Could the Fed cut interest rates based on this week’s economic data?
by Justin Ho
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The Federal Reserve will be watching jobs and unemployment numbers, as well as a manufacturing index and other private sector reports.
A cap on credit card fees would hurt department stores most
by Kristin Schwab
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Charge cards have become an important piece of the bottom line for department stores, including Nordstrom, Macy’s and Kohl’s.
Homeownership in the The Sims meets homeownership IRL
by Sean McHenry
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“The Sims had really kind of seeded that desire for homeownership in me at a young age,” said Elle Hunt, a journalist based in the U.K. “And I’d spent the interim 20 years walking away from that dream a bit.”
A Baltimore trucking business adapts to port closure: “We’re still here”
by Amy Scott
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Assistance from the state and new routes have helped one company stay afloat.
As work communication migrates to mobile devices, desk phones hang up for good
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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Barely a quarter of U.S. adults continue to own landlines. But wireless at work and home means you’re always tethered to both.
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