
It’s Official: This Election Is Driving Americans Nuts
published Oct 13th 2016, 1:46 pm, by Deena Shanker (Bloomberg) — There’s good news for Americans who find themselves waking up in a cold sweat at 3 a.m. to check the latest polls: You are not alone. More than half of you—on both sides of the aisle—say the 2016 election

The People There to Help With Student Loans Are Less Than Helpful
published Oct 13th 2016, 8:07 am, by Shahien Nasiripour (Bloomberg) — College financial aid counselors are supposed to be students’ primary resource to help figure out how to pay for school—determining how much they’ll need to borrow, the types of loans best suited for them, and sources of cash. But

Obamacare Enrollment to See ‘Significant Slowdown’ Next Year
published Oct 13th 2016, 9:05 am, by Katherine Doherty (Bloomberg) — Enrollment in the Obamacare insurance marketplace is likely to stall or even decline for 2017 after two years of growth, according to S&P Global Ratings forecasts. “Our forecasted modest-to-negative growth is clearly a bump in the road, but doesn’t

Amazon to Build Convenience Stores, Wall Street Journal Reports
published Oct 11th 2016, 9:52 am, by Jing Cao (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc. is planning to build convenience stores and develop curbside pickup locations for food shoppers in its latest move to expand into groceries, The Wall Street Journal reported. Amazon’s stores will sell perishable goods including milk and meats,

Dollar Gains Second Day as Fed Rate Rise Odds Jump; Kiwi Slumps
published Oct 11th 2016, 9:14 am, by Netty Ismail and Lilian Karunungan (Bloomberg) —The dollar advanced for a second day as traders increased bets the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year and as a jump in oil prices Monday helped push up Treasury yields. The U.S. currency strengthened

Trump’s Tax Plan Seen Turning Employees Into Contractors
published Oct 11th 2016, 3:31 pm, by Lynnley Browning (Bloomberg) — Donald Trump’s proposal to offer all businesses a flat 15 percent income-tax rate would prompt workers to try to cut their tax bills by turning themselves into “self-employed” contractors — without leaving their current employer — according to a

How Trump Survived His Second Debate, By the Numbers
published Oct 10th 2016, 8:27 am, by Adam Tiouririne (Bloomberg) —Sunday’s presidential debate ended with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump naming one positive thing they respect in each other. But first came more than an hour of brutal political warfare. Eighty interruptions whizzed among Clinton, Trump, and the moderators during

Asia Stocks Rise as Energy Shares Rally With Oil, Topix Advances
published Oct 10th 2016, 7:14 pm, by Min Jeong Lee and Hiroyuki Sekine (Bloomberg) —Asian stocks rose as energy shares rallied on expectations major crude producers will work to tighten output, while equities in Japan gained as the yen weakened for a second day. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index added

Pence Doubles Down on Defense of Trump in First Event Post-Video
published Oct 10th 2016, 3:35 pm, by Arit John (Bloomberg) —Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence offered a full-throated defense of Donald Trump days after the release of a video last week that captured Trump making lewd comments about women, citing his running mate’s dedication and his own Christian faith. “It’s been an interesting

The Breathing Trick That Can Make You More Productive
published Oct 4th 2016, 6:00 am, by Seth Porges (Bloomberg) — Take a long, slow breath. Really, it’ll help. The idea that breathing exercises can somehow calm you down is an ancient one—yoga isn’t a recent development, you know. But few people understand exactly how breathing can relieve stress on