The layoffs come just a few weeks after Carvana posted a $506 million loss in the first quarter, six times larger than the same period a year ago.
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Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans U.S.
Retailers have started limiting purchases to 3 containers per customer.
Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump
The billionaire, who plans to buy the social media company, said permanent bans of Twitter accounts should be rare and reserved for accounts that are scams or automated bots.
WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available
The head of the World Health Organization noted that most countries in Latin America had no access to Pfizer’s drug, Paxlovid.
Amazon fires 2 union organizers tied to first U.S. labor win
Amazon claims the “cases are unrelated to each other and unrelated to whether these individuals support any particular cause or group.”
Fed: Inflation, Ukraine biggest threats to financial system
The Federal Reserve no longer views the coronavirus pandemic as the biggest threat.
Maine’s wild blueberry crop rebounded last year and is poised for another bountiful season
And the dwindling supply caused by the previous poor seasons drove up the price.
Recession fears grow. But how high is the risk?
For now, even the more pessimistic economists don’t expect a downturn anytime soon, but some say the risk is rising.
Wall Street’s losses worsen as markets tumble worldwide
Stocks deepened their losses on Wall Street Monday, sending the S&P 500 to its lowest close in more than a year.
Wall Street’s losses worsen as markets tumble worldwide
The S&P 500 tumbled 3.2%, deepening its losses following five straight down weeks, its longest such streak in more than a decade.