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Don’t look now, but Black Friday is already here

Oct 19, 2021

Don’t look now, but Black Friday is already here

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Also today: The Securities and Exchange Commission has been looking into what happened since the GameStop rally from earlier in the year, and it has a report suggesting online brokerage firms might need new rules. Jeffery Cleveland stops by to discuss the bond market and inflation.

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Supply chain and labor shortage concerns lead to earlier start for Black Friday deals

by Kristin Schwab

Oct 19, 2021

Some retailers are even starting their Black Friday deals today.

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