https://www.newsweek.com/2021/12/17/americans-are-addicted-ultra-processed-foods-its-killing-us-1656977.html NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE Americans Are Addicted to 'Ultra-Processed' Foods, and It's Killing Us BY ADAM PIORE ON 12/08/21 AT 5:00 AM EST Being severely overweight has never been so dangerous. During the COVID-19 epidemic, Americans who are obese, without any other risk factors, were hospitalized at three times the rate of those who weren't, by some estimates. … Continue reading Americans are addicted to ultra-processed food and it’s killing us
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Police warn Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles
macdailynews.com/2021/12/03/police-warn-apple-airtags-are-being-used-by-thieves-to-track-and-steal-high-end-vehicles/ [click thru to view videos] Police warn Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles Friday, December 3, 2021 11:15 am Canadian police ware warning that Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles. Apple’s AirTag York Regional Police Ontario, Canada: Investigators with the … Continue reading Police warn Apple AirTags are being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles
IRS collecting 50% less estate tax after Trump-Republican tax cuts for ultra-rich
Ultra-Rich Skip Estate Tax and Spark a 50% Collapse in IRS Revenue By Ben Steverman +Sign UpNovember 18, 2021, 11:45 AM EST Updated on November 18, 2021, 3:26 PM EST Levies from U.S. estate tax have tumbled since 2017 overhaul U.S. billionaires doubled their wealth in the past five years Internal Revenue Service headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Revenue … Continue reading IRS collecting 50% less estate tax after Trump-Republican tax cuts for ultra-rich
Apple’s reliance on protecting users’ privacy paying off in more than the obvious ways
https://www.kqed.org/news/11896177/how-apples-privacy-protections-can-benefit-its-bottom-line-in-surprising-ways THE CALIFORNIA REPORT How Apple's Privacy Protections Can Benefit Its Bottom Line in Surprising Ways by Rachael Myrow Nov 13, 2021 This year, Apple is growing its business as an advertising platform, after giving consumers the ability to opt out of tracking by non-Apple (read: rival) apps. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Back in April, privacy advocates hailed Apple’s … Continue reading Apple’s reliance on protecting users’ privacy paying off in more than the obvious ways
Click thru for curated lists of the best books on finance
https://fivebooks.com/category/economics/finance/ ECONOMICS » FINANCE Most Recommended Books Manias, Panics, and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises by Charles Kindleberger This Time Is Different by Carmen Reinhart & Kenneth Rogoff Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle Against the Gods by Peter L Bernstein Browse book recommendations: Economics Behavioural EconomicsDevelopment EconomicsEconomic HistoryEconomics TextbooksFiction Recommended by EconomistsFinanceFinancial CrisisGlobalization BooksInequality BooksNew … Continue reading Click thru for curated lists of the best books on finance
Apple’s decision to let users opt out of directed advertising paid off
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/13/apples-privacy-changes-show-the-power-it-holds-over-other-industries.html TECH Apple’s ad privacy change impact shows the power it wields over other industries PUBLISHED SAT, NOV 13 202111:28 AM ESTUPDATED SAT, NOV 13 202111:30 AM ESTKif Leswing@KIFLESWING KEY POINTS In April, Apple released an update for iPhones that gave users the option whether to prevent advertisers from using a device ID.Over six months … Continue reading Apple’s decision to let users opt out of directed advertising paid off
Update on Donor-Advised Funds
https://www.wsj.com/articles/pros-cons-of-donor-advised-funds-11636402901? The Pros and Cons of Donor-Advised Funds WSJ · by Tom Herman Updated Nov. 11, 2021 10:00 am ET Donor-advised funds, a highly popular way to contribute to charity, are continuing to attract rapidly growing numbers of admirers. A new report by Giving USA Foundation, researched and written by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of … Continue reading Update on Donor-Advised Funds
Holiday traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels — 90% by car
Thanksgiving Travel Will Rebound To Pre-Pandemic Levels: AAA New York City's roads and airports likely will be jam packed with holiday travelers. Here's what to know if you're leaving the city. Matt Troutman,Patch Staff Posted Fri, Nov 12, 2021 at 10:27 am ETReply Travel out of New York City this Thanksgiving could return to pre-pandemic levels, … Continue reading Holiday traffic rebounding to pre-pandemic levels — 90% by car
The pandemic gives new power to essential workers
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-class-war-just-beginning/609919/? HOW THE CORONAVIRUS COULD CREATE A NEW WORKING CLASS Experts predict the outbreak will lead to a rise in populism. But will workers turn their rage toward corporate CEOs, or middle-class “elites”?By Olga KhazanAPRIL 15, 2020SHARE Late last month, a photo circulated of delivery drivers crowding around Carbone, a Michelin-starred Greenwich Village restaurant, waiting to pick up … Continue reading The pandemic gives new power to essential workers
St. Jude does many good works but they’re also hoarding billions while families drain their savings
https://www.propublica.org/article/st-jude-hoards-billions-while-many-of-its-families-drain-their-savings St. Jude Hoards Billions While Many of Its Families Drain Their Savings by David Armstrong and Ryan GabrielsonNov. 12, 5 a.m. EST St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital promises not to bill families. But the cost of having a child at the hospital for cancer care leaves some families so strapped for money that parents share tips on … Continue reading St. Jude does many good works but they’re also hoarding billions while families drain their savings
New Social Security statements help you decide when to retire
Your retirement with Michelle Singletary. By Michelle Singletar, Email dated November 10, 2021Check your redesigned Social Security statement. It makes it easier to see if you can afford to retire early.A Social Security card sits alongside checks from the U.S. Treasury. The Social Security Administration has given retirement statements a makeover. They're now shorter — streamlined down … Continue reading New Social Security statements help you decide when to retire
The truth about those Medicare Advantage TV commercials
As Robert Heinlein sagely paraphrased ""There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." That's true in spades when it comes to Medicare Advantage plans. If you don't have serious health issues, life is a bowl of cherries. But, if you're already on Medicare, can you truly rely on staying well? https://www.nextavenue.org/medicare-advantage-truth/? The Truth About … Continue reading The truth about those Medicare Advantage TV commercials
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