dr. Geetha Murali, CEO of Room to Read. Courtesy of Dr. Geetha Murali. For Dr. Geetha Murali, the topic of education is a deeply personal one. As the CEO of Room to Read, a leading non-profit organization with the mission to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, she is acutely aware that the power of education could break cycles of poverty and inequality around the world. “We’ve

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November 11, 20240 Comments

Even the experts get it wrong. Here’s how we hedge our bets

Breadcrumb Trail Links Investor Martin Pelletier: Using a goals-based approach, we don’t make large binary bets on the market Published Nov 11, 2024  •  Last updated 5 minutes ago  •  4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. A trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Richard Drew/AP files Article content I recently

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Here’s how Rosenblatt thinks Trump’s win could impact these internet media stocks By Investing.com

Investing.com – With Donald Trump now set to return to the White House for a second four-year term and Republicans taking hold of at least the Senate, investors are attempting to assess how the US president-elect’s policies and a conservative control of Congress could impact a range of industries. At Rosenblatt, analyst Barton Crockett offered some initial thoughts on how the outcome of the momentous Nov. 5 election will affect these

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Here’s where the jobs are for October 2024 – in one chart

The jobs report for October came in much weaker than expected, and employment growth across different industries painted a mixed picture for the U.S. economy. The biggest contribution last month came from health care and social assistance, with 51,300 new positions added in that area, per data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. If private education is included with the health-care group, like some economists do, the category would have

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