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Amazon Faces Familiar Opponent in Alabama Union Election

January 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Amazon Faces Familiar Opponent in Alabama Union Election
Thousands of Amazon employees at an Alabama warehouse are set to cast mail-in ballots over whether to organize into a union, a vote that could reshape the relationship between workers and the nation’s second-largest employer.

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Household Income, Savings Rose at End of Last Year

January 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Household Income, Savings Rose at End of Last Year
Americans’ incomes climbed for the first time in three months in December as a new round of government-aid efforts kicked in, priming the economy for stronger growth this year.

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Repeal of State-Tax Deduction Cap Pitched for Covid-19 Relief Bill

January 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Repeal of State-Tax Deduction Cap Pitched for Covid-19 Relief Bill
Lawmakers from high-tax states see a chance to repeal the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction.

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What’s Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking.

January 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on What’s Driving Everything From a Market Frenzy to an Embrace of U.S. Deficits? Magical Thinking.
Traders and politicians are making new, risky arguments about low interest rates to justify their actions.

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Covid-19 Safety Measures, Supply Constraints Crimp Manufacturers

January 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Covid-19 Safety Measures, Supply Constraints Crimp Manufacturers
Whirlpool and others say challenging logistics, higher costs are curtailing output of in-demand appliances, boats and paint.

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Older Shoppers Are the Hot New Thing for Consumer Brands

January 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Older Shoppers Are the Hot New Thing for Consumer Brands
Demographic changes and the pandemic are prompting companies to launch new products aimed at consumers they say are increasingly interested in aging well.

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The Real Force Driving the GameStop Revolution

January 29, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on The Real Force Driving the GameStop Revolution
Individual traders banded together this past week to move markets like never before. But the build-up to this remarkable moment has been happening for decades.

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Elon Musk Fuels Market Turmoil in Renewed Battle Against Short Sellers

January 29, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elon Musk Fuels Market Turmoil in Renewed Battle Against Short Sellers
Tesla’s CEO has been sparring with Wall Street bears for years, so it’s hardly surprising that he has again turned to Twitter to get in jabs during the GameStop rumble.

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J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Was 66% Effective in Late-Stage Study

January 29, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on J&J Covid-19 Vaccine Was 66% Effective in Late-Stage Study
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s biggest health-care companies, said it would ask American regulators in early February to authorize use.

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How Apple’s Privacy Change Will Hit Facebook’s Core Ad Business

January 29, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on How Apple’s Privacy Change Will Hit Facebook’s Core Ad Business
Apple’s new feature will limit Facebook’s ability to collect data from apps—information that allows its advertisers to target their ads efficiently.

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