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A weaker dollar
Aug 29, 2024

A weaker dollar

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It’s now at its lowest level, relative to other currencies, in more than a year. But that’s not necessarily bad news. Plus, Dollar General's profits are down, despite stronger sales than last year.

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Businesses' investment in new equipment helped boost GDP

by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 29, 2024
The real gross domestic product for the second quarter was even stronger than previously thought.
Businesses' investments in new equipment have helped fuel better-then-expected GDP growth.
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At Dollar General, sales of "consumable" goods are up. But profits are down.

by Stephanie Hughes
Aug 29, 2024
The retailer can only raise prices so much — households that earn less than $35,000 a year account for 60% of its sales.
Even when wholesale prices for its goods rise, Dollar General can only charge its customers so much. 
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Inside China's "superchip" black market

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Aug 29, 2024
Powerful computer chips are sold in Shenzhen markets despite U.S. restrictions on exports, says Ana Swanson of the New York Times.
An electronics store in a Shenzhen tech market, where vendors are selling some restricted NVIDIA superchips.
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The dollar weakens as markets bet on Fed cutting interest rates

by Justin Ho
Aug 29, 2024
That's a positive for U.S exports, but it raises prices for imported goods.
Lower rates tend to reduce demand for bonds bought with dollars, which decreases the value of the currency.
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Composting bodies catches on as the eco-friendly alternative to burial and cremation

by Caleigh Wells
Aug 29, 2024
Body disposition can have a major environmental impact. That’s partly why 12 states and counting have legalized human composting in the past five years.
One disposition produces 200-300 pounds of soil, according to Earth Funeral CEO Tom Harries. But most families choose to keep a fraction of it.
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