The rising cost of federal health spending is the single greatest fiscal challenge the U.S. faces. Aside from interest payments, unsustainable spending in programs like Medicare and Medicaid is the biggest driver of federal debt. Ignoring this problem is not “protecting” Medicare.
The chairman of Credit Suisse’s largest shareholder helped trigger a calamitous drop in share price when he ruled out pumping more cash into the ailing bank.
Hartford Financial’s stock (NYSE: HIG) has lost approximately 13% YTD as compared to the 3% rise in the S&P500 index over the same period.
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Alex Bazhinov, founder and president of smart circuit company Lumin, commented that in the United States residential end-uses account for about 40% of the total carbon emissions from electricity generation.
Jack Ma has finally returned to mainland China after spending more than a year traveling abroad, just as authorities have begun to show signs of easing their crackdown on the internet sector and issued supportive messages to private entrepreneurs.
American medicine is run by a conglomerate of monopolies: hospitals, drug companies, insurers, etc. But none of these players are poised to win healthcare's long game. Here's who will control the board in five to 10 years.
ou think you have booked a nice place and then you check in: and the reality is enough to ruin your weekend there (and even the one after you leave).
The Athens Fashion Film Festival returned on March 14th for the fourth year with an interdisciplinary theme of “Art-istic OR Art-ificial?" held at the Athens Conservatory under the leadership of Nicole Alexandropoulou, bringing together people from different creative and scientific disciplines.
In addition to a new Soho restaurant excelling in Modern British cuisine, other new launches in the capital include the first outpost for an American seafood favorite, a second venture for a brilliant young Tel Aviv chef and a stunning effort from a renowned Turkish chef and restaurateur.
The International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC) has announced the 2023 Scotch Whisky Judging results. Twenty-four Scotch whiskies were rated 98 points or higher, winning Gold Outstanding medals. The top-ranked Scotch whisky, scoring 99 out of 100 possible points, was a surprising choice.
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Glenturret Triple Wood 2022 Release was judged the world’s top single malt Scotch whisky at the 2023 International Wines and Spirits Competition (IWSC). The Triple Wood 2022 scored 99 out 0f 100 points to win a Double Gold Medal and was ranked above all the other Scotch whiskies.
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IWC Brings Famed Gerald Genta SL Designed Ingenieur Watches To New Heights At Watches & Wonders Geneva, which opened its doors this morning for the biggest watch exhibition of the year. The new Ingenieur Automatic 40 watches are contemporary while respecting Genta's 1976 design.
The watch fair in Geneva begins at a time when there is perhaps unprecedented growth in the luxury watch market. It opened its doors Monday with 48 brands and watchmakers unveiling scores of new timepieces revealing the industry’s mastery of mechanics, craftsmanship and design.
First Citizens Bank will purchase about $72 billion of Silicon Valley Bank’s assets at a discount of $16.5 billion.
From an aerial path along the side of a gorge to trails through flower-filled meadows, Spain's hiking routes are at their best in spring.
Portions of Twitter’s source code were leaked on Github by a user named “FreeSpeechEnthusiast.”
Women have returned to the workforce in near pre-pandemic numbers, but homeownership remains elusive for those who are single.
Do you remember the Great Cascadia earthquake and tsunami that hit the Pacific Northwest in 2001? Well, you shouldn’t, because it never happened. But there are now photos of this completely fake event circulating on the internet.
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John Oates on his new single 'Why Can't We Live Together,' a cover of the 1972 Timmy Thomas hit and the latest in his collection of monthly singles releases. Oates also hits on his navigation of today's online consumption of music and reworking the Hall and Oates classic 'Maneater' as a reggae cut.
“Shan’s life provides a demonstration of what is possible when China and the United States come together, even by happenstance,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who was one of Shan’s thesis advisors at University of California at Berkeley, said in Shan’s 2019 memoir Out of the Gobi.
The Final Four is set and longshots No. 9 Florida Atlantic and No. 5 San Diego State will play ahead of No. 4 Connecticut and No. 5 Miami. Match-ups, odds, team's tournament stats and betting insights with information you can bet on for the 2023 Final Four in Houston, TX.