Finance
US Tailoring: High Demand, Aging Workforce Creates Economic Gap
The U.S. faces a critical shortage of skilled tailors and dressmakers as an aging workforce retires, despite surging consumer demand for custom...
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Bolt Cuts Third of Staff, Pivots to AI Core
One-click checkout startup Bolt has cut a third of its staff, citing financial pressures and a strategic shift to become a leaner,...
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Hollywood Writers, Studios Reach Tentative Four-Year Deal
The Writers Guild of America West and Hollywood studios have reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after three weeks of negotiation. The...
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Mortgage Rates Climb as Iran War Looms, Challenging Spring Home Sales
While housing trends favor buyers with increased inventory and seller concessions, the Iran war's economic fallout is driving up mortgage rates, complicating...
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FTC Strategic Plan Targets Children’s Online Safety, Business Burden
The FTC's new five-year strategic plan reintroduces language to limit business burdens while significantly elevating children's online safety as a top priority....
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Italian Airports Impose Jet Fuel Restrictions
Italian airports, including Bologna and Milan Linate, have imposed jet fuel limits (April 2-9) due to Middle East conflict disruptions, affecting Air...
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Meatpacking Strike Halted: JBS, Union Resume Talks Amid Beef Price Surge
Thousands of workers at Swift Beef Co. in Greeley, Colorado, will halt a three-week strike to resume negotiations with JBS USA, impacting...
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Easter’s Luxe Transformation: Chocolate Drives Record $24.9B Spending
Easter has evolved into a luxury-commerce event, with consumers projected to spend a record $24.9 billion in 2026. High-end chocolate and premium...
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CFPB Faces Two-Thirds Staff Reduction Under New White House Plan
The Trump administration has scaled back its initial plan to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, now proposing a reduction of its...