Insurance may not cover Opill without prescription
A package of the daily contraceptive Opill is seen in an undated illustration. Perrigo | via Reuters The first birth control pill sold without a prescription in the U.S. could …
U.S. Economy
Nobel economist sees no need for more hikes
Nobel Prize-winning economist Christopher Pissarides believes there’s no need for the Federal Reserve to keep raising interest rates in the coming months, saying policymakers at the U.S. central bank should …
FDA says aspartame is safe, disagrees with WHO on possible cancer link
Cans of PepsiCo’s Pepsi Zero Sugar soda are displayed for an arranged photograph taken in Tiskilwa, Illinois, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The …
Soda sweetener aspartame may cause cancer but safe within limits
A can of Diet Coke in a supermarket, as an artificial sweetener commonly used in thousands of products including diet fizzy drinks, ice cream and chewing gum is to be …
Democrats and Republicans clash proxy advisor influences ESG policies
Protesters demonstrating over climate justice, loss and damage, fossil fuels, human rights, exploitation by rich countries of poor countries and other climate related issues during the UNFCCC SB58 Bonn Climate …
St. Louis Fed President Bullard says he’s stepping down in August
James Bullard, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, delivers a speech in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Luke MacGregor | Bloomberg …
DOJ charges 78 people with $2.5 billion in health-care fraud
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland speaking on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has recently charged 78 …
Lawmakers tussle over GOP efforts to thwart ESG investing
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Chairman of the House Financial Service Committee Maxine Waters (D-CA) listen as David Marcus, CEO of Facebook’s Calibra, testifies on “Examining Facebook’s Proposed Cryptocurrency and …
Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke
The U.S. no longer has an inflation problem, according to veteran economist Steve Hanke. “I think the inflation story is history. One reason for that is that money supply has …
FDA to probe concerns about Jake Paul Prime energy drink
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration …