Elizabeth Warren

Advisor Upside

Sen. Warren Blasts Advice Industry Over ‘Kickbacks’

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Conflicts of interest may be costing retirement savers $5 billion a year in fixed-index annuities, an investigation found.

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Advisor Upside

FINRA Cases Hit Record Lows. Warren Wants Answers

FINRA enforcement cases plummeted last year, sliding to the lowest level in the agency’s history, which caught the eye of Elizabeth Warren.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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