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Inflation in Britain held steady in May, frustrating expectations that price increases would slow, according to data released Wednesday, the day before the country’s central… Read More »UK inflation stalls at 8.7%
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, accusing it of illegally persuading consumers to sign up for its Prime service and then preventing them… Read More »FTC is suing Amazon for persuading users to subscribe to Prime
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell will tell House lawmakers that the United States is still “a long way” from low and stable inflation, even… Read More »Fed chairman sees ‘long way to go’ in inflation battle
Inflation is beginning to decline significantly for US consumers. Gas is cheaper, eggs are about half their January price, and prices are no longer rising… Read More »Inflation has eased, but economists are still worried
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It’s finally here, the metal Pixel Watch strap. Ron Amadeo A beautiful G logo is engraved in the closure. Ron Amadeo Bend the links 90… Read More »Google’s $200 metal Pixel Watch band is very premium, very expensive
Ryan Murphy, the TV mega-producer behind hits like “American Horror Story” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” is about to move his operation to the… Read More »Producer Ryan Murphy is expected to move to Disney
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The New York State Legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation providing legal protections for New York physicians to prescribe and ship abortion pills… Read More »New York passes bill to protect abortion providers who send pills to states under ban
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Thousands of volunteer-run message boards on Reddit went dark on Tuesday, a week after community moderators began what they called a 48-hour protest against Reddit’s… Read More »Reddit communities still dark as protest continues
