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Restaurant Staffers Are Returning to Work After Covid Flight

December 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Restaurant Staffers Are Returning to Work After Covid Flight
Industry employment is nearing prepandemic levels as pay and working conditions improve.

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Air Travel Stabilizes Though Winter Storm Cancellations Persist

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Air Travel Stabilizes Though Winter Storm Cancellations Persist
The Buffalo Niagara airport said it would remain closed until Tuesday, and the FAA said Sunday wind and snow could continue to cause delays.

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Hits Like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Buoyed 2022 Movie Box Office, to a Point

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Hits Like ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Buoyed 2022 Movie Box Office, to a Point
Despite some blockbusters, a thin slate limited ticket sales this year.

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Rising Power Prices in Europe Are Making EV Ownership More Expensive

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Rising Power Prices in Europe Are Making EV Ownership More Expensive
The price rises for power remove a powerful incentive for consumers who were contemplating a switch to EVs, which used to be much cheaper to run than combustion engines. 

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Housing Slump Set to Give Fed an Inflation-Fighting Assist

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Housing Slump Set to Give Fed an Inflation-Fighting Assist
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases have brought on a housing slump as severe, by some metrics, as that of 2007-09.

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Millions Poised to Move Off Medicaid After Omnibus Bill Passage

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Millions Poised to Move Off Medicaid After Omnibus Bill Passage
Many of those who might be dropped from the program are likely to qualify for coverage under the Affordable Care Act, public-health officials and advocates say.

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Consumer Spending Tapered Off Ahead of the Holidays

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Consumer Spending Tapered Off Ahead of the Holidays
Households boosted spending on services while cutting outlays on goods, including autos. The outlook for the holiday-shopping season remains murky.

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Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
Core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy.

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Senate Passes $1.65 Trillion Omnibus Bill

December 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Senate Passes $1.65 Trillion Omnibus Bill
Senators approved the spending bill after breaking an impasse related to immigration policy. The legislation will now go to the House, where it is expected to pass.

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American Bargain Hunters Flock to a New Online Platform Forged in China

December 24, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on American Bargain Hunters Flock to a New Online Platform Forged in China
Online marketplace Temu, with deep discounts and copious coupons, has become the most downloaded mobile app in the U.S.

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  • Equinor Makes North Sea Gas Discoveries
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  • Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Enter Exclusive Deal Negotiations
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  • Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters
    December 4, 2025 Comments Off on Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters
  • Top Apple Executives to Leave, Adding to Recent Departures
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  • Josh Harris’s Firm Strikes Deal for Middleby Unit That Makes Viking Stoves
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  • Stronghold Data to Host Voices of the Industry: A Dual Panel Lunch & Learn on December 18
  • Freeman Health System Announces Winners of 55th Annual Joplin Christmas Parade
  • Equinor Makes North Sea Gas Discoveries
  • Warner Bros. Discovery and Netflix Enter Exclusive Deal Negotiations
  • Two Types of Shoppers Are Powering Holiday Spending: The Wealthy and Deal-Hunters
  • Top Apple Executives to Leave, Adding to Recent Departures
  • Josh Harris’s Firm Strikes Deal for Middleby Unit That Makes Viking Stoves
  • Sparklight Launches Sparklight Mobile, Expanding Affordable Connectivity Beyond the Home
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  • Downtown Joplin Alliance’s December WineShare to be Held at Boutique Marketplace in Downtown Joplin
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