Monthly Archives: August 2022

Google Search and Maps will now clearly label if a healthcare facility provides abortions

Google will start adding clear labels to Search and Map listings for healthcare facilities that provide abortions. The change comes in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to strip federal abortion rights. The company said on Thursday that if it has received confirmation that a healthcare facility provides abortions, the label for the center will…

The internet’s dunking on student loan debt complainers with PPP loan receipts

There are few things the internet enjoys more than collecting and dropping receipts. So it’s natural folks went digging once the complaints of student loan debt forgiveness began popping up on our Twitter feeds. At their disposal? A searchable database of PPP loans forgiven by the government. In case you missed it, President Biden announced…

The new US weapons for Ukraine move beyond the war’s immediate needs and is a big show of confidence in its ability to keep back Russia, experts say

A Ukrainian soldier launches a reconnaissance drone in the Kyiv region, Ukraine. AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky The US just announced $3 billion in new military supplies for Ukraine — its biggest tranche yet. It includes weapons Ukraine hadn’t received before and some that officials say could take years to arrive. Experts tell Insider this is a…

One pumpkin lover will be paid $1,000 to taste Trader Joe’s seasonal fall foods

FinanceBuzz is offering to pay someone to evaluate which Trader Joe’s pumpkin-flavored fall snacks to buy and which to leave on the shelf. Andrea Michelson The ‘Pumpkin Spice Pundit’ will receive a $500 gift card to Trader Joe’s and $1,000 in their pocket. The chosen candidate has two weeks to complete the gig. The job…

How ‘swatting’ site Kiwi Farms has created a bizarre alliance between MAGA’s Marjorie Taylor Greene and transgender activists

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks at a news conference after visiting the Holocaust Museum, outside the U.S. Capitol on June 14, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Kiwi Farms is a trolling website that has primarily targeted transgender and neurodiverse individuals. MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wants Kiwi Farms taken offline after police visited about a…

The global energy crisis could drive a massive $42 billion boost in natural gas investment in the next 2 years

A worker loads Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders onto his cycle-rickshaw in Kolkata, India Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri The energy crisis could drive a major boost in the natural gas market, and investment could reach $42 billion by 2024. The lack of investment has been a key problem in the current global energy crisis. It won’t…

Investors need to get their money into the market even in the face of Fed-driven volatility, Goldman Sachs Asset Management investment chief says

Seek yield in the markets now, says Goldman Sachs. YASIN AKGUL/AFP via Getty Images Investors should put money to work in markets when they’re offering a higher yield than bank accounts, Goldman Sachs’s Ashish Shah said on CNBC.  Markets will be volatile as the Fed leans on data to determine policy moves, but it’s better…

What $20,000 of student-loan forgiveness means

Welcome to Personal Finance Insider, a biweekly newsletter that connects you with the stories, strategies, and tips you need to be better with money. Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images Here’s what: Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan was more generous than expected On August 24, President Biden announced his long-awaited plan for student-loan forgiveness: Individual borrowers earning less than…