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Health bill: Why sick will face coverage problems
The Republican push to replace the Affordable Care Act was revived this week in Congress by a small change to their plan designed to combat concerns over coverage for those with pre-existing health problems. The change helped get the bill through the...Published 54 minutes ago -
How your selfie could affect your life insurance
A selfie reveals more than whether it’s a good hair day. Facial lines and contours, droops and dark spots could indicate how well you’re aging, and, when paired with other data, could someday help determine whether you qualify for life insurance....Published 7 hours, 41 minutes ago -
Small business lending: Is glass half-full, half-empty?
New York • Trying to size up the state of small business lending can prompt the question: Is the glass half-full or half-empty? Banks and government data point to a recovery in small business loans since the recession, with loan figures nearly back...Published 7 hours, 44 minutes ago -
Does baby powder cause cancer? Another jury says yes.
Trenton, N.J. • Johnson & Johnson has been hit with a multimillion-dollar jury verdict for the fourth time over whether the talc in its iconic baby powder causes ovarian cancer when applied regularly for feminine hygiene. Late Thursday, a St. L...Published 7 hours, 44 minutes ago -
Jobs data show recession scars finally healing
Washington • A burst of hiring in April provided reassurance for the U.S. economy after a slow start to the year: Job growth returned to a healthy pace. Unemployment hit a decade low. And the number of part-time workers who want full-time jobs reac...Published 7 hours, 47 minutes ago -
Older-worker rate is the highest since 1962
New York • Retire by your mid-60s? How 1960s. More Americans age 65 and over are still punching the clock, and the last time the percentage was this high was when John F. Kennedy was in the White House. Last month, 19 percent of Americans age 65 an...Published 7 hours, 50 minutes ago -
IBM, Revlon slide; VWR and Herbalife jump
New York • Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: • IBM Corp., down $4 to $155.05 Investor Warren Buffett said he’s sold a large portion of his investment in IBM. • Revlon Inc., down $5.95 to $19.30 The cosmetics maker...Published 8 hours, 23 minutes ago -
Jobs report, late push lifts stocks to records
New York • A solid pickup in hiring last month helped push the stock market to record highs Friday. Gains were driven by energy, materials and industrial companies. The Labor Department told investors what they had hoped to hear: employers added mo...Published 8 hours, 23 minutes ago
