Washington — Karen Lynch, CEO of pharmacy giant CVS Health, spoke this week about the decision to carry the pill for the first time in an interview with CBS News. Earlier this month, CVS and Walgreens announced they will dispense the abortion pill mifepristone in states where it is legally allowed. The move comes as Americans face an increasingly complicated …

When mortgage rates dropped to 3% or lower during the pandemic, buyers flocked to the market to secure cheap rates on homes. And, while the majority of these buyers were purchasing a primary home, some buyers opted to capitalize on the inexpensive borrowing landscape by purchasing a second home, whether the goal was to start a short-term rental business or …

The pandemic launched the U.S. into a period of economic uncertainty and market volatility. Rock-bottom interest rates were followed by runaway inflation and a cycle of 11 consecutive Fed rate hikes. While an unnerving environment, it proved to be beneficial for precious metal investors. “In 2020, gold rose 21% between the time COVID was announced on February 11 and the …