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Like many retailers, the Kohl's store on North Harlem Avenue in Norridge, Illinois, is running Black Friday sales. Julie Murphy, foreground, and her son Tony Murphy shop for toys for Tony's younger sister on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
Hitting the stores on Black Friday? Here’s what to expect from another year of pandemic-era holiday shopping
Black Friday may not bring hordes of predawn deal hunters to stores the way it used to, but there’s still plenty of shopping expected to happen Thanksgiving weekend. The National Retail … more
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The Carnival Cruise Line ship Mardi Gras docks at Terminal 3 at Port Canaveral, Florida, early Friday morning, June 4, 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
Cruise lines offer up Black Friday, Cyber Monday deals
With the cruise industry back from the dead, cruise lines are looking to get more people on board with some deals tied around the traditional holiday shopping spree that comes with Black Friday and … more
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A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed at a Dunkin' restaurant on Sept. 21, 2021 in Hallandale, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)
Claims for US jobless benefits plunge to lowest since 1969
Applications for U.S. state unemployment benefits plunged last week to a level not seen since 1969, which if sustained would mark the next milestone in the labor market’s uneven … more
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Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell (L) exchanges thoughts with Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell during last September's announcement.
BREAKING: Samsung chooses Taylor for $17 billion chip fabrication plant
“After a thorough and comprehensive search, Samsung has chosen Taylor, Texas as the site for its new plant.” With those words, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced ... more
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Gartner, a technology research and consulting firm, estimates that 60% of large corporations now employ monitoring software, double the share of early last year. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Is your company secretly monitoring your work at home? Since COVID, the practice has surged
Despite evidence that working from home has not diminished U.S. productivity during the pandemic, employers are increasingly turning to monitoring software that can track … more
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Nationally, about 81% of adults are at least partly vaccinated against COVID-19, although rates vary widely among states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/TNS)
Vaccine-or-test requirements increase work and costs for governments
Amanda Kostroski, a 911 dispatcher in Madison, Wisconsin, leaves her busy job once a week to go to a county health clinic to be tested for COVID-19. She’s been making the 15-minute drive … more
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Shop LC will move its corporate headquarters from Austin to Cedar Park, under a deal approved Thursday, Nov. 18, by the Cedar Park City Council.
Home shopping network chooses Cedar Park for national headquarters
Shop LC, a television network and leading online retailer of jewelry and lifestyle products, has chosen Cedar Park for its national headquarters. The Cedar Park City Council voted to approve the … more
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Cedar Park Chamber notches 4-star designation
The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce joined an elite group last week when the U.S. Chamber of Commerce awarded it with a four-star accreditation.“Our team of staff and volunteers have worked hard on … more
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Disney Cruise Line's "Dream" is seen docked in Port Canaveral, Florida, on July 30, 2021. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)
Disney Cruise Line to require vaccines for all ages 5 and up in January
Disney Cruise Line will require some of its youngest passengers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the new year. On a message posted to its website, the cruise line stated it would continue to … more
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A visual representation of the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images/TNS)
Cryptocurrency fraud soars, spurring state action
Has “Elon Musk” asked you to send him bitcoins, offering to double your money? Did you get an official-looking solicitation from the Texas firm “Peters Wealth Management” to … more
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes and her partner Billy Evans leave the Robert F. Peckham Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in San Jose, California, on Sept. 22, 2021. Holmes is charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and nine counts of wire fraud and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group/TNS)
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Damaging testimony on claims made in meeting with investors
A former investor in Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ company gave dramatic and damaging testimony Tuesday and Wednesday that bolstered key allegations in the prosecution’s … more
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The Cedar Park Regional Medical Center earned an 'A' from an independent national organization.
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center earns top marks for safety
Cedar Park Regional Medical Center received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021. This national distinction recognizes CPRMC’s achievements in protecting … more
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A new study of small business owners found that 71% said they were very or somewhat supportive of paid family leave. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Small US businesses actually want federal paid family leave
Among the many reasons the U.S. does not yet have federal paid family leave is the idea that it’s too expensive and burdensome for small businesses to offer months of time off to new parents. … more
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Neel Kashkari, here in a 2015 file image, is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. (Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
Fed’s Kashkari says policy shouldn’t overreact to inflation
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said the U.S. central bank shouldn’t overreact to elevated inflation even as it causes pain for Americans, because it is likely to … more
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A Cash America Pawn building on June 3, 2021 in Houston. (Brett Hondow/Dreamstime/TNS)
Consumer watchdog accuses pawn shop operator FirstCash of gouging military families
A consumer watchdog agency sued Texas pawn shop operator FirstCash Inc. on Friday, alleging the company and a subsidiary gouged military families by charging annual interest rates as high as 200% on … more
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Incentivized by record wage gains and other attractive terms offered by employers desperate for talent, Americans are leaving their jobs in droves. (Dreamstime/TNS)
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September
An unprecedented number of Americans quit their jobs in September, highlighting how persistent churn is undercutting employers’ efforts to fill a near-record level of vacancies. A record 4.4 … more
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The Evergreen container ship Ever Salute is loaded with containers at the Port of Los Angeles Monday, June 4, 2019. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Supply chain crisis gives once invisible shipping industry record profits and new adversaries
Consider the plight of Xu Yaping’s flimsy swords and knockoff Barbies. Exported from the International Trade City here, a wholesale market the size of 1,000 football … more
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A potential buyer with her realtor view a home listed for sale during an open house in Parkland. (Carline Jean/Sun Sentinel/TNS)
Survey reveals how brutal the market can be for first-time homebuyers
A new survey captures in excruciating detail the ordeal faced by first-time homebuyers across the country as they deal with housing shortages. Whether it’s missing days of work, spending … more
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The Justice Department is asking a court to block Uber’s “wait-time” fee to passengers with disabilities and seeking damages to compensate passengers. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Uber sued by US over wait-time fee for disabled passengers
Uber Technologies Inc. was sued by the Biden administration for charging a “wait-time” fee to passengers with disabilities and allegedly refusing their refund requests, making them feel … more
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House for sale. (Dreamstime/TNS)
Home prices keep shattering records: How can buyers cope?
Home prices can’t keep going up forever. Can they? During the COVID-19 contagion, Americans proved willing to pay a premium for homes — so much so that home prices shattered all … more
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