Sweet Deams are Made of Sleep
Published on 06/22/2022Do you twitch when you start to go to sleep? There’s good news: there’s nothing wrong with you and that reaction is completely natural.
Kellogg's Splitting Up
Published on 06/21/2022Kellogg Co., the 116-year-old maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Pringles and Eggo, will split into three companies focused on cereals, snacks and plant-based foods.
ICYMI: Apple Workers Unionizing
Published on 06/20/2022The historic vote by employees of a Maryland Apple store to unionize — a first for the technology giant — is a significant step in a lengthy process that labor experts say is heavily stacked against workers in favor of their employers.
Government Catching up on Covid Fraud
Published on 06/17/2022The U.S. failed to take basic steps at the start of the coronavirus pandemic to prevent fraud in a federal aid program intended to help small businesses, depleting the funds and making people more vulnerable to identity theft, the chairman of a House panel examining the payouts said Tuesday.
Coming in Hot
Published on 06/16/2022The hot weather and changes for cigarettes are coming in hot, just like a fajita.
Fed Feelng the Burn From Inflation
Published on 06/15/2022For months, Chair Jerome Powell has held out hope that the Federal Reserve will be able to raise interest rates high enough to throttle rampant inflation without tipping the economy into recession.
Yes Virginia There Is Shrinkflation
Published on 06/13/2022From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide.
Heat Makes Us Stupid. No, Really.
Published on 06/09/2022June is already off to a toasty start for much of the south-central United States following an abnormally warm May for much of the country. AccuWeather forecasters say Mother Nature is set to dial up the thermostat and send parts of the U.S. to sweltering levels through early week.
Big Surprise Here: Crypto Oversight
Published on 06/08/2022Wide-ranging bipartisan legislation unveiled Tuesday would regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
Hamsters Hopped up on Hormones
Published on 06/08/2022Sometimes there are unexpected side effects - as it turns out too much of a good thing may in fact be a bad thing.
Target Facing Inventory Issues
Published on 06/07/2022Target is canceling orders from suppliers, particularly for home goods and clothing, and it’s slashing prices further to clear out amassed inventory ahead of the critical fall and holiday shopping seasons.
Remote Air Traffic Control Becomes a Reality in Alabama
Published on 06/06/2022A company is seeking to build the country’s first-ever remote air traffic control center, which could handle traffic for multiple airports, on the site of an old Air Force base in Alabama, a newspaper reports.