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Friday, January 31, 2025

Netflix is raising prices after reporting its biggest-ever subscriber jump

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/media/netflix-raising-prices-subscriber-record/index.html?Date=20250121&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1737499959&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcwBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWD_p2EPG6Z7qBaTY2kh0ZSe3PCjt-11hw3RMR21ZM5mDdTTGon4pcRlaA_aem_6TXW82EplCEHAPiDNjNxvQ

Champagne sales sink because people don’t want to celebrate

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/20/food/champagne-sales-2024/index.html?Date=20250121&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1737453609&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcqtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWii4OikR2_BE_2gPNXDoMfcDqwHaXxQlUsKRfFyRzmoE-j7jlaU3Xob9A_aem_N-xcOME8CLmg27LXwucr2Q

You’ll pay for the LA fires even if you don’t live near LA

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/22/homes/la-fires-homeowners-insurance/index.html?Date=20250122&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1737550559&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKclFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQ_VggYGFJbdln3IayuvOWqziVfelDx08qCEQJb1F3GXroWfboP2VA5Oyg_aem_Q6N0QaepTLRl85FVuFtFqA

US home sales in 2024 fell to lowest level since 1995

 https://ktvz.com/money/cnn-business-consumer/2025/01/24/us-home-sales-in-2024-fell-to-lowest-level-since-1995/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcgdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHfrocg6AwsLX3X9W4Cg6Z9Z31BlvVsrWqr0732neMHW0ijHyYvOsSKZVuQ_aem_yb8iUZ-9z0k02fV2KKDNgQ

Gulf Coast Shrimpers Are Going Out of Business With Alarming Speed

 https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/gulf-coast-shrimpers-in-trouble/?fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcYxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSYvOZ5TsMoPZXY14KZ4SIob-VFd87efkSLV4eDALIz0dI-isffu5LmaMg_aem_HDAGg2WkxYfydkhlJmRWZQ

Porsche and Audi May Build Vehicles in U.S. to Avoid Tariffs, Report Claims

 https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a63603079/porsche-audi-may-build-vehicles-in-us-to-avoid-tariffs-report/?utm_campaign=trueanthemR&T&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcOFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSz06Lyw0U1CQseTmmuw8g-4ZrQFAu9lIninYxV-3GX51UqwG75PMWUjtg_aem_GGDao1OPsYVcvMJrK7099A

Expect record-high egg prices for most of the year

 https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/01/27/expect-record-high-egg-prices-for-most-of-the-year/?utm_content=fb-mercurynews&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcG5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVOh0BKHHvebuJrZT4bb93DvJ18WBC4Hqi9Z-qKA1xZhD9Q28frZWUSpIg_aem_z0OYpVSizkN0WUSuMnsbFA

Buc-ee's sues sues North Texas gas station chain over logo similarities

 https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/buc-ees-sues-sues-north-texas-gas-station-chain-over-logo-similarities?fbclid=IwY2xjawIKcDpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQ_VggYGFJbdln3IayuvOWqziVfelDx08qCEQJb1F3GXroWfboP2VA5Oyg_aem_Q6N0QaepTLRl85FVuFtFqA

Parents Are Minimizing Work Relationships to Make Time for Childcare

 https://hbr.org/2025/01/parents-are-minimizing-work-relationships-to-make-time-for-childcare?tpcc=orgsocial_edit&utm_campaign=hbr&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawIKb_xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbnKovYKh85A8HN_rpxelByAdDUlemegnpnyl0QAXiTCuqRiLWBcl-dYSg_aem_ebjtJAExMoo_QAvVbpdwoA

Monday, January 13, 2025

Online holiday shopping soars to record high amid rise of AI shopping assistants, Adobe data shows

 https://abcnews.go.com/Business/ai-fueled-shopping-assistants-drive-surge-online-holiday/story?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null&id=117416714&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0aoT8j8PuGFbTE9A4TRuGrWpgaB64WOs_JogaLJKdzZY309g0eogM9ylQ_aem_7CLW43Np1d9gRcvqyffJKg

Unsanitary conditions led to deadly Boar's Head listeria outbreak, USDA report finds

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/01/11/boars-head-listeria-outbreak-cause-usda/77624525007/

Goldman Sachs assesses the impact of LA wildfires on US GDP, payrolls

 https://www.investing.com/news/economic-indicators/goldman-sachs-assesses-the-impact-of-la-wildfires-on-us-gdp-payrolls-3810734

Inside the ‘Jesus model’ boom — where Christ lookalikes make $200 an hour posing for holiday cards

 https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/lifestyle/inside-the-jesus-model-boom-where-christ-lookalikes-make-200-an-hour-posing-for-holiday-cards/

Alcohol-free drinks are becoming big business

 https://www.economist.com/business/2025/01/06/alcohol-free-drinks-are-becoming-big-business

Where are the eggs? And why are they expensive? Here's what to know about prices and supply

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/01/09/egg-prices-shortage-bird-flu/77514072007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3n0Ltr5TPwRp7o-ILmSbW0naBs5VNYo7v0hAo8nr3QAWBWuI-b0xYtfao_aem_k8WFjOoXN_Ybuy-ctJDkEA

Cooking oils used by millions linked to cancer in second study in a week

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14190549/study-link-cancer-cooking-seed-oils.html?ito=social-facebook-video&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3Y725np4gTvbKVtYlc0R81s2IxdKWVUACHECwTIznFnczwFsI-9n7t_sA_aem_0MO5EW4jbtunjiFM6s-WXg

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