Feb 03 Walgreens to pay $7.5M in settlement over alleged phony pharmacist By Associated Press Prosecutors say Le used the license numbers of registered pharmacists in order to dispense prescriptions at Walgreens stores in the San Francisco Bay Area. They allegedly included prescriptions for fentanyl, morphine and codeine. Continue reading
Feb 03 Dog sleuths sniff out crop disease hitting U.S. citrus trees By Christina Larson, Associated Press Scientists have trained dogs to sniff out a disease that's harming citrus trees in Florida, California and Texas. Continue reading
Jan 31 Delta, American and United suspend flights between U.S., China By David Koenig, Cathy Bussewitz, Joseph Pisani, Rachel Lerman, Associated Press United Airlines is suspending flights to three big Chinese cities but will continue flying to Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jan 31 Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 31 Worker compensation rose at slower rate than in 2018 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Total salaries and benefits such as health insurance rose 2.7% in 2019, according to the government’s employment cost index, down from 2.9% in the previous year. Continue reading
Jan 31 Stocks drop amid uncertainty over novel coronavirus impact By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street amid ongoing uncertainty about the economic impact of the virus outbreak that originated in China. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 7:51 Can peer pressure be harnessed to fight climate change? By Paul Solman Economist Robert Frank studies peer pressure and how its power can be leveraged for good. In his new book, “Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work,” Frank explains the idea of “behavioral contagion,” which he says can drive people… Continue watching
Jan 30 How novel coronavirus could affect the global economy By Gretchen Frazee International health experts say they are doing everything they can, in partnership with China, to contain the virus. Whether they are successful over the coming days and weeks could determine whether the virus ends up being relatively minor hit or… Continue reading
Jan 29 How a wealth test for immigrants could affect the U.S. economy By Gretchen Frazee The so-called “public charge” rule bars immigrants from coming to the U.S., claiming that if they are deemed to be unable to support themselves financially. Continue reading
Jan 29 WATCH: Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate unchanged By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The central bank was widely expected to leave its short-term interest rate unchanged. The Fed lowered rates three times last year. Continue reading