Some retailers have put goods on clearance racks and shelves before the holiday to lure bargain hunters.
Steve Ericson
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Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease
Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that U.S. consumer prices slid 0.1% last month from October and rose 2.6% from November 2022.
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Immigration fuels uptick in U.S. population growth
Immigration powered population gains in the United States for a second year in a row.
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Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires, pests
The Biden administration is moving to conserve old-growth forests on national forests and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers’ ability to adapt
For decades, Christmas tree growers and breeders have been preparing for a future of hotter weather and warming soil; the trees being grown right now are the beloved holiday traditions of tomorrow for millions of families.
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Elf Bar and other e-cigarette makers dodged U.S. customs and taxes after China’s ban on vaping flavors
Until recently, the Chinese manufacturer behind Elf Bar e-cigarettes was able to slip its products passed U.S. customs officials.
Posted inNation & World
Texas governor signs bill that lets police arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country
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Marvel, Disney drop actor Jonathan Majors after he’s convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend
A Manhattan jury found Majors, 34, guilty of one misdemeanor assault charge and one harassment violation stemming from his March confrontation with then-girlfriend Grace Jabbari.
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Houthi attacks on commercial ships have upended global trade in vital Red Sea corridor
The attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have scared off some of the world’s top shipping companies and oil giants
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Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
Self-checkout isn’t going away, especially with still stubborn labor shortages.