Mpox Is ‘Not the New COVID,’ WHO Official Says. Risk to U.S. Remains Low

The growing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding African countries prompted the WHO to declare a global public health emergency. European health officials raised the…

What Is a Regional Bank? How It Differs from a National Bank

Regional banks, as defined by the Federal Reserve, are banks with $10 billion to $100 billion in assets. They’re referred to as regional banks because they’ve historically operated within a…

What Happened to First Republic Bank?

First Republic Bank (FRB) became the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history on May 1, 2023, with most of its business sold to JPMorgan Chase after federal regulators seized it.…

August 2024 Legal Industry News Updates: Law Firm Hiring and Expansion, Industry Awards and Recognition, DEI and Women in Law

Thank you for reading the National Law Review’s legal industry news roundup for August 2024. We hope you are enjoying your summer! Please read below for the latest in law…

EPA Announces Strengthening the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment Standard for Commercial and Household Cleaning Products

On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it made updates to strengthen the Safer Choice and Design for the Environment (DfE) Standard, which identifies the requirements that…

How to Use Benchmarks in Investing

A benchmark is a standard or measure that can be used to analyze the allocation, risk, and return of a given portfolio. Individual funds and investment portfolios will generally have established benchmarks…

Best Investment Accounts for Young Investors

What are the best investment accounts for young investors? Though encouraged to invest for their future, which is good advice, the big question for young investors is how to get…

Major Central Banks Now Aligned as Powell Signals Fed Cuts Ahead

(Bloomberg) — Officials from three of the world’s major central banks on Friday signaled they are firmly on course to lower — or continue lowering — interest rates in the…

IMF’s Gourinchas says right for US to cut rates though inflation risk not gone

By Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (Reuters) – The imminent rate cuts planned by the U.S. Federal Reserve are "in line" with International Monetary Fund advice that has put a…

A woman went viral on TikTok for deworming herself. Don’t try this at home, doctor warns.

Doctors weeigh in on deworming methods. (Photo: Getty Images) The FDA has already warned people not to use a livestock dewormer as a “cure” for COVID-19, but what do you…