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Expect other states to pick up the civil-litigation torch.
When the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting, states were quick to get in on the action. But as lawmakers grow reliant on taxes from betting, what do they owe problem gamblers?
A growing number of Republicans say that you shouldn’t be able to divorce simply because you’ve fallen out of love. It’s an idea with a long history.
Don’t skimp on your eye safety.
March Madness might look very different if not for the Supreme Court.
Trump has apparently been unable to secure the appeal bond he needs to avoid paying the civil fraud judgment against him.
Big changes would require an act of Congress but lawmakers have not stepped up. And there’s been pushback against new rules the IRS has proposed for these accounts reserved for giving.
In China, ‘private’ businesses aren’t entirely private and the ultimate boss is the CCP, not the CEO.
The answer lies in the tax code.
Sometimes, good news for investors is bad for consumers.
Racism can be a workplace issue, even at Home Depot.
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target intended to supercharge American science research.
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
Despite intermittent efforts over the past three decades, the UAW union has been unable to organize employees of foreign-based automakers in states such as Alabama and Tennessee.
Florida home insurance premiums have shot up threefold in just five years.
Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as a finance scholar explains.
Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions and body language for the algorithms.
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
As Democrat and Republican leaders negotiate a potential spending deal to fund the government, the partial shutdown of 2013 offers some clues about the economic impact should they fail.
Most Americans see China as the biggest threat to the US. But away from headline economic figures, China has a slew of challenges.
The US has imposed another round of sanctions following the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. But will it work?