Monthly Archives: September 2022

Costco exec says some costs are falling and he sees a ‘light at the end of the tunnel’

The exterior of a Costco. Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images Costco’s Chief Financial Officer shared his thoughts on inflation at the company’s earnings call. Richard Galanti said that there is now a “light at the end of the tunnel” in regards to inflation. That being said, it could be some time before consumers feel any relief.  When…

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Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel says Jerome Powell is making one of the biggest policy mistakes in the Fed’s 110-year history, and it could lead to a major recession

Jeremy Siegel, professor of finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Scott Mlyn/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images The Fed is making the same exact mistake it made a year ago, and possibly the biggest mistake in its history. That’s according to Jeremy Siegel, who criticized the Fed’s inability to recognize inflation is…

Mick Mulvaney, now a never-Trumper, still thinks NY AG Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit is all wrong

Then-acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney listens as US President Donald Trump fields comments during a luncheon with representatives of the United Nations Security Council at the White House on December 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mick Mulvaney, Donald Trump’s former budget director, blasted NY AG Letitia James’ Trump case….

The mRNA vaccine transformed Pfizer. Here’s how the biopharma giant plans to retain its new ‘light-speed mentality’ and create drugs faster.

Kazi Awal/Insider Pfizer, along with BioNTech, used breakthrough mRNA technology to create its COVID-19 vaccine. The potential of this new tech could transform science, leaders at the company said. Vincent Kalut / Photonews via Getty Images Annaliesa Anderson, a leader in vaccine research, shared how the pandemic changed Pfizer. Anderson said employees embraced a “light-speed…

Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors

Anyone who has been taking advantage of Amazon’s liberal return policy regarding e-books could soon be in for a shock. That’s because following discussions with the Authors Guild, Amazon has agreed to block automatic returns on digital books that are more than 10 percent read.  Currently, the problem for authors on Amazon is that customers…

Apple Explains Why Second-Generation AirPods Pro Ear Tips Are Incompatible With Original AirPods Pro

Apple today explained why the new silicone ear tips for the second-generation AirPods Pro are not officially compatible with the original AirPods Pro. In an updated support document, Apple said the original AirPods Pro ear tips have “noticeably denser mesh” than the second-generation ear tips. Apple did not provide any additional details, but the mesh…