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Retail Spending in July Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels

August 16, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Retail Spending in July Topped Pre-Pandemic Levels
Americans’ shopping surpassed pre-pandemic levels last month, but the U.S. economy still faces threats as it digs out of a severe recession.

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WSJ Survey: Benefits of Extra Unemployment Aid Outweigh Work Disincentive

August 16, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on WSJ Survey: Benefits of Extra Unemployment Aid Outweigh Work Disincentive
While economists in the August survey see a bigger third-quarter rebound than they did a month earlier, they still expect the recovery to take a long time.

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How Covid-19 Changed Americans’ Internet Habits

August 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Covid-19 Changed Americans’ Internet Habits
Broadband usage surged in mid-March as millions of Americans turned to the internet to work, learn and communicate at home.

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Detroit Auto Makers Near Finish Line in Ventilator Push

August 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Detroit Auto Makers Near Finish Line in Ventilator Push
General Motors and Ford are capping a frenzied effort begun in the spring to mass-produce machines for the sickest Covid-19 patients.

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Brands Ease Into Commercial Productions With Smaller Crews and Covid-19 Precautions

August 15, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Brands Ease Into Commercial Productions With Smaller Crews and Covid-19 Precautions
Marketers are eager to get back to their ad productions, but they are taking precautions and rethinking future strategies.

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Trump Sets Deadline for TikTok Sale

August 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Trump Sets Deadline for TikTok Sale
President Trump set a 90-day deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest itself of the video-sharing app’s U.S. operations.

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U.S. Probes Former NASA Official’s Contacts With Boeing Executive

August 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Probes Former NASA Official’s Contacts With Boeing Executive
The criminal inquiry focuses on whether a NASA official improperly shared information about a lunar-lander project with an executive at Boeing, which acted on his guidance.

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Now accepting nominations for 10th Annual Lee Anderson Hiring Our Heroes Awards

August 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

Each year, Hiring Our Heroes recognizes the tremendous contributions of those who have gone above and beyond to help our nation’s heroes. Awards are presented to companies and individuals that have developed and applied best […]

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U.S. Postal Service Plans ‘Peak’ Surcharges for Domestic Parcels

August 14, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Postal Service Plans ‘Peak’ Surcharges for Domestic Parcels
The U.S. Postal Service plans to add new fees onto commercial packages starting in October as it looks to offset the increased expenses from coronavirus and surge in volume expected from holiday shoppers.

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Connect2Culture Teams up with Missouri Arts Council to Educate Joplin Area Arts and Cultural Organizations About New Missouri ArtSafe Certification

August 14, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Connect2Culture (C2C) will offer a virtual roundtable event about the new Missouri ArtSafe Certification on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, 2:00pm via Zoom. The Missouri Arts Council promotes COVID-19 safe practices by arts and cultural […]

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  • Ford Takes $19.5 Billion Hit in Detroit’s Biggest EV Bust
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