America’s unemployment problem is much worse than it seems
The national unemployment rate is masking how much some groups are still struggling in the pandemic economy. That’s why the Federal Reserve…
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One year into the pandemic, America is still down nearly 10 million jobs
The American job market is nowhere near fixed. Nearly one year into the pandemic, the nation is still down nearly 10 million jobs. Another 745,000…
Continue ReadingGameStop shares surge more than 100%
GameStop shares climbed rapidly and were halted twice for volatility ahead of the closing bell Wednesday. The gaming retailer’s stock was…
Continue ReadingMichael Bolton wants you to break up with Robinhood. Yes, that Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton wants you to dump Robinhood. In the strangest twist yet in the already bizarre Robinhood saga, Bolton is singing about payment for…
Continue ReadingThe US economy was stronger than we thought last quarter. But it still wasn’t strong enough
The US economy fared ever so slightly better in the fourth quarter of 2020 than initially thought. The nation’s gross domestic product grew at…
Continue ReadingAmerican consumer spending jumped in January thanks to stimulus checks
US consumer spending jumped at its quickest pace since June as stimulus checks put more cash into Americans’ wallets. Incomes rose 10% in…
Continue ReadingSpeedy vaccines are boosting King Dollar
Heading into 2021, most of Wall Street was in agreement: the US dollar, which spiked a year ago as Covid-19 sent markets into a tailspin, was poised…
Continue ReadingMedia freedom fight threatens to escalate UK-China tensions
Beijing has summoned Britain’s ambassador to China over an article she wrote on press freedom, escalating a bitter row between the two…
Continue ReadingPiers Morgan leaving ‘Good Morning Britain’ after storming off set over his attacks on Meghan
Piers Morgan, who prompted a backlash and an investigation from the United Kingdom’s media regulator over his comments about Meghan, Duchess of…
Continue ReadingClorox wipes are back, but you’ll have to leave home to find them
Clorox got a huge boost from worried consumers continually wiping down surfaces at home during the height of the pandemic. But now that more people…
Continue ReadingRoger Mudd, longtime TV journalist, dies at 93
Television journalist Roger Mudd, who was once Walter Cronkite’s primary substitute at CBS, died Tuesday at his home in Fairfax County,…
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Bend residents voice relief at news of reduced COVID-19 restrictions
Deschutes County has been moved into the Moderate Risk level in COVID-19 safety guidelines as announced Tuesday and effective on Friday.…
Continue ReadingLongtime TV journalist Roger Mudd dies at 93
Television journalist Roger Mudd, who was once Walter Cronkite’s primary substitute at CBS, died Tuesday at his home in Fairfax County,…
Continue ReadingDisney+ reaches a major milestone
Disney+, the focal point of Disney‘s media empire, has achieved a significant milestone. The streaming service has surpassed 100 million global…
Continue ReadingCostco is running out of some cheese. The reason why is complicated
On your next trip to Costco, don’t be surprised if you can’t find your favorite cheese. Costco is having trouble stocking imported…
Continue ReadingSwizz Beatz and Timbaland sell hit streaming platform Verzuz to Triller
Hip-hop producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have sold their popular Verzuz livestream platform to the Triller Network. The companies didn’t…
Continue ReadingTesla and tech stocks surge, giving Wall Street whiplash
Investors can’t seem to make up their minds about whether to buy or sell tech stocks. A day after dragging the Nasdaq Composite into correction…
Continue ReadingBuzzFeed lays off 70 HuffPost staffers in massive ‘restructure’ less than a month after acquisition
HuffPost officially merged with BuzzFeed on February 16. Less than a month later, the site’s staff is being dramatically cut. BuzzFeed CEO…
Continue ReadingThis smart window company is on a $1 trillion mission to eliminate blinds and shades
Smartphones forever changed the way the world communicates. View, a newly public tech firm, is hoping smart windows will transform the way people…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan
Did you miss it? Oprah Winfrey’s long-awaited interview with Prince Harry and Meghan aired Sunday night, but you can still watch the bombshell…
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