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Farmer Oluranti Adeboye, 62, harvests cocoa at Sofolu village in Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, on June 5, 2018.Pius Utomi Ekpei | AFP | Getty ImagesThe cocoa industry faces urgent challenges. Its long-term sustainability is threatened…

Arthur L. Caplan is the founding head of the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU School of Medicine in New York City and Lee H. Igel is a clinical professor in the NYU Tisch Institute for Global Sport.The omicron Covid-19 variant is spreading…

Brian Castrucci is an epidemiologist, public health practitioner and president and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation. Frank Luntz is a Republican pollster and communication advisor.It's not what you say that matters. It's what people hear.…

Reza Estakhrian | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesOpportunity zone fund investments are back. Granted, they never went away, but after generating a great deal of attention a few years ago, much of the excitement surrounding them died…

A woman smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz in San Rafael, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesFor the sake of America's kids, the Food and Drug Administration cannot reject the reality of today's youth vaping epidemic.Last week,…

eyetoeyePIX | E+ | Getty ImagesA frequent question that I get asked as a financial advisor revolves around paying off debt versus investing when the opportunity arises.Typically, someone has some extra money as the result of a bonus, tax…

LeoPatrizi | E+ | Getty ImagesMore than a year and a half of concerns about inflation, rising interest rates and extreme government spending have increased the uncertainty of the investment markets. For this reason, it is imperative for…

A sign is posted in front of the Levi Strauss & Co. headquarters on April 09, 2021 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe role of the chief financial officer has expanded well beyond…

Cecilie_Arcurs | E+ | Getty ImagesThe term "FOMO" is defined as "a state of mental or emotional strain caused by the fear of missing out." It's also a form of social anxiety — a compulsive concern that one might miss an opportunity or…

Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesIn a world that's rapidly changing and becoming more uncertain than ever, the financial advisory industry has a great opportunity to become a beacon of trust for investors by helping them navigate…