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Let ‘Em Merge! Why Regulators Should Approve T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
This article was originally published on September 28, 2018, in Investor’s Business Daily Federal regulators approved a merger between AT&T and Time Warner earlier this
Video: TEDTalks Health: You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies – Bronwyn King
“In 2001, I was a brand new, shiny doctor planning to save the world. My first job was working for three months on a lung

Love Bug Squashed
The German auto-manufacturer announced last week that, after nearly 70 years of production, it will discontinue the Beetle. Due to declining sales, Volkswagen will roll

America is Awesome at FICO Scores
Hurray for us Let’s pat ourselves on the back, America: our collective average credit score suggests we may be acting more responsibly with our money.

Arby’s gave out free “sandwiches for life” last weekend
Not to eat, but to wear Arby’s recently took over a tattoo parlor in Southern California, inviting fans to come get inked — for free

Podcast: Off the Charts Energy Podcast: How Consumers Respond to the Changing Energy Landscape (EPIC)
Host Jeff McMahon and guests Koichiro Ito (University of Chicago researcher), Bob Rosner (University of Chicago physicist), and Kathleen Cagney (University of Chicago sociologist) discuss

FDA Commissioner Suggests Banning Online E-Cig Sales
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering banning the online sale of e-cigarettes. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb mentioned the potential ban during a panel

Developer’s Apps Violate Children’s Privacy
New Mexico is suing Google, online advertisers, and an app game developer for allegedly allowing the unlawful collection of children’s data. The lawsuit alleges that

Facebook Creates a Dating Feature
Facebook is rolling out a dating service within its smartphone app and website. The feature, named simply “Dating,” went online for users in Colombia on Sept.

FTC Cracking Down on “IV Bars”
Federal regulators are cracking down on commercial IV therapy. Intravenous (IV) therapy, the administration of liquid substances directly into a patient’s bloodstream, has been taken