Researchers found that children with inconsistent sleep schedules have higher body mass index (BMI) percentiles. Her research also found that children from households with greater poverty had more overall inconsistent sleep onset times. But for families living in poverty, consistent bedtime scheduling may not be easily done, especially if a caregiver is the only parent, juggling multiple jobs, parenting multiple children or dealing with a tenuous housing situation.

U.S. equity markets charged higher gathering momentum in the final hour of trading. Investors celebrated the better-than-expected February jobs report while shrugging off an early spike in bond yields. 

President Joe Biden said Friday that despite the stronger than expected numbers, the latest government jobs report proves that his virus stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan, is "urgently needed" to get the economy "back on track." (March 5)

"The climate transition presents a historic investment opportunity," says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. "What the financiers, the big banks, the asset managers, private investors, venture capital are all discovering is: There's a lot of money to be made in the creation of these new [green] jobs," chimes in presidential climate envoy John Kerry. Fink concedes that the economy remains "highly dependent" on fossil fuels. He also asserts that BlackRock is "carbon neutral today in our own operations." It's a claim open to challenge. "If a company or individual says to me they are net-zero, I know it...

The US added 379,000 jobs in February, signaling the recovery is finally gaining steam

The COVID-19 pandemic has left thousands of Las Vegas buffet workers looking for jobs asking the same question: What now?

US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said in its monthly jobs report.

U.S. equity markets charged higher Friday as the better-than-expected February jobs report sent bond yields higher.