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Everything must go! Store-closing sales are crucial to the nation’s retail economy: They help liquidate slow-to-sell inventory, and in many…
Continue ReadingEverything must go! Store-closing sales are crucial to the nation’s retail economy: They help liquidate slow-to-sell inventory, and in many…
Continue ReadingMicromanagers are hard enough to deal with in the office. But their constant need to closely control everything can get worse when their team is…
Continue ReadingTyson warned Monday that it expects more meat plant closures this year. The company also said it will continue producing less meat than usual, as…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Restaurants and retail stores in Texas began the re-opening process on Friday, with requirements to operate at 25-percent capacity…
Continue ReadingSmall business owners are still scrambling to find and apply for financial aid and figure out how best to survive this pandemic-induced economic…
Continue ReadingThey were once the giants of American retail, strong enough to survive wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession and the rise of online…
Continue ReadingLesley Stahl, the senior-most correspondent on the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” revealed on Sunday night’s broadcast that she was…
Continue ReadingGlobal markets and US stock futures dropped Monday after the White House renewed efforts to blame China for the coronavirus pandemic and President…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – The effort to get El Paso back open for business took a major step over the weekend as several malls welcomed back customers.…
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Hard times like these…
Continue ReadingAsian markets and US stock futures are falling Monday as trade war-era geopolitical tensions return to the forefront of investors’ minds. Hong…
Continue ReadingAdvocates for independent news media used Sunday’s World Press Freedom Day to call attention to what’s been dubbed the “coronavirus…
Continue ReadingUS stock futures dipped Sunday evening as the country heads into another week of uncertainty, with investors trying to understand the scale of the…
Continue ReadingSince the middle of March, Americans have filed more than 30 million claims for their first week of unemployment benefits, sparking a crisis of…
Continue ReadingOwners of more than 120 of Georgia’s most popular restaurants announced this week they won’t be reopening their doors just yet, despite…
Continue ReadingThe numbers evoke the worst economic nightmares in American history. But White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett freely admits he can’t map…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into links between the University of Texas System and a Chinese…
Continue ReadingWhile there have been a lot of stories this week about working conditions for meat processors and a genuine threat to the food supply chain, you can…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — With the start of a new month, rent is now due once again. However, many are still struggling to get on their feet as the outbreak…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
Continue ReadingTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Taxi companies have gone through some difficult times in recent years. Ride-share apps have deeply cut into their profits,…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Some shopping malls and stores throughout the state of Texas reopened Friday as the state allowed, including the Cielo Vista Mall…
Continue ReadingYou can buy a lot of things with $1.6 million: a fancy car, a big house and maybe even an early retirement. It’s a one-way ticket to the good…
Continue ReadingTen days before New York issued a stay-at-home order, Truman Lam, 35, was already contemplating whether to close his restaurant Jing Fong, an icon in…
Continue ReadingEducation Secretary Betsy DeVos and her department were sued Thursday for allegedly continuing to collect on defaulted borrowers’ student loans…
Continue ReadingWith millions of Americans unemployed and rent again due, state and city lawmakers are moving to come up with ways to keep people in their homes.…
Continue ReadingInternational airlines are starting the painful process of scaling back their businesses as the prospect of a quick recovery from the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has exposed a gaping disconnect between unprecedented economic pain on Main Street and extreme optimism on Wall Street. The…
Continue ReadingRyanair is planning to cut up to 3,000 jobs and operate less than 1% of flights through June after warning that passenger demand and pricing will…
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