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What’s happening with student loan forgiveness? The latest on the Supreme Court showdown

    By Cora Lewis—Associated Press February 28, 2023   The Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. At stake: forgiveness of up to $20,000 in debt for more than 40 million Americans. Nearly half of those people could have their federal student debt wiped out entirely.   Already, about … Continue reading What’s happening with student loan forgiveness? The latest on the Supreme Court showdown →

From baby formula to Tylenol, 2022 was the year in shortages, but what’s in store for 2023?

  By Sam Becker December 23, 2022 Who can forget the doldrums of the pandemic in 2020, when Charmin was the hottest commodity around? Over the past couple of years, stores have managed to restock shelves and most supply chains have ironed themselves out (to a degree). But even throughout 2022, shortages of various goods … Continue reading From baby formula to Tylenol, 2022 was the year in shortages, but what’s in store for 2023? →

What’s happening to Twitter? Fears of a platform on the brink as offices shut down, chaos ensues

  By Michael Grothaus November 18, 2022 If you’ve been on Twitter this morning, you’ve probably seen the trending hashtags #TwitterMigration, #RIPTwitter, and #TwitterIsOverParty. The overall gist of the people posting these hashtags seems to be a fear of Twitter’s imminent collapse. Here’s what to know about the event that is fueling that fear. What’s … Continue reading What’s happening to Twitter? Fears of a platform on the brink as offices shut down, chaos ensues →

What’s happening with BBBY? Reddit’s favorite meme stock has a lot going on right now

By Sam Becker August 31, 2022     We may have reached the “beyond” portion of Bed Bath & Beyond’s wild ride as a meme stock.     Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) stock caught the attention of meme stock traders on internet message boards like Reddit’s r/WallStreetBets in recent weeks, and since the beginning … Continue reading What’s happening with BBBY? Reddit’s favorite meme stock has a lot going on right now →

Barking Up The Wrong Tree: YouTube Already Top Streaming Dog, So What’s Left?

Barking Up The Wrong Tree: YouTube Already Top Streaming Dog, So What’s Left? by Wayne Friedman , Staff Writer, July 29, 2022   YouTube might be yet another bellwether of declining TV/CTV advertising trends. YouTube posted second-quarter advertising revenues of $7.34 billion, up just 4% — slightly under analysts’ expectations, and well below the strong, double-digit … Continue reading Barking Up The Wrong Tree: YouTube Already Top Streaming Dog, So What’s Left? →

The Inflation Reduction Act is also an enormous climate bill. What’s in it?

By Talib Visram   July 28, 2022   Thanks to an unanticipated U-turn from Senator Joe Manchin, Senate Democrats have reached a deal on a new reconciliation bill that, if passed, would offer the most funding in history to curb carbon emissions and protect energy security. It’s framed as the Inflation Reduction Act, because it … Continue reading The Inflation Reduction Act is also an enormous climate bill. What’s in it? →