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Amazon Hits $1 Trillion
Tuesday was worth a trillion for Amazon (AMZN.O). The enormous e-commerce company just became the second in the U.S. to ever reach such a sum. As per Cheddar, "(Amazon) saw shares rise to $2,050.50...
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Amazon's Minimum Wage Increase: Big Business Still Puts Money Before People
Amazon recently made headlines by raising its minimum wage for workers to $15 an hour. The company had previously come under fire for "exploitative employment practices," so many people felt the raise...
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Dirty Money — Is Trump Making Money Off His Presidency?
It's been nearly four years since President Trump's election, and to make an understatement, his approach to the presidency has been unorthodox. In an unprecedented break of presidential custom, he...
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A Surprising New Way to Pay for College
College is expensive, and tuition rates are rising year by year. Lots of students turn to academic or sports-based scholarships to help cover the cost, and over the past few years, some students are...
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This Week in Finance | Barclays Goes Euro & 90's Retro Apparel Sales Drop
The 90's are dead. Again. According to the global investment banking firm, Jeffries, brands like FILA, Champion, and others known mostly for their 'retro' 90's designs are in trouble. Despite a surge...
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Do I Qualify For Unemployment If I've Been Furloughed Because of the...
A record number of Americans have applied for unemployment benefits in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. So many, in fact, that there has been a 3000% jump in jobless claims since early March....
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5 Charities You Can Donate to During COVID-19
The Trump Administration's solution to aid the 16 million Americans who are out of a job thanks to coronavirus? One big, shiny, $1,200 check.As MarketWatch explains, "The Internal Revenue Service will...
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Why You Should Join Workers From Amazon, Walmart, and FedEx in the May 1st...
According to a report published in The Intercept on Tuesday, essential workers at major companies like Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Target, Whole Foods, and FedEx are planning a walkout as part of a...
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Jeff Bezos Could Be the World's First Trillionaire by 2026
As many businesses have been tanking in 2020, Amazon sales have been doing just fine.A Microsoft and Apple become trillion-dollar companies—with Amazon just a hair behind—the possibility of the...
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Reopening Isn't About the Economy—It's About Kicking People off Unemployment
In the coming weeks many US states will begin the process of loosening COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and "reopening" their economies.Other states have already done so.While the argument for reopening...
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Beware of Brands Looking to Profit from Black Lives Matter
We know not to trust brands by now, don't we? After all, brands are not your friends.But while the country has been mobilized by renewed Black Lives Matter protests after the murder of George Floyd,...
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U.S. Financial Markets Shrug Off Election Turmoil
U.S. financial markets are in the process of making history!Despite the fact that the election is still undecided and facing legal challenges by the Trump administration in several states, the stock...
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How Will the Joe Biden Tax Plan Affect Me?
With the election of Joe Biden to the Presidency, you're probably here seeking to understand how much your taxes are going to go up.The answer: most people will see no tax increases.The tax plan that...
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The Ultimate Frugal Gift Guide
Frugal gifting often gets a bad reputation. However, this shopping method does not make you cheap — it makes you practical. Frugal gifts often avoid waste and overspending and can be just as...
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Joe Biden, the Student Loan Crisis, and the Problem with Economic Stimulus
After its precipitous fall in February of 2020, the government took major steps to stabilize it.By Monday, November 16th, the Dow had surpassed all previous records, closing at 29,950. Meanwhile, the...
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6 Things People Spend Too Much Money On
There's an unfortunate trend nowadays where people who don't really have the luxury of excess money spend what they do have on things they don't need. This isn't completely the fault of those people;...
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How the Beyoncé and Jay Z Controversy Shows Gen Z's Money Priorities
When the new Tiffany's campaign was unveiled, reactions were mixed.Tiffany's, the iconic jewelry brand which does not (despite what some might be misled to believe) in fact serve breakfast, featured...
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No, I Will Not Take Kim Kardashian’s Girlboss Business Advice
Kim K is acting up again — nature is healing.After Kanye West recently went on an online tear trying to win Kim back by … weaponizing his fans against her and her boyfriend — the logic is flawed,...
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The Post-Pandemic Pet-Friendly Workplace
What would get you into the office? Free lunch? A gym membership? Permission to hang out with your dog? Some employers are trying just that.The rising trend of pet-friendly offices is part of the...
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A Guide to Quiet Quitting: How the Gen Z TikTok Trend Is Actually About...
Toni Morrison has an anecdote about her first ever job, which was cleaning some neighborhood woman’s house. The young Toni arrived home after work one day and expressed her troubles to her father. But...
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