Arcade giant Dave & Buster’s is set to allow adults 18 and older to place real-time bets with friends on arcade games. The Dave & Buster’s app will begin to incorporate an option to bet…
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Home prices soar even higher in February, despite higher mortgage rates, says S&P Case-Shiller
Strong demand and tight supply continue to push home values higher, even though mortgage rates are now moving higher again. Home prices in February jumped 6.4% year over year, another increase after the prior month’s…
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Federal prosecutors are examining financial transactions at Block, owner of Cash App and Square
Federal prosecutors are digging into internal practices at Block, the financial technology firm launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, discussing with a former employee alleged widespread and yearslong compliance lapses at the company’s two main…
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Trump Media shares climbed nearly 7% Tuesday, continuing a rise that has seen the Truth Social owner surge about 50% in the past week. DJT closed the trading day at roughly $50 a share, about 30%…
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Trump tariffs, tax cuts and interest rates likely to fuel inflation, Wall Street and economists agree
Former President Donald Trump is building a second-term economic agenda that analysts say could reheat the very inflation that he has slammed President Joe Biden for creating. “I call it a ring around the country. We have a ring around the…
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Trump Media shares dropped sharply Wednesday, closing down by more than 9.5%. Trump Media, which trades under the DJT ticker, closed at $45.16 per share, a loss of $4.77 per share. The company, which owns the Truth Social app, is…
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Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market, according to ADP. The payrolls processing firm reported Wednesday that companies added…
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Long-predicted consumer pullback finally hits restaurants like Starbucks, KFC and McDonald’s
It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales for its latest quarter, sending its shares down 17% on Wednesday. Pizza Hut and KFC also reported shrinking same-store sales. And even stalwart McDonald’s said it…
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Amazon says more packages are arriving in a day or less after hefty investment in speedy fulfillment
Amazon says it is getting even more packages to customers in one day or sooner, a metric the e-retailer is promoting to customers as it faces heightened competition in online shopping. The company said on Monday…
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Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game. Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to a science…