A nonprofit advocacy group with close ties to the health insurance industry is playing a leading role in pushing lawmakers in Congress to save Obamacare from a self-imposed ticking time bomb. Health insurance premiums are slated to spike sharply this fall if Congress allows the temporary enhanced Obamacare subsidies included […]
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Lambastes Anonymous ‘Operation Revive COIN’ Petitioner
Don’t miss CoinDesk’s Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong took to Twitter on Friday to respond to an online petition purportedly coming from one or a group of Coinbase (COIN) workers calling out the […]
U.S. judge dismisses Cristiano Ronaldo rape lawsuit in Vegas
A Nevada woman has lost her bid in a U.S. court to force international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo to pay millions of dollars more than the $375,000 in hush money she received after claiming he raped her in Las Vegas in 2009. U.S. District Judge Jennifer Dorsey in Las Vegas […]
Personal finance advice is useless if we don’t address the emotional side of money
Financial literacy — the ability to understand how money works in your life — is considered the secret to taking control of your finances. Knowledge is power, as the saying goes, but information alone doesn’t lead to transformation. In putting financial literacy above all else, many in the personal finance […]
Openings and Closings: Business happenings around the region | Business News
If you know of local business openings or closings, please notify us here. WEEK OF JUNE 12, 2022 TERRAIN ON THE PARKWAY: 1625 Lehigh Parkway East, Allentown Pet lovers rejoice. Among the features offered at this new apartment complex along the Little Lehigh Creek are pet wash and grooming stations […]
This At-Home Blood Test Terrifies The Health Insurance Industry
TMZ may collect a share of sales or other compensation from links on this page. Choose Health cuts through all of that and allows you to track your health simply, easily, and affordably. The company sends you a home testing kit. When it arrives, simply prick your finger and send […]
Why Jack Welch still matters to modern CEOs
A new book on an old subject crossed my path recently— “The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America―and How to Undo His Legacy,” by New York Times reporter David Gelles. It piqued my interest because I’d had dealings with […]
Gold is great, but it’s not Bitcoin: Edward Snowden talks independent money
(Kitco News) Gold is Bitcoin without the Internet option, said Edward Snowden, whistleblower and president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation. He also sees the financialization hype dividing the crypto space, advising people to use cryptocurrencies instead of investing in them. At the Consensus 2022 conference […]
How does inflation impact your savings? The “rule of 72” may help
Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images Inflation is eroding the value of consumers’ savings at the fastest pace in four decades. The Consumer Price Index, which gauges how quickly costs are rising for a basket of goods and services, jumped 8.6% in May from a year earlier, the U.S. […]
Geico STD lawsuit: Company ordered to pay $5.2M in settlement with woman
Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. A woman in Missouri won $5.2 million in a settlement with Geico after she contracted a sexually transmitted disease. The woman said she contracted Human papillomavirus (HPV) while having sexual intercourse inside a vehicle insured by Geico, and the company quickly found a petition […]
LGBTIQA+ discrimination persists in the insurance industry, survey reveals
In line with Pride month, the Victorian Pride Lobby has launched a new, free-to-download report into LGBTIQA+ experiences with the insurance industry in Australia. ‘Worth the Risk’ is the first report of its kind, revealing that the LGBTIQA+ communities continue to face discrimination when seeking insurance and providing […]
Biden sets standards for building out national EV charging network
The White House today announced new steps to meet President Biden’s goal to build out its planned network of 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers along America’s highways and in rural communities. “The Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Department of Energy, is proposing new standards to make charging electric […]