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Amazon’s Prime Day Isn’t Quite the Blockbuster It Once Was

June 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon’s Prime Day Isn’t Quite the Blockbuster It Once Was
Sales growth for the online shopping extravaganza has slowed and consumers aren’t purchasing orders as large as they once did.

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Central Banks Should Raise Rates Sharply or Risk High-Inflation Era, BIS Warns

June 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Central Banks Should Raise Rates Sharply or Risk High-Inflation Era, BIS Warns
The Bank for International Settlements cautions that the steps necessary to get inflation under control could raise global economic costs.

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The Strange Art of Asking People How Much Inflation They Expect

June 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Strange Art of Asking People How Much Inflation They Expect
Consumers’ replies show a fondness for round numbers and partisanship, and can sway the Fed’s interest-rate decisions.

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Consumer Sentiment at Record Low Is Another Ominous Economic Sign

June 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Consumer Sentiment at Record Low Is Another Ominous Economic Sign
Consumer sentiment fell to its lowest point on record, reflecting that elevated inflation weighs on Americans’ moods and adding to indicators of a slowdown in the world’s largest economy.

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The Controversial Economics of Abortion Law

June 26, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Controversial Economics of Abortion Law
The Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade will bring new scrutiny to research over the past several decades studying the socioeconomic effects of abortion liberalization.

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Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS

June 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Spirit-Frontier Deal Backed by ISS
Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services reversed its position on the deal after Frontier sweetened its offer Friday.

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AT&T, Verizon Raise Prices and Test Consumer Budgets

June 25, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AT&T, Verizon Raise Prices and Test Consumer Budgets
The wireless companies are boosting monthly fees and increasing the cost of mostly older cellphone plans.

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Spirit Airlines Sticks With Frontier Deal After Sweetened Offer

June 24, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Spirit Airlines Sticks With Frontier Deal After Sweetened Offer
Frontier puts up extra $2 per share to fend off competing bid from JetBlue; Spirit shareholders set to vote on Frontier deal June 30.

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What It Takes to Buy Your First Home Now

June 24, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What It Takes to Buy Your First Home Now
Interest rates are rising, supply is thin and bidding wars remain widespread. “It’s just so ridiculous and disheartening.”

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After Roe v. Wade Ruling, Employers Weigh In on Abortion and Benefits—Cautiously

June 24, 2022 Erin Slifka Comments Off on After Roe v. Wade Ruling, Employers Weigh In on Abortion and Benefits—Cautiously
Businesses with health plans covering abortion now are weighing whether and how to pay for employees to travel to a state where the procedure is legal.

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