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    Jan 27

    The Federal Reserve spent 12 years creating an “everything bubble” … and now it has to pop it. breaks down what exactly that means for financial markets and average Americans — and who the winners and losers will likely be.👇

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  2. 38 minutes ago

    Airlines are urging the Biden administration to remove pre-departure COVID-19 rules for vaccinated passengers from overseas

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  3. 42 minutes ago

    From toilet paper to seafood, Costco is known for selling everything in bulk. This is how the wholesale giant came to be

    How Costco became one of the most popular big box stores in the US
    Costco first opened in Seattle in 1983 and the membership fee was $25. The stores today don't look much different than they did almost 40 years ago.
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  4. 1 hour ago

    In the '40s, lobster experienced a sudden surge in popularity — here's how they came to be known as the expensive dish they are today

    Why lobster is so expensive
    Lobster went from prison food to a well-known delicacy. Seafood was left out of rationed foods during WWII, and with the advent of railway transportation, lobster became known as an exotic delicacy.
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  5. 2 hours ago

    What makes Nike Air Jordans' price tag so high?

    Why Nike Air Jordans are so expensive
    Jordan brand brought sports apparel into the mainstream in the 90's. Today its products are expensive because of how it makes and markets them.
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  6. 3 hours ago

    These are seven secrets you don't know about Washington, DC monuments

    7 secrets you don't know about Washington, DC monuments
    Washington, DC is the home of some of America's most iconic landmarks, but did you know that some of them are more than meets the eye?
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  7. 4 hours ago

    Ocean Spray harvests 220 billion cranberries a year. The berries are used in 1,000 different products

    How Ocean Spray harvests 220 billion cranberries a year
    Cranberry farms are a part of a large cooperative. Each year, Ocean Spray facilities produce about 88 million cans of cranberry sauce.
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  8. 5 hours ago

    Not everybody is cut out to be Chief of Emergency Services in New York City — meet the woman who is breaking barriers by taking on this role

    What it's like to be the FDNY's first woman and out gay EMS Chief
    Lillian Bonsignore is the FDNY's very first woman and openly gay EMS Chief. She started out as an EMT in the Bronx in 1991 and now runs the country's largest EMS team.
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  9. 6 hours ago

    Facebook's disastrous results are bad news for Snap and other companies that risk losing billions of dollars from Apple's privacy changes

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  10. 6 hours ago

    Costco wants you to make impulse purchases when you're shopping there. Here are the sneaky ways Costco gets you to buy more Discover more sneaky retail tactics on :

    Sneaky ways Costco gets you to buy more
    Costco is a wholesale retail store known for its great bargains. It offers food samples, cheap gas, and sale items to attract customers and make their shopping experiences worthwhile.
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    7 hours ago

    In November 2021, three young women came forward about sexual encounters they had with Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy. Since then, three more young women have told Insider that Portnoy filmed them during sex without asking for permission.👇

    A photo of Dave Portnoy next to the headline of the story. It reads: “3 more women say Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy filmed them without asking during sex.”
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  12. 7 hours ago

    We meet the sisters who started a cigar company with only a $500 investment

    These sisters started a cigar company with only a $500 investment
    Twin sisters Yvette and Yvonne started their own brand of cigars, called Tres Lindas Cubanas, which is shipped nationwide. The three cigar blends pay homage to Cuban women.
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    7 hours ago

    3 more women say Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy filmed them without asking during sex

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  14. 8 hours ago

    Here is why it's actually a good sign that no one is spending their crypto

    Why it's actually a good sign that no one is spending their crypto
    Jeffrey Wernick is a hard money advocate and an independent investor. He started buying bitcoin in 2009. He believes that people aren't spending their bitcoin because they value it more than dollars.
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  15. 9 hours ago

    Here's why hosting the Super Bowl isn't always worth it

    Why hosting the Super Bowl isn't worth it
    The NFL claims the Super Bowl can bring $300 to $500 million to host cities, but economists believe it brings between $30 to $130 million.
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  16. 10 hours ago

    How one woman's side hustle turned into one of the most distinct newsletters for Black tech entrepreneurs

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  17. 10 hours ago

    Facebook's new metaverse business just missed Wall Street expectations by a wide margin

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  18. 10 hours ago

    How strong is Russia? This historian explains

    Timothy Snyder on how Russia uses emotions to boost its power
    Historian Timothy Snyder explains how Russia uses subjective measures like feelings to generate fear and distrust among its people and around the world.
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  19. 11 hours ago

    This Big Law firm is so hungry for associates that it's giving $75,000 referral bonuses

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  20. 11 hours ago

    Humans have been enamored with gold for centuries. Is the future of gold as bright as its surface?

    Why gold is so expensive
    Gold is the shining embodiment of wealth. One ounce can cost up to $1,500. But other metals that are rarer than gold are much cheaper.
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  21. 12 hours ago

    D.C. childcare workers will get up to $14,000 to fix the domino effect causing the Great Resignation: No childcare options for working parents

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