Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are getting behind a bill that would impact every resident in the U.S.: A permanent switch to daylight saving time beginning in November 2023. Aside from avoiding the nuisance — and sleep deprivation — of changing clocks twice a year, the effort could give the economy a boost, lawmakers … Read more
Daylight saving time arrives this weekend, which means it’s once again time to move the clocks ahead an hour. The change, which takes effect at 2 a.m. this Sunday, will cost millions of Americans an hour of sleep and leave many of us feeling extra groggy. Health experts say there can also be some more … Read more
With sky-high inflation still weighing on Americans’ pocketbooks as the holiday season approaches, a personal finance expert advises consumers to create a budget to avoid going into the hole. A good rule of thumb is to allocate 50% of your paycheck toward everyday needs and 30% toward discretionary items, while socking away 20% of your earnings, … Read more
If there are a few things Sumpter Pharmacy owner Leslie Herron loves, it’s Adel and the people who live there. It’s part of why she’s hoping to get Narcan, which is used to treat narcotic overdoses during emergencies, into the homes of everyone throughout the community. The other reason is because she knows how life-saving … Read more
I’m 63 and have zero retirement, just Social Security benefits. How can I begin saving? And where can I begin investing this late in the game? -Rita Saving for retirement is certainly easier and has a greater impact on you the earlier you begin, which you seem to understand. The longer you wait, the less … Read more
New York CNN Business — Having an executive allegedly bite someone’s nose might be the least of Beyond Meat’s problems. Investors have taken a big chomp out of Beyond Meat’s stock price as fears grow that the popularity of plant-based food may have reached a peak. Shares of Beyond Meat (BYND) were around $16 Wednesday. … Read more
It is the fifth increase by the US central bank in six months and its third consecutive 75- basis-point hike, which will put upward pressure on other interest rates throughout the economy. For consumers, the Fed’s move will spur yet again the question of where to park their savings for the best return and how … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As opioid overdose deaths continue to soar, a Canadian program points to one way to save lives: providing “safer” opioids to people at high risk of overdose. That’s the conclusion of a study evaluating Canada’s first formal … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business European retailers could turn to peers in South Africa for ideas on how to manage the worst energy crisis in decades as they brace for potential blackouts this winter. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Janice Kew and Katie Linsell A worker packs a customer’s shopping at a check-out till … Read more
BRADENTON, Fla — Gordon Silver said Saturday evening was like any other for his neighbor, 77-year-old Kathleen Marder. That is until she rounded a corner near a pond in the Del Webb Lakewood Ranch Retirement Community. “She walks this sidewalk all the time every day,” he said. “I guess he was in the bushes, and she didn’t … Read more