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How does U.S. political violence affect global investors' confidence?

by Savannah Maher
Jul 16, 2024
Here's why the assassination attempt against former President Trump isn't likely to cause any major shifts.
The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump isn't likely to cause any major shifts in the U.S.'s global business standing.
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What immigration means for economies as populations get older

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Nic Perez
Jul 16, 2024
Around the world, populations are getting older. Immigration plays a role in sustaining workforces, according to new analysis.
"Over the next several decades, businesses and industries that cater to old populations — they're become a much bigger part of the economy," explained Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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The Secret Service does more than protect the president — and presidential candidates

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 16, 2024
Agency's failure to prevent the attack on Donald Trump is drawing scrutiny. It shields officials and families, but also probes financial crimes.
Secret Service agents surround Donald Trump after the shooting Saturday. Although the service is famous for protecting presidents, it protects other officials and their families and investigates allegations of financial crime.
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Record scratch: A DJ remembers her analog days

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 15, 2024
DJ Asha recalls that at the beginning of her career, she lugged vinyl records across London.
Los Angeles-based DJ Asha uses a controller and laptop on Catalina Island, California, in June. "I'm really grateful for the technology because it's allowed us to do so much," she says.
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China's consumers cautious about economy as top officials meet

by Jennifer Pak and Charles Zhang
Jul 15, 2024
Growth is being held back by weak domestic demand and a real estate crisis.
Customers are sparse at a newly opened coffee shop in central Shanghai.
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Inside a UPS warehouse that prioritizes super-fast shipping

by Kristin Schwab
Jul 15, 2024
UPS' Velocity in Louisville, Kentucky, has more robots than workers.
At Velocity, robots are constantly moving through the facility, reprioritizing items that are trending.
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With a soft landing for the economy in sight, big banks are doing well

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 15, 2024
A strong stock market and a vibrant economy that never fell into recession have boosted earnings at financial institutions.
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Shoppers have been feeling pretty meh. But that could move the Fed to start cutting interest rates.

by Henry Epp
Jul 15, 2024
One wild card: back-to-school shopping.
Back-to-school shopping season has started really early this year.
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Report on toxic metals in tampons draws attention to regulation of period products

by Kimberly Adams
Jul 15, 2024
Researchers found "measurable" but low amounts of metals like lead and arsenic in all of the tampons they tested.
"There are no requirements at the FDA level that limit the kind of chemicals that can be present in menstrual products directly," said Bobbi Wilding of Clean and Healthy, an advocacy group.
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In the wake of Trump's assassination attempt, how do we talk about politics in the workplace?

by David Brancaccio , Ariana Rosas and Meredith Garretson
Jul 15, 2024
The workplace has become an increasingly challenging place to discuss politics openly, honestly and civilly. The Society for Human Resource Management has tips to help.
Above, employees at a South Beach restaurant watch news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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