January 17, 2022

Some insurance brokers enroll people in ACA plans without consent

VectorInspiration/Getty Images Some insurance brokers are enrolling people into Affordable Care Act health plans without their consent, perhaps for the commissions, a move that could […]
January 15, 2022

Hackers disrupt payroll for thousands of employers — including hospitals

Employers are still dealing with administrative chaos caused by ransomware attack on Ultimate Kronos Group last month. SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images A […]
January 14, 2022

How a weather forecast can cut emissions and save companies money

Shipping and aviation emit about 3 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and 5 percent globally. They are among the fastest […]
January 13, 2022

Navient reaches a deal to cancel $1.7 billion in student loan debts

As part of the settlement, the loan servicing company Navient agreed to pay $95 million for states to offer affected borrowers some reimbursement — roughly […]
January 13, 2022

U.S. jobless claims rise by 23,000 to 230,000

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic standards. U.S. jobless […]
January 12, 2022

Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why

The milk shelf is mostly empty at a Giant grocery store on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Parker Purifoy/AP No, you're not imagining it. Some grocery […]
January 12, 2022

People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. What's driving the Great Resignation?

A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November 2021, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest monthly number […]
January 12, 2022

Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies

Gas prices are displayed at a station on Nov. 17, 2021 in Hercules, Calif. Consumer prices are surging at their highest annual pace in around […]
January 11, 2022

United says 3,000 employees have COVID, but its vaccine mandate has saved lives

A woman checks in for her flight at a United Airlines counter at Dulles International Airport on Dec. 27. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Amid a flurry […]
January 10, 2022

What if we canceled student loan debt?

President Joe Biden has once again extended the pandemic pause on federal student loan payments – this time until May 1. While campaigning for president, […]