Amazon, which has been under increasing pressure to tackle counterfeit products, said in its second-annual report that it prevented 4 billion bad listings from making it onto its site and got rid of more than 3 million phony products last year. The results, released Wednesday, were mixed compared with 2020, when Amazon blocked 10 billion…
Amazon Stock Split May Draw Retail Traders in Tough Market
NEW YORK—Amazon’s stock split may provide some solace to shareholders who have seen the e-commerce giant’s shares battered this year. Amazon shares were up 3.1 percent to $126.17 in afternoon trading after the 20-for-1 split, announced earlier this year but which took effect Monday. They have fallen 24 percent year-to-date, roughly comparable to the loss…
Your Nest Egg and the Miracle of Compound Growth
We will all come to that point in our lives when we stop working for a living, and need to rely on whatever sources of income remain. Those sources could be savings, interest, Social Security, even rents from properties purchased earlier. As the cost of living increases, so will the amount we will need to…
70% American Seniors Need Long-Term Care. Reverse Mortgage Can Help
June 6, 2022
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Someone turning 65 has nearly a 7-in-10 chance of needing long-term care in the future, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, and many don’t have the savings to manage the cost of assisted living. But they may have a mortgage-free home—and the equity in it, giving them the potential option of a…
Hospital Design Should Consider the Psychological Aspects of Healing
June 6, 2022
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Long before COVID-19 made the public aware of the importance of good air ventilation, designers had been concerned with how physical environments affect people’s well-being and mental health. In the 20th century, hospital design underwent a profound change. Hospitals used to be a place for only the treatment of diseases and injuries—or places strongly associated…
Post-Pandemic, Time to Re-Assess Your Personal Finances
For two years our nation has had to adapt to an entirely new reality. From social distancing to keeping our sanity while sheltering-in-place, virtually every aspect of our lives has been affected, with new and different ways of social interaction, school, work, and entertainment. The pandemic started with a shock; our nation shuddered to a…
Driveway Glamping: Get Away From It All, Without Leaving Home
June 4, 2022
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As the price of fuel continues to head for the moon, driving the car, SUV, or RV to a faraway campground becomes less appealing. So don’t leave home—just get out of the house. Camping has always been a traditional pastime in the United States, but according to a recent study commissioned by the state of…
Will FDA Allow Pfizer, Moderna to Skip Clinical Trials for Future COVID Vaccines?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory committee will vote June 28 on something called the “Future Framework,” a scheme that would allow Pfizer and Moderna to “reformulate” COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in perpetuity, without conducting clinical trials on the new vaccines. Pfizer and Moderna’s Dilemma Pfizer and Moderna have a problem — their COVID-19 shots do…
4 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Business Credit Card
June 3, 2022
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A business credit card offers some clear advantages for a small business owner: Access to additional capital, reward and travel perks, potential zero percent interest on purchases, sign-up bonuses … the list goes on. And in some cases, it can even replace traditional business financing as a better, more affordable option to cover business expenses. But in order to get…
Will Your Liver Repair Itself After Years of Drinking?
One of the most interesting and well-known facts about one of your body’s most vital organs, the liver, is that it can repair itself. But just how much can it do? If you’ve been drinking for years, let’s say, can your liver just fix itself, so it’s like you never touched the stuff? It really…
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