The US recovery is speeding up but the global economy isn’t out of danger
The economic recovery in the United States and China is gaining steam, triggering a wave of upgraded forecasts and optimistic commentary. Meanwhile,…
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McDonald’s has a sweet new treat
McDonald’s is expanding its lineup of sweet treats with a new McFlurry flavor. Beginning May 3, the chain is adding a Caramel Brownie McFlurry…
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Half a billion Facebook users’ information posted on hacking website, cyber experts say
The personal information of about half a billion Facebook users, including their phone numbers, have been posted to a website used by hackers,…
Continue Reading Delta temporarily opens middle seats in response to flight cancelations
Citing several contributing factors, Delta Air Lines canceled approximately 100 flights Sunday. “Delta teams have been working through various…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling could make it easier for Americans to receive more robocalls, watchdog group says
Americans can expect to receive more cellphone robocalls and texts because of a US Supreme Court decision issued Thursday, according to a consumer…
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LinkedIn gives their employees one week off
LinkedIn employees will get one paid week…
Continue Reading Uber ordered to pay $1.1 million after blind woman was denied rides more than a dozen times
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the rideshare company’s drivers discriminated against a blind woman…
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Wreaths Across America’s National Tour adds stops in Arizona
Wreaths Across America (WAA) recently announced that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) traveling the country will spend about a week and a half in…
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Brawley City Council to prepare water shortage contingency plan
The City Council of the City of Brawley plans on voting over matters concerning the establishment of a Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) as part…
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Pandemic recovery picks up speed as employers add 916,000 jobs
The US economy’s recovery from the pandemic strengthened in March as employers added 916,000 jobs — the biggest gain since August, the Labor…
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‘I’ve been completely disenchanted.’ Billionaire speaks out after attacks on Asian Americans
Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, is urging America to admit it has a racism problem. “This unconscious bias…
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More than 100 business leaders speak out against voting restrictions
Chief executives and other high-ranking leaders from more than 100 companies including Target, Snapchat and Uber issued a public statement Friday…
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Jobs in these industries are already back to pre-pandemic levels
As the pandemic took hold in America last March, personal trainer Ross Pennise shut down the studio he had run for 20 years. He figured it would be…
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Arizona leads the country in robocalls
Arizona received the most robocalls in 2020.…
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“Shrimp tail cinnamon toast”
Atlanta donut shop came up with a new product called, “Shrimp tail cinnamon…
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The S&P 500 shoots above 4,000 points for the first time ever
The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus…
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Got a money question? There’s a TikTok for that
Tori Dunlap joined TikTok in March 2020 for the same reason that most people do: To watch quick-fire videos of people dancing, lip-synching and…
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Mothers anxious to break out of ‘she-cession’ and get back to work
Nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered her son’s school and her daughter’s day care, Diana Limongi hit a wall. “I…
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US is still in crisis — but can grow faster than China, St. Louis Fed president says
St. Louis Fed president James Bullard says the US economy hasn’t turned the corner fully — but stimulus and America’s vaccination…
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‘Decades overdue.’ Transportation industry cheers Biden’s infrastructure plan
President Biden’s massive infrastructure proposal has excited transportation executives who say it is unprecedented and will have a broad,…
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