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Economy

“Food is getting more expensive in the U.S…”

“…Even though beef prices have been rising, farmers and ranchers have been making less money, the White House said. Climate change, labor issues, transportation concerns and other supply chain disruptions have been contributing to the rising costs over the past several… Continue Reading…

Economy

“More than 7 million Americans to lose jobless benefits on Labor Day”

“Over seven million people across the U.S. will lose their unemployment benefits beginning on Monday as pandemic safety nets expire.  The emergency federal jobless benefits are set to end on Labor Day, while another three million people will lose their additional $300 boost to state unemployment… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Hasbro stock jumps after big profit beat, as Wizards of the Coast revenue more than doubled”

“Shares of Hasbro Inc. surged 2.3% in premarket trading Monday, after the toy maker reported a second-quarter adjusted profit that was more than double what was expected, as revenue got boosts from strength in franchise brands and Wizards of the… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Snap pops more than 16% on earnings beat and user growth”

“Snap’s stock jumped after the company reported Thursday its second-quarter earnings, beating expectations across the board for earnings, revenue and user growth. Here’s what Snap reported versus Wall Street’s estimates: Adjusted earnings per share: 10 cents vs. 1 cent loss forecast by… Continue Reading…

Business

“Amazon Demands One More Thing From Some Vendors: A Piece of Their Company”

“Suppliers that want to land Amazon.com Inc. as a client for their goods and services can find that its business comes with a catch: the right for Amazon to buy big stakes in their companies at potentially steep discounts to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World’s coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines – research”

“The world’s coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putting targets for slowing global climate change at risk. China, Australia, India and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Raised Menu Prices: Food Is Getting More Expensive”

“EDITOR NOTE: Here’s what to look forward to this summer: higher grocery bills, raised menu prices in restaurants, and reduced food package sizes for the same prices. Just about every company in the food services industry is experiencing an uptick… Continue Reading…

Economy, Precious Metals

“Global Silver Shortage: No More Orders at the US Mint”

“Citing what it called a “global silver shortage,” the U.S. Mint is not going to take orders next month for certain silver coins. “The global silver shortage has driven demand for many of our bullion and numismatic products to record… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas, Food, Lumber, Homes: More and More Expensive”

“Used cars, homes, lumber, gas and chicken: What do they all have in common? They’re all getting more expensive. The stimulus-fueled economy is rebounding and Americans are again spending on shopping, traveling and eating out. But the pandemic is far from over, and supply-chain… Continue Reading…

Business

“Schwab adds 3.2 million new brokerage accounts in first quarter – more than all of 2020”

“Retail investing behemoth Charles Schwab added more clients in the first three months of 2021 than in all of 2020. Schwab added a record 3.2 million new clients in the first quarter of 2021. The firm added about 2.4 million… Continue Reading…