At least 45,885 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and 109,196 have been wounded—including about one-third who have had life-changing injuries.
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS TRENDS
The economic landscape has presented an array of challenges that will profoundly affect the business community this year.
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WHEN THE ECONOMY FALLS, JOBS GO WITH IT
The retail, restaurant, manufacturing, automotive, agricultural and tech industries were hit hard with layoffs in 2024 as prices increased and demand slowed.
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DISCOUNT STORES’ “PRIVATE LABELS” ARE WINNING UPSCALE CONSUMERS
Christmas shone a light on the surge of interest in discount stores’ “private label” products—upmarket products from Costco, Target, Walmart, and similar chains that increasingly are taking shoppers away from pricier brand names.
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TOP TREND 2023, OFFICE BUILDING BUST: COMPANIES FINALIZING POLICIES REGARDING REMOTE WORK
With the U.S. labor market settled into a normal balance and open jobs less plentiful, more employers are becoming more strict about white-collar workers putting in at least some of their work time at central offices.
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U.S. FACTORY ACTIVITY RISES TO NINE-MONTH HIGH IN DECEMBER
U.S. factories produced more and received more new orders in December as the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers index (PMI) climbed to its highest level since last March.
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THE PRICE OF BREAKFAST IS STILL GOING UP
Whether your taste runs to scrambled eggs or just a cup of joe, your morning fuel is still costing you more.
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HOME-RELATED RETAILERS’ SALES WERE HAMMERED IN 2024
The lofty home prices and high interest rates that have restricted home sales have also cut revenues for home improvement and home furnishings businesses that depend on people buying and fixing up houses.
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RISING INSURANCE COSTS ARE MAKING HOMES EVEN LESS AFFORDABLE
Record-high home prices are not the only things making it harder to buy a home these days.
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HOME SALES ROSE IN NOVEMBER BUT SLUMPED IN DECEMBER
U.S. pending home sales—contracts signed for purchases—increased in November for the fourth consecutive month, rising to a level not seen since early 2023, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported.