School Lunches In Peril
Published on 06/28/2022The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs.
Pain at the Pump: Who's To Blame?
Published on 06/27/2022Furious about surging prices at the gasoline station and the supermarket, many consumers feel they know just where to cast blame: On greedy companies that relentlessly jack up prices and pocket the profits.
The Arbitrage Life: NASA Practices for Moon Launch
Published on 06/25/2022NASA fueled its huge moon rocket for the first time Monday and went ahead with a critical countdown test despite a fuel line leak. This was NASA’s fourth crack at the all-important dress rehearsal, the last major milestone before the moon rocket’s long-awaited launch debut.
Savings Circles Saved Motown!
Published on 06/24/2022A savings circle is a group of family members or friends who regularly contribute to a collective fund. Members gain access to a share of the proceeds on a rotating basis or as needs arise.
Arbitrage Life: BIIIIIG Fish in a Little Pond
Published on 06/24/2022The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States.
Adults Buying Toys On the Rise
Published on 06/23/2022A cohort of shoppers—dubbed “kidults” by toy industry insiders—have helped US toy sales surge 37% over two years, to $28.6 billion in 2021, according to data tracker NPD Group.
Sweet Deams are Made of Sleep
Published on 06/22/2022Do you twitch when you start to go to sleep? There’s good news: there’s nothing wrong with you and that reaction is completely natural.
Kellogg's Splitting Up
Published on 06/21/2022Kellogg Co., the 116-year-old maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Pringles and Eggo, will split into three companies focused on cereals, snacks and plant-based foods.
ICYMI: Apple Workers Unionizing
Published on 06/20/2022The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.
Government Catching up on Covid Fraud
Published on 06/17/2022The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said Tuesday.
Coming in Hot
Published on 06/16/2022The hot weather and changes for cigarettes are coming in hot, just like a fajita.
Fed Feelng the Burn From Inflation
Published on 06/15/2022For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession.