Pfizer said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has approved a new nasal spray to treat migraines. Zavzpret, a branded formulation of the generic drug zavegepant, is the “first and only” calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist nasal spray for treating migraines with or without an aura, or sensory disturbances …
Read More »Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams experienced possibly the biggest repercussion of his recent comments about race when distributor Andrews McMeel Universal announced Sunday it would no longer work with the cartoonist. Andrews McMeel Chairman Hugh Andrews and CEO and President Andy Sareyan said in a joint statement that the …
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Tech layoffs may take a toll on the financial outlook of this year’s crop of college graduates, with a new survey predicting that 2023 computer science majors will earn salaries 4% below a year ago. Yet communications and humanities majors are likely to see healthy boosts in starting salaries, the …
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States are preparing to remove millions of people from Medicaid as protections put in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic expire. The upheaval, which begins in April, will put millions of low-income Americans at risk of losing health coverage, threatening their access to care and potentially exposing them to large …
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The Biden administration is taking aim at Apple and Google for operating mobile app stores that it says stifle competition. The finding is contained in a Commerce Department report released on Wednesday as President Joe Biden was set to convene his competition council for an update on efforts to promote …
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As rising mortgage rates dent housing sales, many “Zoom towns” — areas that boomed during the pandemic thanks to an influx of remote workers — are seeing their housing markets cool. That’s leading sellers to get creative and giving buyers a bit of leverage in finding a home. One new strategy …
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Social media fanatics got the chance to own office furniture that once sat inside Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters — at the cost of thousands of dollars, in some cases. The technology company has auctioned off more than 600 pieces of used furniture, electronics, kitchen equipment and other in-office appliances via …
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Given the inflationary hellscape of 2022, it comes as no surprise that saving money is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions among Americans heading into 2023. Americans have seen their buying power shrink this year as the cost of everyday items such as gas, travel, groceries and housing has skyrocketed. …
Read More »Americans could soon change the way they save for retirement thanks to several reforms included in a $1.7 trillion spending bill approved by House lawmakers last week. Along with funding federal agencies through September 2023, the spending bill also touches on everything from emergency assistance for Ukraine to America’s retirement …
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Stocks on Wall Street jumped Tuesday after the government released its consumer prices report showing that inflation last month was at its slowest level of 2022. The Dow was up 104 points, or 0.2%, closing at 34,109, after soaring 1.6% at the open. The S&P 500 rose 29 points, or …
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