The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has introduced a series of new verification protocols aimed at preventing fraud within its loan programs and ensuring that financial support reaches only eligible American small business owners. The changes follow recent findings by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which uncovered widespread abuse of SBA loan programs. According to data from the U.S. Social Security Administration, over $630 million in loans were granted to applicants with birthdates suggesting they were either younger than 11 or older than 115 years old. Key measures now in place include citizenship and date-of-birth verification as part of…
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Your kidneys work like natural filters in your body. They remove waste and balance fluids all day. This helps everything run smoothly. But if you don’t care for them, problems can arise. The good thing is, protecting them isn’t hard. You don’t need big lifestyle changes. Small habits help a lot. Drink enough water and eat good food. Also, be careful with medicines like Dulcolax Chewables. They can affect kidney health. This guide will share simple ways to keep your kidneys healthy. Stay Hydrated, But Don’t Overdo It Water is very important for the kidneys. It helps remove toxins…
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A record number of bills targeting third-party litigation funding are under consideration across the United States, with Georgia and Kansas already passing disclosure measures, according to an analysis by Insurance Insider. The U.S. Government Accountability Office defines third-party litigation funding as “an arrangement in which a funder who is not a party to the lawsuit agrees to help fund it.” Global multi-billion-dollar investing firms have made it their sole or primary business and are experiencing strong growth. Because the market lacks transparency, estimates on its size can vary but, according to Swiss Re, more than half of the $17 billion invested into…
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With the WNBA Draft on Monday, the league has announced the 16 players who have been invited to attend the draft in person. These players will get to sit in the venue with their families while they wait for their names to be called by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Inadvertently, this list also gives fans an inside look of who may be drafted in the early rounds of the draft. Here is the official list of players who will be in attendance Monday night in New York: Georgia Amoore, Kentucky Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama Paige Bueckers, UConn Sonia Citron, Notre…
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Towana Looney, who received a genetically modified pig kidney in November 2024, had the organ removed after her body rejected it. Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health hide caption toggle caption Joe Carrotta for NYU Langone Health The world’s longest-lasting pig organ transplant has failed, doctors announced Friday. Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., had her pig kidney removed on April 4, after her body rejected the genetically modified organ, according to NYU Langone Health in New York. The pig organ transplant, a landmark in the quest to develop alternatives to scarce human organs for transplantation, took place Nov. 25,…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Generating leads for property management or real estate investment purposes can be difficult. Whether you are looking for new clients, tenants or investors, it can be hard to get new eyes and interest for your business. When thinking about how to get property management leads, it’s important to consider who you want to target. What demographic do you see being most interested in your services? Who is most present in your community? Figure out where those people hang out, what media they consume and whether your service is necessary for them prior…
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Over the past few years, GLP-1 receptor agonists have gained significant attention for their ability to support weight loss and manage type 2 diabetes. With brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro becoming part of everyday conversation, many people ask the same question: “Is GLP-1 right for me?” This blog will walk you through what GLP-1 medications are, who they’re best suited for, and what to consider before starting them. Who Might Benefit from GLP-1 Therapy? GLP-1 medications aren’t for everyone, but can be game-changers for people with specific health conditions. You may be a candidate if you have: 1.…
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Sign up for our weekly Unstuck newsletter at https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/newsletter/ Ten years ago, Jessica Spencer was on a six-hour trip to Atlanta. Like many road trip warriors, she decided to pass the time with a podcast. That was the first time Jessica heard The Smart Passive Income Podcast, a show that’s still up and running weekly with Pat Flynn behind the mic. She was taken by Pat’s approach to customer-centric marketing. What Jessica didn’t know, as her car floated gently down the Georgia highway, was where the podcast would lead her. Nine years later, she found SPI’s All-Access Pass community and…
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I just read the book Ultra-processed People, by Chris van Tulleken, about the large amount of highly processed food in our modern diets, which I recommend. I’d always known about obvious kinds of processing like turning wheat into white flour by removing the germ and bran and then grinding up the rest. But the author is further emphasizing things in our food that sound more like they came out of a test tube than a garden, like xanthan gum or monoglycerides. Highly processed food has three main effects, the first is the removal of nutritious components like wheat germ, the…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. speaks to members of the Tuesday Club on March 11, 2025 (Photo by Ian Nicolas P. Cigaral) MANILA, Philippines — Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the central bank was reviewing its 2 to 4 percent inflation target for possible revision next year. This, as monetary authorities start to believe that the midpoint of the range might be “a bit high.” Article continues after this advertisement In an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, Remolona said 2.5 percent might be a “better” midpoint for the BSP’s target band. He…