Kamala Harris to meet with Teamsters leaders, including president Sean O’Brien
September 5, 2024
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Kamala Harris to meet with Teamsters leaders, including president Sean O’Brien

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will meet with the Teamsters president Sean O’Brien and the union’s leadership on Sept. 16, the Teamsters said Thursday, after O’Brien told CBS…

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Trump says he’d put Elon Musk in charge of proposed efficiency commission “if he has the time”
September 5, 2024
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Trump says he’d put Elon Musk in charge of proposed efficiency commission “if he has the time”

Former President Donald Trump outlined his economic proposals if he is elected to a second term on Thursday, while throwing his support behind a government efficiency commission pushed…

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Elon Musk’s X at risk of advertiser exodus as trust dwindles, survey shows
September 5, 2024
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Elon Musk’s X at risk of advertiser exodus as trust dwindles, survey shows

About one-quarter of advertisers plan to cut spending on social media site X (formerly Twitter) next year, according to a new survey of marketers by Kantar. That would mark…

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Donald Trump has lost $4 billion in wealth amid bumpy ride for Trump Media & Technology Group
September 5, 2024
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Donald Trump has lost $4 billion in wealth amid bumpy ride for Trump Media & Technology Group

Former President Donald Trump’s personal stake in Trump Media & Technology Group topped more than $6 billion in March when its shares soared after making their public market…

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U.S. Steel shares plummet amid questions over the fate of its merger with Nippon Steel
September 4, 2024
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U.S. Steel shares plummet amid questions over the fate of its merger with Nippon Steel

Pittsburgh-area union members throw support behind Harris as she opposes sale of U.S. Steel Pittsburgh-area union members throw support behind Harris as she opposes sale of U.S. Steel…

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Kroger CEO defends potential Albertsons merger in federal court testimony: “We will begin lowering prices”
September 4, 2024
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Kroger CEO defends potential Albertsons merger in federal court testimony: “We will begin lowering prices”

The chief executive officer of Kroger insisted Wednesday that merging with rival Albertsons would allow the two supermarket companies to lower prices and more effectively compete with retail…

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Author of “very demure, very mindful” catchphrase seeks federal trademark
September 4, 2024
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Author of “very demure, very mindful” catchphrase seeks federal trademark

Explaining the “demure” trend Explaining the “demure” trend 05:10 “Very demure, very mindful” has become the latest vocabulary defining the internet’s summer. And TikTok content creator Jools Lebron…

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Nordstrom family offers $3.76 billion bid to take century-old department store private
September 4, 2024
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Nordstrom family offers $3.76 billion bid to take century-old department store private

Members of the Nordstrom family with the help of a Mexican retail group are offering to take the century-old department store private for $3.76 billion, months after first…

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Kamala Harris to propose $50,000 tax break for small businesses
September 4, 2024
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Kamala Harris to propose $50,000 tax break for small businesses

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, is set to propose policies she hopes will help spur small business creation across the U.S., according to a campaign…

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These middle-class jobs are shrinking, and could one day disappear
September 4, 2024
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These middle-class jobs are shrinking, and could one day disappear

Dozens of occupations that collectively employ hundreds of thousands of Americans in decent-paying jobs are likely to shrink over the next decade, according to recent government data.  These…

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