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Sunday, November 3, 2024

Sorry, Harvard. Everyone Wants to Go to College in the South Now.

 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/sorry-harvard-everyone-wants-to-go-to-college-in-the-south-now-235d7934?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVF-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHdxqo-wnd0MCZiKxznxNfJkZmdEvZTc7vtDyf9fOz30Oy3-WHQZc9JBsnA_aem_YSyrIYLK5kI3pfVBgCXfJA

A tale of two travel recoveries: Japan soars, while China struggles to lure travelers back

 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/27/why-travel-demand-to-visit-china-is-low-but-interest-in-japan-is-high.html?utm_content=Intl&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=facebook%7CIntl&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVF4pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbSltJjYLTVxb1sX_DXNPHULA9lmEezEmFJ0m7dgcgR3Y7FutxV3eduf3A_aem_kU2f-lp-yVIuMjqbpFX4RQ

Will the price of gold fall this November?

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-the-price-of-gold-fall-this-november/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=635547721&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFzhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHb-aY3OgzcGYfzo5sTSxgxc4ASL0om0Dg2HBG7oCJk6yzPh4jvOBWSk-dg_aem_OnVXz4dE4ge19s32dznFXw

Consumers reach their breaking point, forcing retailers to shutter stores at a worrying pace

 https://ktvz.com/money/cnn-business-consumer/2024/10/25/store-closings-have-hit-their-highest-level-in-years-competition-and-higher-prices-crushed-them/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFu5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHR_vQOjHFD4Rhir67_vhyUOYy45w694R6cH0CNK4oahayk_yISoDIFrmIA_aem_Ln-nbjfUD7xPvZ4CywJgUA

People are throwing away their air fryers after realizing there’s a much cheaper alternative

 https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/air-fryer-cheaper-alternative-halogen-oven-598023-20241022?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFqVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVcwt_kZCcxlzogZ__qPyCpt2uSgXApriOsIj4wTEarExJONeDqw3SdzIw_aem_oxyNLSwKL6KXxL88Wa6Hwg

Lower-priced new cars are gaining popularity, and not just for cash-poor buyers

 https://www.abc12.com/news/business/lower-priced-new-cars-are-gaining-popularity-and-not-just-for-cash-poor-buyers/article_56d5fdfc-7477-5b8f-97cf-a23d6b2785cc.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFilleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfuU1ItUREx9oC12_Oyr7TSl_neOTxflahyKJPNGxsqewbgxixMqlbU2DA_aem_c9saowR4LiYTCtK7yMjitA

Oil oversupply could send prices tumbling in 2025, energy analyst says

 https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/oil-outlook-brent-crude-price-supply-production-boom-opec-2025-2024-10?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=business-sf&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFdFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHab7oqE5oUNGXYu7i6D-AtBJbhoU24aLzSn7NQSPZIxV1dqiPZALl4aPRg_aem_A8lpy3Vqzu4zWpjxYAt34g

Servers against minimum wage raise hike: ‘I can’t live on $15 an hour’

 https://www.wnem.com/2024/10/18/servers-against-minimum-raise-hike-i-cant-live-15-an-hour/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFZRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfVg8nZfggwzP4qGkjfNjxw8ccRlIDbMAx-BBocKWpkYfdw7y206-4X6xA_aem_g9pL-AxwF9VxFF_WLYxvSg

Tostitos and Ruffles unshrinking their bags of chips

 https://www.abc12.com/news/business/tostitos-and-ruffles-unshrinking-their-bags-of-chips/article_56b747ea-9fcb-520e-a6e2-beb3deb7de85.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFUNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHUEIBWjl9D6813JgrWVhwTwXo-d0ROiNEraWnkbPLp6-q2MqF9VCXXtQrg_aem_3GJjuiEskAxWZgUr7GJ_cw

FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

 https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/ftc-announces-rule-to-make-it-easier-to-cancel-subscriptions/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFNBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRcQauX8rPbpdJfzrI3fTslm-goxhV_57vYpWLxQwF8MUt2dV4YIKa8hjA_aem_ribI4fbU3cv8JQYgcdcDnw

Wendy’s is closing 140 restaurants

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/01/food/wendys-closures/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/15/business/walgreens-closures-earnings/index.html?Date=20241015&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1728992702&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVFDJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYZIV9YFdzNwfbzNc19IRFiVLPJ7MR6zmHGirbsNlHzfpv49F4sDARQUig_aem_4LJ603DE88sDn7ynhqmYiA

‘Travel is too expensive right now’: Americans are spending less or skipping trips altogether

 https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/20/travel-is-too-expensive-now-travel-demand-falls-under-cost-concerns-.html?utm_content=Intl&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=facebook%7CIntl&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVE-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTOR775styBWkRi0LZXKZGHlmonQoPZFHMDg_eeUBD7T8fp3kr9b-8k2-g_aem_r9dfFJfdLC1Lrb10_xRnVg

Disneyland brings back $50 tickets for kids

 https://abc13.com/post/disneyland-brings-back-50-tickets-kids/15393395/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGVE59leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVcwt_kZCcxlzogZ__qPyCpt2uSgXApriOsIj4wTEarExJONeDqw3SdzIw_aem_oxyNLSwKL6KXxL88Wa6Hwg

Rising chocolate prices impact Halloween candy choices

 https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/rising-chocolate-prices-impact-halloween-candy-choices/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwY2xjawGVE1NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfVAla7-RrOU0atIpYUB-A7fCsN9XQs0I_xsD7IPtQJAVKDYp-mncWrcAg_aem_ojZO8DWWxqsW8LTnWl2xvQ