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For affected communities, wildfire recovery is a slow burn 

by Brian Bull
Jul 9, 2024
For those who choose to stay and rebuild after a devastating blaze, the experience can become a test of patience and endurance.
A destroyed homestead and car sit among the ruins of Blue River, Oregon, after the Holiday Farm Fire in 2020.
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Americans added more than $11 billion of consumer debt in May

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 9, 2024
The amount includes money owed on things like credit cards, auto loans and student loans. Delinquencies are also rising.
Loan delinquencies 90-days or more past due are now the highest in more than a decade. 
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Stocks are up, but so are consumer prices. What's the connection?

by Daniel Ackerman
Jul 8, 2024
Investors are often wary of inflation. But those higher prices can bring benefits to companies.
Inflation has eased, the Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady and stocks have been making new highs.
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In 1976, concert tickets cost less than $10. Now, they can go for thousands. What happened? 

by Janet Nguyen
Jul 8, 2024
As record sales declined, concert ticket sales became the big moneymaker for artists.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band perform at Mohegan Sun Arena on April 12 in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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Paramount hopes merger with Skydance will bolster its streaming operations

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 8, 2024
The challenge for streaming companies is not just getting subscribers, but also keeping them.
What can Skydance do to make Paramount a competitor in the age of heavyweight streaming services like Netflix?
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American sunscreens lag behind Korean brands in quality. Why?

by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson
Jul 8, 2024
The FDA hasn't approved a new UV filter for sunscreen since 1999. Some consumers are turning to foreign markets instead.
American sunscreens are notoriously thick and greasy. Some countries have more advanced options.
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Dynamic pricing tech may brighten retail bottom lines and put consumers in the dark

by Kristin Schwab and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 8, 2024
"If you don't have any idea when or why a price might change, it creates a sense of urgency and a sense of scarcity," says Amanda Mull at Bloomberg.
Walmart said it will use digital shelf labels in over 2,000 stores by 2026.
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Some families drop out of China's education rat race

by Jennifer Pak
Jul 8, 2024
Seeking balance and well-being, urbanites pull their kids out of the country's ultracompetitive system and head to village schools.
Eight-year-old A Wu plays during lunchtime in Sizhai village. He had struggled at a big-city school, so his family relocated.
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Why sales is about more than just closing

by Ellen Rolfes
Jul 8, 2024
"Glengarry Glen Ross" shows salesmen who prioritize quotas above customer needs.
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More Americans are traveling abroad, thanks to a strong dollar

by Caleigh Wells
Jul 8, 2024
The dollar is more than 10% stronger than it was three years ago.
More Americans are traveling abroad as a strong U.S. dollar gives consumers more spending power.
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