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But while the Fed cut the rate for...
Foreigners Traveling Without Visas Could Be Subject to Social Media Scrutiny
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First-Time Unemployment Claims Rise By 44,000
The number of workers asking for unemployment jumped last week.
Though the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remains in the same range where...
Job Market Appeared Weaker in November
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China Carmakers Suffer End-of-Year Slump
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Unity Collaborative Celebrates Black Men in Leadership
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National Council of Jewish Women Announces 20th Anniversary of Wrapped in Love
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Frankenmuth River Place Shops Hosts a Holiday Hot Cocoa Crawl
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For just $5,...
Netflix Acquires Warner Bros. in $82.7 Billion Deal
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Travelers Without REAL ID Should Prepare for $45 Fee
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Americans flying in the U.S. without a REAL...
Payroll Cuts Deepest Since Early 2023, ADP Says
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Giving Tuesday Donations Hit $4 Billion, Nonprofit Says
Americans were a generous lot on Giving Tuesday this year.
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Manufacturing in Contraction, Services Expands
Surveys are expected to show the manufacturing sector in continued contraction, while the services sector expands at a slower pace.
Industrial production probably held steady...
Unemployment Applications Lowest Since September 2022
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Distinguished Clowns Thrill Thousands at America’s Thanksgiving Parade
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Top Ten Year-End Tax Tips for Individuals and Businesses
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O&W Inc. Celebrates Giving Tuesday With Donations to Four Local Nonprofits
YPSILANTI, Mich. – As Giving Tuesday approaches on Dec. 2, O&W Inc., a fifth-generation beer distributor in Ypsilanti, celebrates its annual tradition of giving...
Plunkett Cooney to Issue $2,500 Diversity Scholarships to Law School Students
Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, will select three law school students who participate in its Laurel F....
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