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The secrets of Walmart's success? Groceries, low prices and a popular e-commerce platform.

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 18, 2024
Walmart's Q3 earnings should be good, analysts say. The retail giant has executed effectively in multiple areas.
Walmart's grocery business has contributed to its earnings strength.
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Solar panels on religious buildings save money — and inspire congregants to give green energy a try

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 15, 2024
There's a financial incentive from the Inflation Reduction Act, an environmental incentive, and a moral incentive, too.
Mark Samuel of Temple Beth Am estimates the panels will save about $4,000 in monthly electric bills.
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Disney's dreams come true: a profitable streaming service

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 14, 2024
The media giant reported $321 million in operating income for its streaming services in the fourth quarter, just two years after they were losing more than $4 billion.
Disney's streaming services include Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.
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Election 2024

Affordability was top of mind for young voters this election

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 8, 2024
Gen Z's lived experience through the pandemic and a period of high inflation meant that the economy was a top issue.
This election, economic concerns were on the minds of Gen Z voters, who have 86% less purchasing power than baby boomers did at their age.
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Black Friday deals hitting your inbox already? You're not alone.

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 4, 2024
We're barely out of Halloween, yet retailers are keen to get the holiday shopping season started.
Earlier Black Friday deals this year are partially in response to potential port strikes and partially go back to pandemic supply chain snarls.
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California is hoping its latest plastic bag ban will actually work

by Caleigh Wells
Nov 1, 2024
The old law had a loophole that resulted in a rise in plastic grocery bag waste. A new law aims to fix that.
California’s first single-use plastic bag ban resulted in stores switching to bags that were thick enough to reuse 125 times. A lot of recyclers can’t process those.
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Wage growth is slowing, but it's still staying ahead of inflation

by Caleigh Wells
Oct 30, 2024
The job market is still tilted in workers' favor.
It's still a worker's job market, says Nicole Smith with Georgetown's Center on Education and the Workforce. That's because job openings outnumber people looking for work.
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Case-Shiller shows dip in home prices, breaking 2024 uptrend

by Caleigh Wells
Oct 29, 2024
Home prices are up more than 4% year over year, but the rate of increase is slowing as inventory grows and buyers hope for better deals.
Real estate values may be moderating as more homes hit the market and some buyers anticipate better deals after the election.
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Boeing strike shows up in September's decline in durable goods orders

by Caleigh Wells
Oct 25, 2024
But take out the transportation sector — which has been throttled by the aviation giant's troubles — and orders rose 0.4% last month.
Boeing fuselages on railcars. A work slowdown at the airplane manufacturer contributed to falling durable goods orders last month.
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Gen Z is burdened by rent. That doesn't bode well for its future wealth

by Caleigh Wells
Oct 23, 2024
A majority of 18-to-25-year-olds spend more than 30% of their pre-tax income on rent.
Two consecutive rent-burdened generations can't keep up with the housing market.
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