With 4 million Americans long-term unemployed, benefits cliff looms
Food is loaded as drivers in their vehicles wait in line on arrival at a “Let’s Feed LA County” food distribution hosted by the Los Angeles Food Bank on Dec. …
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Suze Orman: Why ‘I love bitcoin’
Although many remain wary of the cryptocurrency, bitcoin has garnered a wave of support in recent months – in February alone, fintech company Square and enterprise software company MicroStrategy bought …
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Despite rising inflation, experts say the Fed won’t budge on rates
A man wearing a face mask walks past the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 2, 2020. Liu Jie | Xinhua News Agency | Getty …
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A sand shortage? The world is running out of a crucial — but under-appreciated — commodity
Dozens of trucks dump hundreds of thousands of tons of sand on Miami Beach as part of U.S. government measures to protect Florida’s tourist destinations against the effects of climate …
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Saks Fifth Avenue owner spins e-commerce site into separate business
As department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue try to get shoppers back into stores after the Covid-19 pandemic shutdowns, the shift to online sales may continue to accelerate thanks to …
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Job growth surges in February on hiring jump in restaurants and bars
Hiring surged in February as U.S. economic activity picked up with Covid-19 cases steadily dropping and vaccine rollouts providing hope for more growth. The Labor Department reported Friday that nonfarm …
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At the current rate, corporate boards won’t hit gender parity until 2032, new report warns
Amid headlines about women losing ground in the workplace throughout the pandemic, Equilar is releasing new data on women’s progress towards equity on corporate boards. Equilar’s new Gender Diversity Index, …
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Protectionism around natural resources is surging, and could spell danger for commodities
Kolwezi, DRC – The sun sets on one of the open pit copper mines at Mutanda Mining Sarl on July 6, 2016 in Kolwezi, DRC. Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images Countries rich …
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: IMAX, CoreLogic, CoStar Group & more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: IMAX (IMAX) – IMAX lost 21 cents per share, one cent a share more than analysts had anticipated. …
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