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FDA Moves Forward With Last-Minute Push to Cut Nicotine Levels in Cigarettes
The Biden administration unveiled a proposal on Wednesday to cut the level of nicotine in cigarettes, a last-minute push on a plan that could meaningfully cut cancer rates nationwide...
JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Report Big Profits
A swath of the nation’s largest lenders, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, reported quarterly and annual financial results on Wednesday that beat analysts’ expectations, and largely...
In Pursuing Canal, Trump Could Push Panama Closer to China
As Panama’s president laid a wreath to honor those who died protesting the American occupation 60 years ago, the ceremony attendees were resolute.The commemoration this month came just days...
Inflation Sped Up in December, a Fresh Challenge for the Fed
Consumer prices rose more quickly in December, the latest sign that the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation may have stalled.The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent from November, and...
Mister C.E.O. Goes to Washington for the Trump Inauguration
Bezos, Zuckerberg and Coke at the inaugurationCorporate America had already raced to donate big sums to Donald Trump’s record-breaking inaugural fund. Now some of its leaders appear eager to...
Germany’s Economy Shrank in 2024. Politicians Vow to Revive It.
Germany’s economic growth shrank for a second straight year in 2024, data released Wednesday showed. How to revive it this year has become a central issue as voters prepare...
Russell Vought Poised to Expand Power of White House Budget Office
While leading the Office of Management and Budget during the first Trump administration, Russell T. Vought took steps to force federal employees to work without pay during a government...
Overbooked Flight? What to Know If an Airline Bumps You
By checking in early and getting to the gate with plenty of time, you’ve done everything right. But then the airline throws a curveball, announcing an overbooked flight. Instead...
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
The number of Americans receiving psychotherapy increased by 30 percent during the pandemic, as virtual sessions replaced in-person appointments — but new research dampens the hope that technology will...
S.E.C. Sues Elon Musk Over Twitter-Related Securities Violations
U.S. securities regulators sued Elon Musk in federal court in Washington on Tuesday in an enforcement action arising from his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, now called X.The lawsuit...
