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How this U.S.-made, $176,000 anti-tank weapon could change the war in Ukraine
Ukraine's defense against Russia is being supported by billions of dollars in military aid from NATO countries. One of the most capable and expensive [...]
How companies like Amazon, Nike and FedEx avoid paying federal taxes
The current United States tax code allows some of the biggest company names in the country to not pay any federal corporate income tax.In fact, at lea [...]
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO spending spree
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unleashing a new era of military spending across Europe. Member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [...]
Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for "free.""People like free ship [...]
How the US and allies cut off Russia from the global economy
As Russia stepped up its aggression against Ukraine to the point of a full-fledged invasion, the U.S. and its allies unleashed a series of historic an [...]
What the blockbuster Microsoft and Sony deals mean for the future of gaming
Big moves are happening in the video game industry. Microsoft, the tech giant behind the Xbox console, announced plans in early 2022 to buy Activision [...]
Liquidation services resell returned items, a $644 billion business
Inside Liquidity Services' 130,000-square-foot warehouse in Garland, Texas, the aisles aren't lined with typical merchandise. Instead, they're stacked [...]
Black women entrepreneurs find niche in spirituality-inspired business
In 2020, the onset of the coronavirus pandemic changed the way many Americans worked, as companies closed their doors to limit workplace contamination [...]
Obamacare plans are more affordable, helping the Great Resignation
Workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers – part of what is now called The Great Resignation. Around 4 million workers have quit each month be [...]
What really happens to them?
Sending back an online order has never been easier. It's often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item whi [...]
Why Moderna, Pfizer and the NIH debate who owns the Covid vaccine
It's been well over a year since a landmark proposal brought the issue of patent waiver for the mRNA Covid vaccine to the spotlight. But many observer [...]
How U.S. economic sanctions work
Economic sanctions remain one of the most powerful tools the United States has in its foreign policy arsenal. And as Russian forces continue to amass [...]
Why the Pentagon failed another audit
The Pentagon has failed another audit this year. But with $770 billion expected to be budgeted for 2022, the Department of Defense says it is worki [...]
What President Biden and lawmakers can do to fix the student debt crisis
Student debt in the U.S. has ballooned to over $1.7 trillion since Congress first allowed college students to borrow from the government in 1958. T [...]