U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) dropped faster than expected in the first quarter, but a key metric used by the Federal Reserve to measure inflation kept rising, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).  Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 1.6% for the January-through-March period after rising 3.4% in the…

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Rich Handler recently offloaded a boatload of Jefferies Financial Group stock. The investment bank on Wednesday disclosed the transaction in both a press release and Securities and Exchange Commission filing, saying its CEO had done so “to facilitate the purchase of a personal boat and to pay tax obligations.”The sale…

Black women with heart health issues may experience earlier cognitive decline, according to a new study.The research was conducted over a 20-year peroid with cognitive assessments completed every one to two years throughout an almost ten-year follow-up period.Researchers reported that processing speed declined in Black women during midlife compared to…

The antisemitism that has emerged on several Ivy League campuses since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel has caused concern that degrees from prestigious schools like Columbia University and Harvard have lost some of their luster, as top employers and prospective students look at other institutions that have been…

Having had breast cancer increases women’s as well as men’s risk of a second cancer later by around 25%, according to research.In addition, a new study reports that female survivors of breast cancer are 87% more likely to develop endometrial cancer than their peers while male survivors are 62% more…

Paramount Global and Skydance Media are making progress on a deal that would merge the media companies and buy out controlling shareholder Shari Redstone, according to people familiar with the matter.Paramount Global’s special committee, in charge of accepting or rejecting transactions, and David Ellison’s Skydance Media, backed by private equity…

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