Many who knew Rep. John Lewis expressed their grief over the civil rights icon’s death on Friday night. Lewis revealed he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019. Many are sharing about Lewis’s impactful career and legacy. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Politicians and celebrities are mourning the death […]
Trum President Donald Trump falsely claimed that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is seeking to abolish and defund the police. The claims were made in an interview with Fox News host Chris Wallace. Trump paused the interview to have aides search for comments on defunding the police in a summary of a charter between Biden and Sen. Bernie […]
Javier Mamani/Getty Images The Bolivian senate has approved the use of chlorine dioxide, a toxic bleach, as a treatment for COVID-19, according to an official statement Tuesday. The motion needs to be approved by Bolivia’s lower house and its president before it can be used legally. The substance, known as “miracle mineral solution,” is advoca […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says he doesn’t regret advising Americans against wearing masks early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell published in InStyle, Fauci defended his credibility and decision-making in response to recent attempts from the White House to un […]
Anthony Kwan/Getty Images To strike back at China for passing a security law that encroaches on Hong Kong people’s civil rights, the US should welcome Hong Kongers to immigrate here. There are only about 7 million people in Hong Kong (that’s smaller than New York City) and the brain drain would create a headache for Beijing. Plus the US would gain […]
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Rob Carr/Getty Images COVID-19 has forced a lot of us into using technology to work from home. Research has found that employees are happier and more productive with the flexibility of working from home. If remote work becomes more popular, it could have beneficial consequences, like helping to spur employment. Chelsea Follett is a policy analyst at the Cato […]
Apple’s iOS 14 update is full of new iPhone features that touch almost every aspect of the operating system, from Apple’s apps to the home screen, privacy, and much more. After using the software for a full day, I’ve come across a few new features that have been immediately helpful and noticeable. Among the biggest are the updates Apple has ma […]
THOMAS LOHNES/Getty A Reddit user on a popular subreddit forum “WallStreetBets” claimed they turned an initial investment of $35,000 from their retirement savings into more than $1 million. The user — who goes by “mori226” — said their winning bets were made through a journey totaling 350 trades. The trader declared that their biggest win […]
High-frequency economic data shows that in the last few weeks, the initially swift V-shaped recovery may be slowing down. Last week, the June jobs report showed that the US economy added a record 4.8 million jobs, the second month of gains in the recovery from the pandemic recession. But the report showed only the first few weeks of June and thus didn […]
Robinhood-user Richard Dobatse said he turned $15,000 into $1 million, and then lost everything. He told the New York Times: “They make it so easy for people that don’t know anything about stocks. Then you go there and you start to lose money.” He said he is planning to appeal his case to financial regulators for arbitration. Dobatse’s s […]
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Republicans are signaling they could support a second round of stimulus checks for Americans. Sen. Mitch McConnell floated a $40,000 income cutoff for a direct payment this week. But that step would leave out 20 million middle-class Americans who benefited from the initial wave of payments. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. More Republ […]
Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images A number of retailers and restaurant companies have filed for bankruptcy in 2020. Not all bankruptcies result in outright liquidation. Companies can also use bankruptcy as an opportunity to turn things around financially. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. 2020 has been a hectic year for retail bankrup […]
Spartan Energy Acquisition Corp. soared 37% on Thursday after it was reported by Reuters that the “blank check” company was in the lead of a bidding war for electric vehicle maker Fisker. Investors have been clamoring for early-stage EV startups like Nikola Corp. and Workhorse in hopes of buying the next Tesla, which has seen a year-to-date rally o […]
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