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Beef stays red-hot for the cookout
There's no quick way to rebuild beef herds, ranchers warn
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Cash, credit or in-between, you need currency of some kind to make things happen.
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June payrolls miss badly; unemployment rate 4.2 percent
A slump in the labor force participation rate has economists worried.
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FTC wins $6.5 million order against payment processor accused of helping scammers
The FTC says Cliq, formerly known as Cardflex, processed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions for high-risk merchants, including some on Mastercard’s MATCH list.
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Student-loan overhaul takes effect, borrowers face decisions
Borrowers could face "substantially higher, and consequently unaffordable, payments," Democratic senators warn.
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Feds and 17 states settle egg-price probe
Egg producers stirred the market to squeeze out more profit, states charged.
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iHeart cuts familiar local radio voices as it chases savings, scale and AI
The nation’s biggest radio company is cutting local talent across the country, many who have spent decades with their listeners.
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Illinois adopts new rules covering Buy Now Pay Later
New York and California adopted BNPL regulations earlier. Other states are expected to follow.
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The Southern squeeze: Nashville, Atlanta and the renters who gave up
Renting is now cheaper than owning in every major market, an analysis shows
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Prime Day's record total masks a smaller average basket
Record purchases but lots of smaller, cheaper items - a sign consumers are cutting back
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War premium on gas lingers as fragile settlement wobbles
"These numbers are too high," Fed official grumbles.
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NYC freezes rents for 1 million apartments, reigniting a national debate
Rent regulation is rare in the U.S. but common in Europe, where caps are more common than outright freezes
Seniors
Social Security checks could rise nearly 4% in 2027 — but seniors may not feel richer
A bigger COLA would reflect higher inflation, not a windfall