Economics in the News

This is a collection of hyperlinks to current news articles that deal with economic concepts (labeled) for my current and former students. The opinions and conclusions are expressly those of the authors, not necessarily mine. I have not commented on these articles because I want my students to have a chance to do so in their homework assignments. I always enjoy hearing what they have to say when they have thought through and provided evidence for their arguments.

Monday, November 25, 2019

Don't eat romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California: FDA warning

https://abc13.com/health/dont-eat-romaine-lettuce-grown-in-salinas-california-fda-warning/5713768/?ex_cid=SND_KTRK_FB&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&fbclid=IwAR0FqtH9PNqAE_ekH-1vQiZkGNxd2VmO3Hy5E8qoaG4nZSPmbqIXVPkNCig
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Five Below is raising its prices but keeping its name

https://abc13.com/business/five-below-is-raising-its-prices-but-keeping-its-name/5704689/?ex_cid=SND_KTRK_FB&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&fbclid=IwAR2BnNt_KB6pCF4GZpJLOjZnFYrU30ajVrxvemSzvdye8Z0KrDC4mcrrBes
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Bitcoin Isn't Down Because of China

https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverrenick/2019/11/22/bitcoin-isnt-down-because-of-china-its-down-because-you-dont-need-it/#1dc3aec17d46
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Inside Home Depot’s efforts to stop a growing theft problem at its stores

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/22/inside-home-depots-efforts-to-stop-a-growing-theft-problem.html
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Friday, November 22, 2019

Target and TJMaxx are killing department stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/21/business/macys-stock-target-kohls-retail/index.html
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Why paper planners are making a comeback

https://www.salon.com/2019/11/22/why-paper-planners-are-making-a-comeback/
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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Coldplay to put touring on hold for environmental reasons

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/21/entertainment/coldplay-stop-touring-environment-scli-intl-gbr/index.html?utm_content=2019-11-21T13%3A00%3A14&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR0W0qm43KXGMpsILSv6aPuBbbDpJUUhtHi3i8ovQYv6IML9o09xX_X3vRE
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Adidas is closing hi-tech sneaker factories in Germany and the US

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/12/business/adidas-speedfactory-plants-closing/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-11-16T09%3A03%3A04&utm_source=fbbusiness&fbclid=IwAR2CfBiPIMdFmTxf4nxq8sm6x4QZCjCxjCjQarctnEcUOb5onouDA0RE3Ds
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The US economy is losing billions of dollars because foreign students aren't enrolling

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/19/business/international-students-decline/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2019-11-20T12%3A30%3A20&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR38vnPsuvrJTKHH1wW1wGpsxiZUbKvIhAku2c5gAeLCG4nvxPf-NIJgqQY
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Cheese Nips recalled over plastic pieces

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Cheese-Nips-recalled-over-plastic-pieces-565243322.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KWTX_News_10&fbclid=IwAR1sEofwQtC3v8nOe_Svpr7etfglSZ5Ctalpp_dgqGq7d2jcX-ixqTZUJsw
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Household debt has Australians living in house of cards

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-18/household-debt-australia-world-champions/11682628?sf223884962=1&fbclid=IwAR3m92dFohNIAKclxGBjWRKr_s454yoIO81_gtAPFExpdbMooUGrBPpVb6Y
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Salad product recall over E. coli bacteria impacts 22 states

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Salad-product-recall-over-E-coli-bacteria-impacts-22-states-565315082.html
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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Alan Greenspan says there’s ‘no point’ for central banks to issue digital currency

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/11/12/alan-greenspan-no-point-for-central-banks-to-issue-digital-currency.html
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Powell: U.S. debt is 'on unsustainable path,' crimping ability to respond to recession

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/13/interest-rates-powell-tells-congress-federal-debt-unsustainable/2582302001/
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Friday, November 8, 2019

America is now the world's top oil producer, but cracks are emerging

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/07/business/america-number-one-oil-producer-now/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbbusiness&utm_content=2019-11-07T22%3A00%3A22&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3Eth3pauyvlMqDZSMzt6PAr7ffAF6zufkWx7EDL15UY_tfnHfXBS1lUsU
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Vegetables sold at HEB stores recalled over Listeria concerns

https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/consumer-news/vegetables-sold-at-heb-stores-recalled-over-listeria-concerns/
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Nestlé Toll House cookie dough recalled nationwide due to rubber pieces found in dough

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/01/nestle-toll-house-cookie-dough-recalled-nationwide-rubber-pieces/4124081002/
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Scented laundry products release carcinogens, study finds

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scented-laundry-products-release-carcinogens-study-finds/?fbclid=IwAR2D9w6Z3krkDo1AAHLxBfqcZvBnas31aJpacE8lu1xLe3cl4hSVcAhTnDM
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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Whole Foods Recalls Dozens of Vegetable Products Nationwide

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Whole-Foods-Supermarket-Recall-Vegetable-Products-Nationwide-564610091.html
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More than 2 million pounds of chicken recalled due to possible metal contamination

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chicken-recall-simmons-prepared-foods-voluntary-2-million-pounds-chicken-possible-metal-contamination-2019-11-07/
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CVS adds to store closings and announces plans to shutter 22 stores next year

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/11/06/cvs-store-closings-22-stores-shutter-2020/4175916002/
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Amazon is delivering your packages faster, and that's tanking its profits

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/24/tech/amazon-q3-earnings/?hpt=ob_blogfooterold
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FCC formally greenlights merger between T-Mobile and Sprint

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/05/tech/fcc-t-mobile-sprint-merger/index.html
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Inflation expectations hit record low, suggesting Fed may have more to do

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/inflation-expectations-hit-record-low-suggesting-fed-may-have-more-to-do-2019-11-05
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September unemployment rate falls to 3.5%, a 50-year low, as payrolls rise by 136,000

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/04/jobs-report---september-2019.html
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Is 1.9 percent growth ‘the greatest’ or ‘deep trouble’? Trump has called it both.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/11/05/is-percent-growth-greatest-or-deep-trouble-trump-has-called-it-both/
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Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/google-is-buying-fitbit-for-2-1-billion/
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AT&T "baited" customers with unlimited data plans, FTC says

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/at-t-settlement-60-million-for-slowing-down-data-speeds/
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Immigrant kids more likely to attain American Dream than U.S.-born peers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/immigrant-kids-are-more-likely-to-attain-the-american-dream-than-us-born-peers/
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Lead in Canada's drinking water worse than Flint crisis, investigation says

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lead-canada-drinking-water-worse-than-flint-crisis-investigation-2019-11-04/
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After uproar, Krispy Kreme will let Minnesota college student resell its doughnuts

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/krispy-kreme-donuts-company-says-minnesota-student-can-resell-doughnuts-2019-11-05/
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Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates for Third Time in 2019

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/30/business/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rates.html
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GameStop to close up to 200 stores by year’s end

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/11/gamestop-to-close-up-to-200-stores-by-years-end.html
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Amazon has to 'figure out how to compete with Target and Walmart'

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-has-to-figure-out-how-to-compete-with-target-and-walmart-203156987.html
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Cities ban new drive-thrus to fight climate change

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cities-put-brakes-on-drive-thrus-to-curb-carbon-emissions/
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Pumpkin panic: Central Texans have trouble finding Halloween pumpkins

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Pumpkin-shortage---564146341.html
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Man who retired at 65 shares advice to his 35-year-old self

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/man-who-retired-at-65-shares-advice-to-his-35-year-old-self/ar-AAHMY7S?li=BBnbfcL
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FedEx has officially changed its tune and now calls Amazon a competitor

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/18/fedex-now-calls-amazon-a-competitor.html
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Fed cut rates for the second time this year

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/economy/federal-reserve-rate-jerome-powell/index.html
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Lay's potato chip bag is getting its first new look in 12 years

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/business/lays-redesigns-potato-chip-bag/index.html
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Kroger will start selling longer-lasting avocados this week

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/business/kroger-avocados-apeel/index.html
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/03/business/walmart-ends-handgun-ammo-sales/index.html
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Hurricane Dorian intensifies as it heads for US

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-dorian-august-2019/index.html
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Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain, is eliminating travel-sized toiletries

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/business/marriott-eliminating-plastic-toiletries-trnd/index.html
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There are more single working women than ever, and that's changing the US economy

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/economy/single-women-economy/index.html
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Monday, August 26, 2019

Starbucks is adding a new pumpkin spice drink to its fall menu

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/26/business/starbucks-cold-brew-pumpkin-spice-latte/index.html
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Additional pig-ear dog treats recalled in 27-state salmonella outbreak

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pig-ear-dog-salmonella-as-outbreak-expands-to-27-states/
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The Fall of Pizza

https://www.qsrmagazine.com/growth/fall-pizza
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Bulletproof backpacks wouldn't have saved anyone in recent shootings

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/bulletproof-backpacks-wouldn-t-have-saved-anyone-recent-shootings-n1042801
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Monday, June 24, 2019

Fighting Ebola is hard but in the Congo mistrust and fear is making it harder

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/health/ebola-outbreak-congo-intl/
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Boeing reports no orders for second straight month

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/11/business/boeing-orders/
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Bitcoin surges past $10,000 for the first time in a year

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/business/bitcoin-value/index.html
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What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/technology/amazon-domination-bookstore-books.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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KFC unleashes a Cheetos chicken sandwich and honestly, it looks delicious

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/kfc-cheetos-mashup-trnd/index.html
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McDonald's started using fresh meat. Here's what happened to sales

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/24/business/mcdonalds-fresh-beef/index.html
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Changing your meat-eating habits could mean a longer life, study suggests

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/health/red-meat-mortality-risk-study/
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After deaths, more tourists to Dominican Republic say they were stricken with illness

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/24/health/dominican-republic-sickness-deaths-invs/index.html
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GM’s race to outflank Tesla may be stalling out

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/gms-race-to-outflank-tesla-may-be-stalling-out.html
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Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are in a fast-food alternative-meat arms race as demand swells

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/beyond-meat-and-impossible-foods-in-an-alternative-meat-arms-race.html
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‘Medicare for All’ and Big Tech breakup: Here are the business issues to watch in the first 2020 Democratic primary debates this week

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/23/business-issues-to-watch-in-2020-democratic-primary-debates-in-miami.html
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Oil markets are underestimating the impact of another flare-up in US-Iran tensions, analysts warn

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/oil-prices-us-iran-tensions-keep-energy-markets-on-edge.html
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Iran is already in a ‘very dangerous’ economic position as US prepares major new sanctions

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/iran-is-in-a-dangerous-economic-position-as-us-prepares-new-sanctions.html
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An environmental watchdog found traces of weed-killer in Cheerios and Nature Valley products. Here's how worried you should be.

https://www.businessinsider.com/glyphosate-herbicide-in-cheerios-cereal-2019-6
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Apple recalls some MacBook Pro laptops because they pose a ‘fire safety risk’

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/20/apple-recalls-some-macbook-pro-models-due-to-fire-safety-risk.html
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E-Cigarette Explodes in Teen's Mouth, Breaks Jaw, Blows Out Teeth

https://www.livescience.com/65747-e-cigarette-explosion-breaks-jaw.html
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Hong Kong Protest Updates: Leader Condemns Violence as City Remains on Edge

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-extradition.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Women's World Cup: US breaks scoring record against Thailand

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/11/football/usa-thailand-womens-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html
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Missile hits arrivals hall of Saudi Arabia airport, injuring 26, official says

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/middleeast/saudi-airport-houthi-missile-intl/index.html
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Tyson Foods recalls more than 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters shipped nationwide

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/health/tyson-recall-chicken-fritters-bn-trnd/index.html
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Ford recalling 1.2 million Explorers over suspension issue

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/business/ford-explorer-recall/index.html
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Ten U.S. states sue to stop Sprint-T-Mobile deal, saying consumers will be hurt

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-m-a-t-mobile-exclusive/ten-u-s-states-sue-to-stop-sprint-t-mobile-deal-saying-consumers-will-be-hurt-idUSKCN1TC1OW
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U.S. consumer prices barely rise; underlying inflation muted

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-inflation/u-s-consumer-prices-barely-rise-underlying-inflation-muted-idUSKCN1TD1I8
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Walmart is going after high school students in war for talent

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/walmart-is-going-after-high-school-students-in-war-for-talent.html
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Americans accidentally eat 200 tiny pieces of towels, beads, and plastic foams every day. Here's how worried you should be.

https://www.businessinsider.com/eating-microplastic-potential-health-effects-2019-6
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ALDI recalls flour after 17 people sickened by E. coli

https://www.wpri.com/recalls-and-warnings/aldi-recalls-flour-after-17-people-sickened-by-e-coli/
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Perdue Recalls Nearly 16 Tons of Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products

https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/perdue-recalls-chicken-products/
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Amazon Still Needs Regulatory Approval for Drone Deliveries

https://www.adweek.com/digital/amazon-still-needs-regulatory-approval-for-drone-deliveries/
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Claire's recalls JoJo Siwa's makeup kit for tweens after finding asbestos in it

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2019/06/09/jojo-siwa-claires-makeup-kit-recalled-after-fda-finds-asbestos/1402366001/
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White meat is just as bad as red meat when it comes to cholesterol: Study

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/white-meat-bad-red-meat-cholesterol-study/story?id=63566275
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Target expands childcare and paid family leave benefits as retailers battle for talent

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/business/target-child-care-benefit-family-leave/index.html
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4 Questions Hovering Over the Raytheon-United Technologies Deal to Create a Defense Giant

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/business/economy/raytheon-united-technologies-merger.html
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

CVS Plans National Rollout Of 1,500 ‘HealthHub’ Stores

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2019/06/04/cvs-plans-national-rollout-of-1500-healthhub-stores/#41c6b4c459c8
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Stocks Jump as Fed’s Powell Suggests Rates Could Come Down

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/business/economy/powell-fed-trade-wars.html
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Chipotle could raise burrito prices by 5¢ if Mexico tariffs become permanent

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/business/chipotle-tariffs/index.html
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World's biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/worlds-biggest-nutella-factory-blocked-by-french-workers/
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Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard sues Nike in battle over a logo

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kawhi-leonard-logo-lawsuit-toronto-raptors-star-sues-nike-over-logo/
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Amazon halves price of bestselling Instant Pot DUO Plus pressure cooker

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/amazon-shatters-price-for-best-selling-instant-pot-duo-plus-pressure-cooker/
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Monday, June 3, 2019

Economists' fears of a 2020 recession in the US surge

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/economy/us-recession-risk-nabe/index.html
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CRISPR gene-edited babies may be at increased risk of early death, study finds

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/health/crispr-gene-edit-increased-death-risk-study/index.html
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The world awaits iTunes' fate

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/tech/itunes-apple-wwdc/index.html
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Sunday, June 2, 2019

US oil falls 5.5% to $53.50 per barrel on fresh trade worries

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/oil-market-us-tariffs-on-mexico-iranian-oil-sanctions-in-focus.html
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Regulators hungry for evidence as FDA weighs allowing CBD in food, dietary supplements

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/fda-cbd-hearing-highlights-lack-of-science-around-cbd-in-food-dietary-supplements.html
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Fed officials and Trump’s latest trade threat could decide whether June starts with a market swoon

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/fed-officials-and-trumps-latest-trade-threat-could-decide-whether-june-starts-with-a-market-swoon.html
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US inflation picks up in April as spending slows

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/personal-income-and-spending-april-2019.html
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Apparel retail earnings haven’t been this bad since the Great Recession

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Study finds e-cig flavors can damage cardiovascular cells

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Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs

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Friday, May 24, 2019

Chipotle Stock’s Latest Trouble Could Be African Swine Fever

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Dressbarn Closing All 650 Stores

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Lego releases new bricks to help visually impaired children learn Braille

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Boeing takes $1 billion hit from 737 Max woes

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Stocks at new records: "Should I buy, or should I sell?"

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Adult children are costing many parents their retirement savings

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Kohl's will soon accept Amazon returns at all its stores

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The Affluent Homeless: A Sleeping Pod, A Hired Desk And A Handful Of Clothes

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Ford invests $500 million into Tesla competitor Rivian

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Facebook is spending at least $3 billion to deal with FTC privacy probe

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Fake meat maker plans real IPO that values company at $1.2 billion

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Sri Lanka’s Muslims fear retaliation after Easter attacks on Christians

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America is borrowing from the future. It’s decadent.

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Bad air days on the rise: The nation's most polluted city is ...

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Avengers set to assemble in 'Fortnite' in 'Endgame' movie-video game crossover event

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Mortgage applications fall as higher rates chill buyers

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McDonald's commits to hiring older Americans to fill jobs

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Elizabeth Warren's plan for student loan forgiveness: Don't bank on it

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'The Office' could leave Netflix in streaming battle and fans are freaking out

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Tesla lost $702 million last quarter, snapping its profit streak

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Chadians feel 'anger, revolt' as they struggle without internet for one year

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Chipotle beats profit, revenue estimates as online sales surge

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Pier 1 Imports could close up to 145 more stores

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E. coli outbreak spreads across 10 states, infects 156 people

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Monday, April 15, 2019

'Like a war zone': Tornadoes, ferocious storms stun South, East; death toll hits 8

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Struggling to stay alive: Rising insulin prices cause diabetics to go to extremes

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Senator decries "poisons" as unregulated chemicals in cosmetics draw scrutiny

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One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority

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He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.

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Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They May Be Wrong.

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Face It: You (Probably) Got a Tax Cut

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Trump’s Fury vs. Shaky Markets: Jerome Powell’s Balancing Act as Fed Chief

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After "serious doubts," Tiger Woods completes long road back to glory at Masters

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Pre-cut melon recalled over link to salmonella outbreak

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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk

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Measles accelerates to second-highest level in US in 25 years and over 100,000 global cases

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Disney unveils new streaming service to debut late this year

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Disney's stock has its best day in nearly a decade

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Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Americans 55 and older are suddenly losing jobs at the fastest pace in 4 years

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Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Trumps first 100 days Follow President Donald Trump as he shapes America’s future Trump's plan to name Herman Cain to Fed meets Republican pushback

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A $500 pair of sneakers is one of the latest status symbols at USC

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Friday's jobs report could eliminate market's recession fears

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Southwest blasted for poor Max 8 customer service

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Texas removing hemp from controlled substance list

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After surviving bankruptcy, Sears is opening smaller stores

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Trump steps up criticism of Fed's Powell

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Job layoffs surge 35% to highest level to start a year in a decade

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Ford sales fall 1.6% due to unpopular cars, but truck, vans and SUVs gain

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Robot food delivery service expands at George Mason University — and may be coming to a college near you

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Key OPEC oil producer Libya is on the brink of war as general orders forces into Tripoli

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Target to raise its minimum wage to $11 per hour, promising $15 by 2020

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If Trump closes Mexican border, avocados could cost more and auto factories could shut

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Snapchat is betting big on social gaming

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Trump plans to nominate Herman Cain to Fed board, aiming to add supporter to independent central bank

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Beyonce, Adidas Agree to Signature Sneaker, Apparel Contract

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Papa John's lost a year. Now it's ready to stage a comeback

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What we aren't eating is killing us, global study finds

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Saturday, March 30, 2019

Avocados Were Recalled Over Listeria But Millennials Are Still Eating Them

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Avocado recall in 6 states over listeria concerns

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Tyson recalls 69,000 pounds of chicken strips

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Victoria’s Secret is still trying to sell sexy. And it isn’t working

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Bed Bath & Beyond lays off nearly 150 of its 65,000 employees

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Friday, March 29, 2019

Fed’s Quarles says more rate hikes could be ahead ‘at some point’ as economy improves

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GDP Q4 final reading up 2.2%, as expected, but leaves full year short of Trump’s goal

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The Farm Belt faces an expensive cleanup after already-costly record flooding

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Southwest flight cancellations to drag into May due to Boeing Max 8 grounding

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Apple cancels plans for AirPower charging mat

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Walgreens to sell CBD products in 1,500 stores

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Russia confirms its military personnel are in Venezuela

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Yellen Sees No U.S. Recession, Says Fed Won't Cut in 2019

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McDonald's will no longer lobby against minimum wage hikes

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Woman killed by rock thrown from overpass

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More dog food recalled for possibly toxic levels of vitamin D

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

AT&T to raise DirecTV Now prices, drop several channels

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Facebook outage

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Boeing Planes Are Grounded in U.S. After Days of Pressure

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2 Stanford students file first class-action suit in largest college admissions scam

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People in open-concept homes want walls again

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Butterball, Kroger, and Food Lion are recalling 39 tons of ground turkey that might be infected with Salmonella

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Brands distance themselves from Lori Loughlin and daughter Olivia Jade

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Venezuela Blackout

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Surge in $100 bills

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Walking dogs is sending older people to the ER, study says

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/06/health/dog-walking-injuries-study/index.html
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As GM's Lordstown plant idles, an iconic American job nears extinction

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Some of America's Biggest Companies Pay Little to No Federal Income Tax

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HIV patient cured

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Chipotle Adds New Ingredients

https://amp.businessinsider.com/chipotle-adds-vegan-vegetarian-options-2019-3
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Kohl's is shrinking stores and leasing out the extra space to Planet Fitness

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Ariana Grande, Starbucks share love of clouds

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Thursday, February 28, 2019

Setting an Instagram stage — in the restroom

https://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/design/setting-instagram-stage-restroom
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Gap to separate Old Navy brand, close stores; shares surge 25 percent

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gap-to-separate-old-navy-brand-close-stores-shares-surge-25-percent/ar-BBUdG75?li=BBnbfcL
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FedEx turns to Segway inventor to build delivery robot

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/tech/fedex-delivery-robot/index.html?utm_term=video&utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2019-03-01T01%3A07%3A07
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Why Nintendo keeps returning to classics like Pokémon

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/27/tech/nintendo-pokemon-switch-games/index.html?utm_content=2019-03-01T01%3A11%3A02&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNN&utm_term=video
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Your Avocado Toast Is Getting More Expensive. Blame the Healthy Fats Trend

http://fortune.com/2019/02/25/healthy-fats-demand-production-higher-prices/
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Tesla shares fall after Consumer Reports says it will no longer recommend Model 3

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/tesla-tanks-subaru-soars-in-consumer-reports-new-reliability-survey.html
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Domino's shares skid 9% after same-store sales growth disappoints

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/dominos-q4-2018-earnings.html
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Neighborhood Goods raises $14.5 million and is opening a store in New York

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/neighborhood-goods-raises-14point5-million-to-open-a-store-in-new-york.html
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Netflix can compete as Disney, Warner Bros. enter the streaming space, but it won't be cheap

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/hurdles-netflix-faces-as-disney-warner-bros-enter-the-streaming-space.html
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Consumer debt hits $4 trillion

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/21/consumer-debt-hits-4-trillion.html
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Nike's Colin Kaepernick 'Icon Jersey' Sells Out After NFL Settlement Is Reached

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2821702-nike-reveals-colin-kaepernick-icon-jersey-days-after-nfl-settlement-is-reached?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
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Nike's stock falls after Duke star is hurt as his sneaker comes apart

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/21/business/nike-zion-williamson-shoe-duke/index.html
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Saturday, February 16, 2019

Payless is closing all its 2,100 US stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/15/business/payless-closing-stores-bankrupt/index.html
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Drinking two or more diet beverages a day linked to high risk of stroke, heart attacks

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/14/health/diet-soda-women-stroke-heart-attack/index.html?utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2019-02-17T05%3A01%3A05&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social
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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Amazon Pulls Out of Planned New York City Headquarters

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/nyregion/amazon-hq2-queens.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Trump’s Trade War Leaves American Whiskey on the Rocks

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/us/politics/china-tariffs-american-spirits.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage
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A Bargain Store Has Britons Asking: Can You Really Pop the Question With Plastic?

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/world/europe/britain-poundland-ring.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage
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Trump Plans National Emergency to Build Border Wall as Senate Passes Spending Bill

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/us/politics/trump-national-emergency-border.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Fortnite’s free-to-play model threatens major game makers

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/02/14/fortnites-free-to-play-model-threatens-major-game-makers/?utm_term=.732b408387f4
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Romance scams cost Americans $143 million last year, FTC says

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/14/romance-scams-cost-americans-million-last-year-ftc-says/?utm_term=.db0b71bc5324
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Banks want a hit of the marijuana business. Will they get to partake?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/13/banks-want-hit-marijuana-business-will-they-get-partake/?utm_term=.039f043158e3
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1 in 3 middle-class families struggle with financial insecurity

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/middle-class-families-struggling-with-financial-insecurity/
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Swine fever threatens pork industry as China prepares for Year of the Pig

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/01/china/china-african-swine-flu-in-year-of-the-pig-intl/
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A Shortage of Labor is Squeezing Hotel Sector Profits

https://www.nreionline.com/hotel/shortage-labor-squeezing-hotel-sector-profits
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A GOP proposal could snatch your student loan payment right from your paycheck

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/13/a-gop-proposal-would-snatch-your-student-loan-payment-right-from-your-paycheck.html
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Young People Are Doomed by Student Loans, Not the National Debt

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evep4w/young-people-are-doomed-by-student-loans-not-the-national-debt
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Saturday, February 9, 2019

Meghan Markle’s sneakers were just named ‘World’s Hottest’ shoes

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/meghan-markles-cheap-sneakers-just-named-worlds-hottest-shoes-202029346.html
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Friday, February 8, 2019

Venezuela blocks border bridge where aid is set to arrive

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/06/americas/venezuela-aid-blocked-bridge-intl/
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Isolated and abandoned: the heartbreaking reality of old age in rural China

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/07/asia/china-elderly-people-new-year-intl/
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The Real Cost of Cheap Groceries

http://fortune.com/longform/cheap-groceries-food-farmers-laborers/
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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Many popular iPhone apps record your screen without asking

https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/06/iphone-session-replay-screenshots/
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This typewriter repairman was told computers were king. Twenty years later, he’s still in business

https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-typewriter-repairman-20190206-story.html
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Pregnant women are risking their lives to bring people tea

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/06/health/india-assam-tea-asequals-intl/index.html
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FDA reports additional cases of cancer linked to breast implants

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/07/health/fda-lymphoma-linked-to-breast-implants/index.html
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Texas Man Dies After E-Cigarette Explodes in Face, Severing Artery

https://people.com/human-interest/texas-man-dies-e-cigarette-explodes-in-face-severing-artery/?obref=obnetwork
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Vaccine demand surges amid measles outbreak

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/health-news/vaccine-demand-surges-amid-measles-outbreak/ar-BBTic0F?li=BBnbfcL
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Trump lays out agenda to divided Congress in second State of the Union

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/2019-state-of-the-union-live-stream-donald-trump-democratic-rebuttal-live-updates/
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Juul ramped up nicotine levels, and competitors followed, study says

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/07/health/juul-nicotine-arms-race-study/index.html
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Monday, February 4, 2019

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the case for raising interest rates 'has weakened'

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/fed-chair-jerome-powell-says-the-case-for-raising-interest-rates-has-weakened.html
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Charlotte Russe files for bankruptcy and will close nearly 100 stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/04/investing/charlotte-russe-bankruptcy-retail/index.html
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Who scored and who wasted their money on Super Bowl ads

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/03/media/super-bowl-ads-review/index.html
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Peaches, plums, nectarines recalled for potential listeria contamination, FDA says

https://www.foxnews.com/health/peaches-plums-nectarines-recalled-for-potential-listeria-contamination-fda-says
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Saturday, January 26, 2019

Why are glasses so expensive?

https://www.latimes.com/business/lazarus/la-fi-lazarus-why-are-eyeglasses-so-expensive-20190122-story.html
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Friday, January 25, 2019

Toyota brings back the fast and sporty Supra

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/14/business/toyota-supra/
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Walmart raises pay for truck drivers

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/25/business/walmart-truck-drivers-pay/index.html
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How the chaos in Venezuela will impact oil prices

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/business/venezuela-oil-prices-sanctions/index.html
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Super Bowl 53 ticket prices fall because Patriots fans have been there, done that

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/super-bowl-53-ticket-prices-fall-lower-from-patriots-fatigue-195336816.html
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Monday, January 21, 2019

New England Patriots will face Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/20/sport/nfl-playoffs-nfc-and-afc-championship-games/index.html
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Measles sickens 21 in Washington state. Portland Trail Blazers fans may have been exposed

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/19/health/washington-state-measles-cases/index.html?utm_term=image&utm_content=2019-01-21T08%3A31%3A45&utm_source=twCNN&utm_medium=social
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Friday, January 18, 2019

Drugmakers Raise Prices Amid Shortages, Recalls

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/drugmakers-raise-prices-amid-shortages-recalls/ar-BBSprW5?ocid=spartanntp
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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Federal judge: Government employees can't refuse to work unpaid during partial shutdown

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-judge-government-employees-cant-refuse-to-work-unpaid-during-partial-shutdown/ar-BBSi9kr?OCID=ansmsnnews11
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The Marie Kondo effect

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/the-marie-kondo-effect-charities-beg-kind-hearted-people-to-stop-dumping-belongings-into-clothes-bins-as-netflix-series-causes-donations-spike/ar-BBSg0FT?ocid=spartanntp
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Thursday, January 3, 2019

Apple's iPhone has lost its magic

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/03/tech/apple-iphone-stumbles/index.html
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'Ninja,' the Fortnite streamer who's one of video gaming's biggest stars

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/tech/ninja-fortnite-stream/
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Chipotle's new strategy: Dieters welcome

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/02/business/chipotle-diet-bowls-keto-paleo-whole30/index.html
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