Reward and punishment

Question: I will reward you with riches if you show acts of consideration. However, if your acts are ominous, I reward retribution. What am I?

Question: What tastes better than it smells?

Question: What goes in the water black and comes out red?

Question: What asks but never answers?

Question: I don't have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I'm white and empty. What am i?

Question: During what month do people sleep the least?