New Jersey May Raise Cigarette Taxes to Highest Level in Nation
The state budget proposal includes a $4.35 per pack tax, an increase designed to discourage tobacco use and generate revenue.
View ArticleThe World Isn’t Ready for a Major Coronavirus Outbreak
Investors are hedging their portfolios, businesses are revising their forecasts, and government officials are preparing for the worst.
View ArticleRecent Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Recent commercial real estate transactions in New York.
View ArticleA Texas Border Town’s Booming Trade in Great Tacos
Brownsville has its troubles, but it’s also starting to draw attention for its thriving collection of distinctive taquerias.
View ArticleC.D.C. Officials Warn of Coronavirus Outbreaks in the U.S.
Clusters of infection are likely in American communities, health officials said. Some lawmakers questioned whether the nation is prepared.
View ArticleAnne Marion, Texas Rancher, Heiress and Arts Patron, Dies at 81
A fourth-generation owner of one of the biggest ranches in Texas, she helped build museums, including the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe.
View ArticleFed Official Says Coronavirus Economic Fallout ‘Could Spill Over’
Richard H. Clarida, the Federal Reserve vice chair, said the central bank was monitoring the virus, as worries roiled markets for a second day.
View Article‘Not Just an Italian Problem’: Coronavirus Threatens Europe’s Economy
The spread of the deadly epidemic to Europe’s fourth-largest economy has heightened fears of disruption in the global supply chain.
View ArticleMallinckrodt Reaches $1.6 Billion Deal to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
The company sold more opioids in the U.S. than any other manufacturer during the height of the addiction crisis, prosecutors have said.
View ArticleMajor LACMA Donor Suspends Longtime Acquisition Program
The Ahmanson Foundation, which has spent $130 million on art, including European masterpieces, for the Los Angeles museum, is moved by fears a redesign might bury those works.
View ArticleTourism in Antarctica: Edging Toward the (Risky) Mainstream
Travel to one of the most remote parts of the planet is booming. What does that mean for the environment and visitor safety?
View ArticleAnother Rocky Day in the Markets as the Coronavirus Spreads
The Fed’s vice chair warned that the disruptions “could spill over to the rest of the global economy.”
View ArticleDown on the Farm That Harvests Metal From Plants
Hyper-accumulating plants thrive in metallic soil that kills other vegetation, and botanists are testing the potential of phytomining.
View ArticleA Meeting in Orbit Demonstrates a Space Junk Solution
Two satellites docked together high above Earth on Tuesday, successfully extending the life of one that was running out of fuel.
View ArticleNew York City May Crack Down on Grubhub and Other Food Delivery Apps
The City Council will consider a package of bills aimed at limiting how much food delivery apps can charge restaurants.
View ArticleIt’s Facebook vs. the Bloomberg Campaign vs. the Internet
The Bloomberg campaign is putting out more memes on private Instagram accounts — and running faster than Facebook can keep up.
View Article1,000 Workers, Go Home: Companies Act to Ward Off Coronavirus
In Europe, corporate emergency plans are forcing employees to work remotely, and other businesses are refining their protocols for when the illness arrives on their doorstep.
View ArticleGilead to Expand Coronavirus Drug Trials to Other Countries
The drug maker said that in March it would begin two more clinical trials of remdesivir, an experimental antiviral drug, in more nations outside China.
View ArticleCenter Stage at Disney After a Career Out of the Spotlight
Bob Chapek, the company’s new chief executive, does not remind anyone of his predecessor, Bob Iger. And that might be fine.
View ArticleWeinstein Is Convicted. Where Does #MeToo Go From Here?
Prominent #MeToo voices, emboldened by a verdict many thought impossible, are grappling with how the movement can unite behind a concrete set of policy goals.
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