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As theft increases, store closures and ‘retail deserts’ could be the new consumer reality

Target has seen its financial standing improve after shuttering nine crime-prone locations Source link

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Starbucks’ pumpkin-spice latte returns Thursday. Could that be too late in the game?

Pumpkin-spice beverages and other offerings are now available as early as July 1. Source link

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Several people in missing tycoon Mike Lynch’s fraud trial have met with tragedy in recent days. Here’s what to know.

Lynch’s attorney and a key defense witness in his fraud case are missing after the yacht they were on sank on Monday. His co-defendant was

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The Fed’s big hole en route to Jackson Hole: getting out of its own way

U.S. central bank needs to steer real interest rates down to the 2% range. Source link

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Stock market’s ‘fragile’ bounce at stake as Powell prepares Jackson Hole speech

The stock market’s reaction to the Fed chair’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium has historically been muted, albeit mostly positive. This year may

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Over 25% of people are staying home from work to receive packages. How employers could fix that.

As businesses push for workers to return to their desks, the threat of porch piracy — the theft of packages left at people’s homes —

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Harris and Trump campaigns compete on child tax credit as VP outlines economic agenda

Vice President Kamala Harris outlined her economic platform in a speech Friday, proposing a slew of measures meant to lower costs for Americans — including

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Americans die younger than people in other countries. So why are we subsidizing their healthcare?

We’re suckers when it comes to drug prices. Source link

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‘I want so badly to help her’: My girlfriend made a $60,000 ‘error of judgment’ at work. Should I take out a HELOC or dip into my 401(k) to bail her out?

“If she doesn’t repay the money, she believes she will lose her $100,000 job and possibly be sued for the $60,000.” Source link

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Does your gym have a ‘posing room’? How the fitness industry is reinventing itself.

Old-school gyms face financial challenges, but experts say new approaches will bring in new members. Source link