WASHINGTON — About 800,000 taxpayers who enrolled in insurance policies through HealthCare.gov received erroneous tax information from the government, and were urged on Friday to hold off on filing tax…
WASHINGTON — About 800,000 taxpayers who enrolled in insurance policies through HealthCare.gov received erroneous tax information from the government, and were urged on Friday to hold off on filing tax…
Type the words “why is the news” into Google and the site’s Autocomplete function reveals a widespread frustration among news consumers. – NationSwell, Positive News, and The Solutions Journalism Network…
The votes are in for the inaugural Luddite Awards, intended to call out the stifling of innovation. The winners of the dubious honor are four states which banned Tesla Motors…
Super Bowl commercials cover hundreds of brands and products during football’s biggest night. But one group of teenage girls thinks an important topic is missing. The Hatch program at SheKnows…
Whose Internet is it anyway? Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, says he’s keeping that question in mind as he pitches the biggest regulatory shake-up to the telecommunications…
At the end of an ad set to air during Super Bowl XLIX, a scantily-clad supermodel takes a bite out of Carl’s Jr.’s new “All-Natural” hamburger. Bold letters flash across…
There are few industry debates as heated these days as the one about labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients. And while interest groups and advocates wage war in state…
On Wednesday, Ant Financial Services, a privately held company controlled by Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, announced the introduction of Sesame Credit Management, a credit-scoring business that is to rely primarily…
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is famous for setting trends. In China, though, Apple has found success by following one. – In 2013, Apple also released the iPhone 5C, a lower-cost…
They have a financial cushion. Second, these consumers feel they have the capacity to absorb a financial shock. Whether they get in a car accident or are temporarily laid off…
We’d like to think that we’re in control of our consumption habits. But anyone who’s ever walked out of Whole Foods with two heavy bags in their hands when they…
Novak acknowledged that the decision was driven in part by financial considerations. “As a media enterprise, it’s incumbent upon us to manage our business in a way that delivers the…
In reality, of course, it doesn’t work that way. Just because you can build something doesn’t mean you should. Even if you cook up something cool and new and make…
Margin accounts allow consumers to buy stocks with money borrowed from their brokerage, and can yield huge returns. They are also very risky, especially for inexperienced retail investors. Citic said…
For example, the percentage of part-time employees who want full-time work but can’t find it has dropped from 29.9% to 25.6%. One area where we have yet to see improvement…
Related: Stay away from these oil stocks At the same time, consumers are going to be more willing to spend money on oil because of how low the prices are….