A yearlong, randomized trial in England showed that e-cigarettes were almost twice as successful as products like patches or gum for smoking cessation. Source link
Month: January 2019
Erik Olin Wright, 71, Dies; Marxist Sociologist With a Pragmatic Approach
Dr. Wright offered practical alternatives to capitalism, promoting ideas like a universal basic income. Source link
Instant View: Fed holds rates steady
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but said it would be patient in lifting borrowing costs further this year as it pointed to rising uncertainty about the U.S. economic outlook. Source link
Aggregator campaigns for brokers
“As mortgage brokers, we are a significant industry in our own right” Source link
Firm calls for greater transparency
The group is refusing to work with lenders who use predatory loan terms Source link
Call to outline “ridiculous” negative gearing plan
A group has demanded Labor “come clean” on their intentions for investors Source link
Working to 70 is not an easy fix to the retirement crisis
It may seem a simple solution to the brewing U.S. retirement crisis: Get people to work until 70 before retiring and 85 percent will have the money they need for retirement. Source link
Amazon Has a New Strategy to Sway Skeptics in New York
The company is looking to improve its relationships in the city after the mostly disastrous rollout of its plans for a corporate campus in Queens. Source link
Britain proposes tougher and greener code for asset managers
Asset managers in Britain should spell out in greater detail how they picked sustainable investments that benefit clients, society and the environment, regulators proposed on Wednesday. Source link
Sometimes movie producers really do start in the mailroom
Actors are widely recognized at events like the Academy Awards, coming up next on Feb. 24, but producers – who work behind the scenes to get movies made – often get blank stares. Source link