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U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June
Americans stepped up retail spending in June, offering a boost to the economic recovery as it faces concerns about accelerating inflation.

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Mortgage-Refinancing Costs Expected to Fall as Fannie, Freddie Drop Fee

July 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Mortgage-Refinancing Costs Expected to Fall as Fannie, Freddie Drop Fee
Starting Aug. 1, the government-backed mortgage giants will stop charging a 0.5% refinance fee that was imposed last year during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts

July 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Medicare Payment Collector Targets Asbestos Bankruptcy Trusts
MSP Recovery LLC said in court papers earlier this week it had identified 60 asbestos compensation trusts nationwide that fail to divulge settlement payments made to asbestos injury victims and to reimburse Medicare providers for those peoples’ healthcare costs.

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Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back

July 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cities Try to Phase Out Gas Stoves—but Cooks Are Pushing Back
Many restaurant and home chefs prefer cooking on gas-burning ranges, and persuading some to switch to electric stovetops is proving to be a hard sell—a sentiment the natural-gas industry has seized on.

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The We That Didn’t Work at WeWork

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The We That Didn’t Work at WeWork
Adam Neumann and Masayoshi Son pushed WeWork to new heights. When their relationship unraveled, WeWork did too.

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U.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. Warns Businesses Over Rising Risks in Hong Kong
The Biden administration cautions over the “financial, legal and reputational risks” of operating in the territory as China tightens its grip.

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FAA Suspends Operations of Crashed Cargo Plane Operator

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FAA Suspends Operations of Crashed Cargo Plane Operator
The Transair plane crashed into the ocean near Honolulu this month.

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Pro Musica Joplin Presents American Wild Ensemble in State Bicentennial Program

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Pro Musica will present the American Wild Ensemble in a free, outdoor concert of contemporary classical chamber music reflecting on the Missouri Bicentennial. This “Missouri Music at 200” program features new music […]

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Upcoming ‘Newsmakers’ Episode to Focus on City of Joplin’s Proposition Renewal

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – The upcoming Newsmakers interview program on Missouri Southern State University’s KGCS-TV will examine the upcoming Proposition Renewal, which will ask Joplin voters if they would approve the renewal of the ¼-cent Parks […]

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Intel CEO’s Chip-Building Plan Has a $50 Billion-Plus Price Tag

July 16, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Intel CEO’s Chip-Building Plan Has a $50 Billion-Plus Price Tag
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is moving quickly to expand its chip-making capabilities, investing billions of dollars in plants and weighing a deal to buy GlobalFoundries that would value the company at about $30 billion.

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