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    • Why are discounters like 99 Cents Only Stores in dire straits?

    by Janet Nguyen
    Apr 9, 2024
    99 Cents and Dollar Tree are facing inflationary pressures and competition. Their customers aren’t doing that well either.
    A 99 Cents Only store in Los Angeles, The discount chain plans to close all of its 371 stores, which are located in California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas.
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    Demand for smartphones is down, even with the lure of new technology

    by Samantha Fields
    Sep 19, 2024
    Early pre-order and shipment data indicates demand is not that strong for the iPhone 16. Smartphone sales overall have fallen in the U.S.
    The first iteration of Apple's iPhone on display in 2007. In the early years of smartphones, some consumers were getting new phones every two years.
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    Lots of people are traveling this summer, but some hotels see lower occupancy

    by Daniel Ackerman
    Aug 12, 2024
    Higher-income travelers have splashed out, but people with lower incomes have reined in spending because of rising prices.
    TSA screenings have hit record highs this summer. Where is everyone traveling to?
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    How a weak Japanese yen affects the U.S. economy

    by Matt Levin
    Mar 27, 2024
    Japanese autos have not dropped in price and U.S. exports now become more expensive.
    Until recently, Japan’s central bank has kept interest rates low to spur growth.
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    Fed expected to leave benchmark rate unchanged at June meeting. Is that risky?

    by Mitchell Hartman
    Jun 10, 2024
    The latest jobs report is unlikely to change the Fed's mind when they meet Tuesday and Wednesday.
    The latest jobs report is unlikely to change the Fed's mind when they meet Tuesday and Wednesday.
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    Election 2024

    Where Elon Musk and his super PAC's "sweepstakes" fit into campaign finance rules

    by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder
    Oct 30, 2024
    "It has those of us in the good government/democracy space scratching our heads," says Sarah Bryner of OpenSecrets.
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    How the Dawes Act cratered Native American wealth for generations

    by Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder
    Jul 1, 2024
    Under the Dawes Act of 1887, Native Americans lost more than 90 million acres of tribal land, which were sold to non-Native citizens.
    Above, a 1911 advertisement for lands sold by the United States Department of the Interior.
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    Election 2024

    Kamala Harris outlines economic priorities on the last night of the DNC

    by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nova Safo and Meredith Garretson
    Aug 23, 2024
    Among economic themes, Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the need to protect Social Security and Medicare, and a tax cut for middle-income households.
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    How a stronger dollar weakens economies abroad

    by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
    Sep 8, 2022
    Countries that import commodities priced in U.S. dollars, like oil, are paying a lot more. So are nations that have dollar-denominated loans.
    If the value of the dollar climbs against a currency like the Mexican peso, Mexico's debt payments increase.
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    Nevada leads pack in race for federal energy, climate cash

    by Caleigh Wells
    Sep 6, 2024
    The states with the biggest clean energy investments, backed by Inflation Reduction Act funds, are not the typical climate change leaders.
    Inflation Reduction Act funding is incentivizing states to invest in clean energy, but some are investing more than others.
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