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Money & The Economy
Sonic to be Acquired By Arby’s parent company in $2.3 billion transaction
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC) and Arby’s parent, Inspire Brands, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger…
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Trump Effect: Consumer Confidence Continues Rise in September
Consumer confidence increased in September, following a large improvement in August. The Index now stands at 138.4 (1985=100), up from…
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Grubhub to acquire Tapingo
Grubhub (NYSE: GRUB), the nation’s leading online and mobile food-ordering and delivery marketplace, today announced it has entered into an agreement…
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Nearly half of Americans think the middle class is shrinking and one third believe it will disappear entirely
Americans are twice as likely to say the middle class is shrinking (45%) versus expanding (21%), according to new data…
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SiriusXM to Acquire Pandora, Creating World’s Largest Audio Entertainment Company
SiriusXM to Acquire Pandora in All-Stock Transaction Valuing Pandora at $3.5 Billion Both SiriusXM and Pandora Brands, Products, and Services…
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Survey: Nearly One-Quarter Of Workers Have Left A Job Due To A Bad Commute
Chicago, Miami, New York, and San Francisco have the most professionals who have quit because of a bad commute 39…
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Alaska, Connecticut Hold Highest Average Credit Card Balances; Iowa and Wisconsin Lowest
An Austin, Texas company released a study Wednesday that reveals which U.S. states hold the most credit card balances relative…
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Staples To Acquire Essendant For $12.80 Per Share In Cash
Staples, Inc. and Essendant Inc. (NASDAQ: ESND) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which an…
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Hours of Video Viewed on a Mobile Phone Increased by 55% from 2015 to 2017
Parks Associates today released a new whitepaper ahead of IBC, “Video’s Critical Path: Success at Web Speed,” that reports by the end…
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Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster than Rents
Only 41 percent of the U.S. population lives in a county where a median-income household can afford to buy a…
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43 Percent of Americans Changed How They Pay for Gasoline Because of ‘Skimming’ Concerns
A survey released showed how Americans are reacting to the growing threat of gas skimming, where criminals implant devices on…
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Leading Economic Index for U.S. Indicates Continued Strengthening
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in July to 110.7, following a 0.5 percent increase in…
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Credit Card Rewards Battle Continues as Customers Seek Better Programs
As credit card customers drive up credit card debt to an all-time high, more of them are switching cards for…
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2018’s 25 Highest Paying Jobs In America
A new report out Wednesday reveals the 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2018 with some surprising results and others, like…
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