Half a century ago, the life expectancy of Black Americans was significantly lower than the life expectancy of White Americans — 10 years lower, back in the 1960s and 1970s, for instance. But that life expectancy gap has been whittled down in recent decades to just three years, thanks in …
Read More »After roping in cord
The cost of streaming television shows and movies, once seen as a much cheaper alternative to owning a cable box, is rising. Streaming services including Amazon Prime, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Netflix are upping their monthly subscription fees now that they’ve gained a foothold in the market and can …
Read More »Payrolls surged by 467,000 in January, confounding economists
Job growth around the U.S. was robust in January with employers adding 467,000 new hires, surprising economists who had forecast that the COVID-19 wave caused by the Omicron variant would dampen payrolls. The leisure and hospitality sector led the increase, adding 151,000 jobs in January, the U.S. Department of Labor …
Read More »Will Good, left paralyzed by violent crash, suing Uber for $63 million
An Uber passenger paralyzed in a crash last year is suing the company hoping, he says, his experience leads to more oversight of ride-hailing companies. “It’s not in the moment you notice anything; it’s a progressive discovery of new battles to overcome,” Will Good, 31, told CBS Boston. He’s spent …
Read More »$29,000 for a used car? Blame inflation.
A couple of months ago, a woman paid a visit to Jeff Schrier’s used car lot in Omaha, Nebraska. She was on a tight budget, she said, and was desperate for a vehicle to commute to work. She was shown three cars priced at her limit, roughly $7,500. Schrier said …
Read More »After criticisms, Biogen slashes price of its Alzheimer drug in half
Biogen is slashing the price of its Alzheimer’s treatment in half, months after it debuted to widespread criticism for an initial cost that could reach $56,000 annually. Aduhelm, the first new FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug in almost two decades, is the first in a line of new drugs that promise to do …
Read More »Activision Blizzard employees launch petition urging CEO to resign
More than 1,330 employees at video game maker Activision Blizzard have signed a petition calling for the resignation of longtime CEO Bobby Kotick, who has been accused of ignoring complaints of alleged sexual harassment from female workers. Among the signers are game animators, artists, designers and testers across the Activision, Blizzard and …
Read More »Considering an electric car? The Build Back Better bill could save you thousands
Drivers across the U.S. have good reason to watch the negotiations over the Build Back Better Act, the latest version of which contains substantial tax breaks for owners of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The incentives go up as high as $12,500 and, perhaps equally important, could greatly simplify the …
Read More »American Airlines predicts fewer flight cancelations Monday after some 2,000 in 3 days
Dallas — American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights Sunday after scrapping nearly 900 over the previous two days as it struggled with staffing shortages, upending weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers. By very late Sunday night EDT, American had canceled 1,022 flights – 36% of its schedule …
Read More »Cheaper, sleeker over
Millions of Americans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss may soon be able to buy high-quality — and cheaper — hearing aids at their local drugstore. That’s because the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday issued long-awaited draft rules for selling such hearing aid devices over the counter, in addition to what the …
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