The U.S. increased its total health care spending last year, hitting $3.2 trillion – the fastest rate since the recession in 2008. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, this is an average of close to $10,000 per person. The increase is attributed to the rise of Americans having health insurance, either through […]
U.S. regulators have singled out both Verizon and AT&T for allowing their video apps to be used without hitting their data caps on their customers’ phones and tablets. This may not change anything in the way the wireless carriers work, but agency leaders that incoming president Donald Trump appoints could look favorably on these practices. […]
In an effort to reduce the bloated inventory at two of its car plants, General Motors Co. will permanently let 2,000 hourly workers go in January. The move is in response to consumers moving away from purchasing small cars. General Motors Co. recently said it would lay off about 2,000 hourly workers permanently come January […]
There’s a new word taking social media by storm – “Calexit.” After Donald Trump had been announced the president-elect, people all over California used social media to call for California to secede from the United States – similar to what Britain did when it left the European Union – an act known as Brexit. Calexit […]
As the presidential election outcome was being played out Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, the financial market took a nose dive. On Monday, investors betted heavily that Democrat Hillary Clinton would be the next president of the U.S. However, Republican Donald Trump earned more votes than polls predicted he would and, because of that, the […]
Donald Trump Jr. said his father’s decision to run for U.S. president is a “step down” from its business career. Trump Jr. said Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has made her money through politics, peddling the American influence. He said his father didn’t, which is why it’s a step-down. He also said his dad wants […]
Health policy analysts said many people are about to be hit with a rate hike for health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act. Consumers’ out-of-pocket costs are anticipated to rise in 2017 with some insurers claiming they’re going to remove themselves from the exchange program in several states. Sylvia Burwell, secretary of the […]
Verizon Wireless announced the 128GB Google Pixel XL would be unavailable for purchase, as the initial inventory has been sold out. That news comes in the form of a tweet from Verizon’s communication team member Jeffrey Nelson. He said the carrier would not have it in their stories today. And, shipping estimates for the 128GB […]
Not too long ago, HP was found to be using a security update that kept people from installing third-party ink and recycled cartridges in its prints. After a huge uproar, the company has issued a rollback option but won’t admit they’ve done anything wrong. The company said it was dedicated to being transparent in its […]
Like any family, the divorce of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is affecting their six kids – twins Vivienne and Knox, Maddox, Shiloh, Zahara and Pax. And, the huge concern of the divorce is a custody battle. Jolie wants full custody of the kids, feeling it may be necessary after the alleged incident involving Pitt […]